Design Assistant ??? Architectural / Interior / Products Design
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Barnstaple
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 30 Apr 2021
- Closes
- 28 May 2021
- Sectors
- Engineering, Design
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
If you are a fan of Grand Designs, we're going to love working together. All our projects begin with a spark of imagination, then it's our mission to turn dreams into reality and bring ideas to life. Whether it's a beautiful, hand-crafted kitchen, a jaw-dropping showpiece staircase or a tactile, sculptural table, that's what we do. You may also have seen us on the show! Want to join our team? Read on???
Role Info:
Design Assistant - Award-Winning Bespoke & Luxury Furniture Makers
Barnstaple, Devon
Competitive Salary Aligned with Your Skill
Plus Full Personal Development Support, Flexible Working
Who we are:
Joe Mellows Furniture Makers is a growing team of talented and dedicated master-crafts people. Our work is diverse, covering special one-off bespoke pieces, commercial joinery in prestigious spaces, furniture and architectural joinery for luxury interiors. We have featured on Grand Designs and worked on RIBA award-winning projects as we are renowned for our exceptional standards of craft and our exemplary and thoughtful client collaboration.
We're looking for a dynamic, high-energy and vibrant person to join our North Devon design team in the role of Design Assistant. We are invested in the training and development of our
people, (mastery of a craft is a continual journey), and there is scope within this role to progress to a senior position in our design studio.
What you'll be doing:
+ Producing beautifully presented, rendered drawings for a client.
+ Contributing to the quoting process and assembling the information into a professional quote presentation.
+ Photographing and editing images for marketing.
+ Producing a specification document for each project.
+ Completing detailed technical drawings for the workshop and liaising with the lead maker.
+ Being the lead contact with our collaborators such as metal engineers, finishers, architects and producing relevant technical drawings.
+ Engaging with our clients to deliver projects on time and meeting or surpassing our 5 star client
service.
+ Occasional UK travel - to our West Sussex workshop for team activities or to project sites to photograph and review finished work. Projects are commonly in London but cover a large area
across the UK.
About You:
+ Demonstrate expert proficiency in using Sketchup (this is an absolute must-have) and know how to render sketchup drawings.
+ Make brilliant personal connections, have superb communication skills and demonstrate flawless written English.
+ Have training in Product or Interior Design - this might be formal training or industry experience.
+ Show an aptitude and interest in photographing finished interiors.
+ Have photo editing skills - Photoshop and Lightroom.
+ Show a good understanding of costs and budgets.
+ Have driving license and use of car.
What we can offer you:
+ A great salary to match your experience and skill level.
+ The opportunity to make your mark in a small but growing business with varied and rewarding work and scope for career development.
+ Personal growth in a thoughtful and engaged team of makers and designers.
+ Flexible working with up to 3 days of the week working from home (possibly starting after 3-6 months).
Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Founders.
Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include:
Graduate Product Designer, Graduate Architectural Designer, Graduate Interior Designer, Junior Designer, Furniture Designer
Application notice??? We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect we may contact you by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.
If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR
Role Info:
Design Assistant - Award-Winning Bespoke & Luxury Furniture Makers
Barnstaple, Devon
Competitive Salary Aligned with Your Skill
Plus Full Personal Development Support, Flexible Working
Who we are:
Joe Mellows Furniture Makers is a growing team of talented and dedicated master-crafts people. Our work is diverse, covering special one-off bespoke pieces, commercial joinery in prestigious spaces, furniture and architectural joinery for luxury interiors. We have featured on Grand Designs and worked on RIBA award-winning projects as we are renowned for our exceptional standards of craft and our exemplary and thoughtful client collaboration.
We're looking for a dynamic, high-energy and vibrant person to join our North Devon design team in the role of Design Assistant. We are invested in the training and development of our
people, (mastery of a craft is a continual journey), and there is scope within this role to progress to a senior position in our design studio.
What you'll be doing:
+ Producing beautifully presented, rendered drawings for a client.
+ Contributing to the quoting process and assembling the information into a professional quote presentation.
+ Photographing and editing images for marketing.
+ Producing a specification document for each project.
+ Completing detailed technical drawings for the workshop and liaising with the lead maker.
+ Being the lead contact with our collaborators such as metal engineers, finishers, architects and producing relevant technical drawings.
+ Engaging with our clients to deliver projects on time and meeting or surpassing our 5 star client
service.
+ Occasional UK travel - to our West Sussex workshop for team activities or to project sites to photograph and review finished work. Projects are commonly in London but cover a large area
across the UK.
About You:
+ Demonstrate expert proficiency in using Sketchup (this is an absolute must-have) and know how to render sketchup drawings.
+ Make brilliant personal connections, have superb communication skills and demonstrate flawless written English.
+ Have training in Product or Interior Design - this might be formal training or industry experience.
+ Show an aptitude and interest in photographing finished interiors.
+ Have photo editing skills - Photoshop and Lightroom.
+ Show a good understanding of costs and budgets.
+ Have driving license and use of car.
What we can offer you:
+ A great salary to match your experience and skill level.
+ The opportunity to make your mark in a small but growing business with varied and rewarding work and scope for career development.
+ Personal growth in a thoughtful and engaged team of makers and designers.
+ Flexible working with up to 3 days of the week working from home (possibly starting after 3-6 months).
Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to our Founders.
Your Experience / Background / Previous Roles May Include:
Graduate Product Designer, Graduate Architectural Designer, Graduate Interior Designer, Junior Designer, Furniture Designer
Application notice??? We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect we may contact you by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.
If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR