Careers

Current Job Openings

Design Assistant / Interior Architecture Assistant

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assist Designers in overseeing large-scale, long-term design projects from concept through installation for high-end residential and boutique hospitality projects
  • Assist in the drawing & development of comprehensive design plans & construction drawing sets including sourcing, floorplans, elevations, etc
  • Collaborate with outside consultants and project partners including Architects, General Contractors, Craftsmen, & more
  • Maintain strong relationships and communication with Designers, Senior Designers and outside vendors
  • Prepare proposals for product & labor
  • Prepare materials & organize presentations before client meetings
  • Design custom furniture, cabinetry, textiles and more to achieve the design vision
  • Create finish schedules and coordinate construction with architects/builders
  • Contact vendors for pricing & samples
  • Organize materials for client presentations
  • Assist with project installations
  • Assist with photo shoots
  • Capture photos for social media and internal documentation
  • Office tidying & organization as well as resource library maintenance/organization
  • Pick-up and return unused product & samples as required
  • May require up to 20% travel out-of-state
  • Seamlessly transition orders and contractor-management to Project Management group at firm

Key Qualifications & Skills:

  • Minimum 2 years (ideally 3-6 years) professional experience.  Priority is typically given to those in a related field – interior design, architecture, product/furniture design, textile design, hospitality design, etc – though career changers may apply and have been successful in the past.
  • Bachelors degree (or Masters)
  • Strong 2D AUTOCAD & Photoshop experience preferred (or willingness to learn). Rendering, hand-sketching, and 3D skills a plus but not required.
  • Ability to problem-solve, try new things, and seek solutions with limited supervisor direction
  • Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to manage multiple projects with varying timelines and deliverables at once
  • Teamwork & collaboration-minded
  • Proactive self-starter – shows both initiative and detailed follow-through/completion
  • Strong attention to detail & strong organizational skills
  • Studio Webware experience a plus
  • Equal parts talented & nice
  • Positive and fun, team player, utmost integrity, honesty, & no-drama/ego attitude a necessity

SEND RESUME, PORTFOLIO & REFERENCES TO: CAREERS@SUMMERTHORNTONDESIGN.COM

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