Interior Design Lead - Workspace

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About Gray Puksand:
  
Gray Puksand is an Australian architecture and integrated design practice with studios in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. 

Our vision is to create an inspired future with beautiful, authentic and considered projects that improve the way people work, learn and live. 

The human experience is at the heart of everything we create. Working across multiple sectors, from education and commercial architecture to workplace and retail design, our design process begins with investigating and truly understanding our clients’ desires and aspirations. We employ our extensive knowledge, research and excellence in design to create future-proof environments.

Individually, we are accomplished, curious, imaginative designers. Collectively, we are a diverse national team, applying a consistent design methodology to deliver successful projects for our clients and the people who inhabit them.
  
About the Role:
 
We are looking for an experienced Interior Designer with a passion for Workspace and Commercial refurbishments to join our growing National Practice as an Interior Design lead within our Workspace team. 
  
You will join a growing team of over 10 award-winning passionate Interior Designers who range in experience from Partners with 20+ years’ experience to recent Graduates of the Year, as well as over 50 other Architectural staff in our Melbourne Studio.
  
This is a perfect role for an experienced interior designer looking to play a vital leadership and mentoring role both on projects and within the team. We have a collaborative approach to our design process and everyone’s view and contribution is considered equally. You may be someone who is passionate about workspace or looking to become part of a growing team recognised as thought leaders in Workspace design.
  
Depending on the size of each project, you may lead a team of designers or play a lead role. As an Interior Designer Lead you will have strong client and stakeholder management skills. Vital to our successes is our ability to communicate designs and ideas through all mediums including Revit and Enscape, Indesign, Photoshop, Sketchup and more progressive design technology including VR.
  
Our Leaders are fantastic, leaders in their field but humble, highly approachable, caring people who believe in supporting and assisting in the development of their team.

This role is based at our Head Studio in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. Our offices are at the cutting edge of ‘work-space design’ so you will be surrounded by an inspiring environment every day.

Getting to work is a breeze as we are located within 5 minutes’ walk from Southern Cross Station and Bourke and Collins street trams. In addition, we have secure onsite bike parking and outstanding change facilities with lockers and free towel service! With on-site yoga, a weekly running group and Corporate Triathlon events, you can find the work-life balance you have been looking for as we believe that a balanced life leads to better outcomes for all.

General Duties:
  

• Manage projects at all project phases: concept design, space planning, design development, documentation to on-site construction management and contract administration
• Play a lead role in client briefings, workshops, design and design development
• Build and maintain client relationships
• Liaise with clients, consultants and other external stakeholders and build strong relationships
• Create designs and models in Revit; including checking and marking up drawings and reviewing team members' drawings
• Communicate designs in multiple forms; Revit, Enscape, Indesign, Photoshop, Sketchup, VR etc.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and mentoring of other staff members
• Manage the day to day operations of projects, including resourcing, invoicing and project review using Deltek Vision software, updating Partners and Senior Associates when necessary 
• Working cohesively in a small and large team

About you:

Ideally, you have experience working in workspace and commercial sectors and are looking to use your experience, knowledge and skills and are looking for an opportunity to grow and develop.
  
You will need to be passionate about design and able to manage projects from end to end as a project lead and autonomous interior designer depending on the size of the project.  You will need to have strong design, design development and construction skills with strong knowledge of relevant BCA’s and related building regulations and specifications.
  
We are looking for you to use your knowledge to create design that is inspiring, functional and future proof.

As a national Revit firm, you will need strong Revit skills and be able oversee and assist other interior designers and documenters through all project phases.  

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Bachelor Degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in commercial interior design practice or environment
• Strong knowledge of relevant BCA’s and related building regulations and specifications
• Advanced Revit and strong presentation and rendering skills; Sketch-up, Indesign, Photoshop, Enscape, Rhino, Office Suite will be highly regarded
• Solution focused – demonstrated proactive and collaborative approach to projects, clients and teams
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering designs from briefing to project handover
• Excellent communication skills and ability to proactively communicate with clients, consultants and internal team members
• Experience and involvement in client relationship management
• Capacity to work as part of a team with the ability to work autonomously as required
• Proven ability to manage more than one project at a time

What is on Offer?

For the right person, this role presents the opportunity to take a step up in your career and work on complex and interesting projects across a variety of industries including, but not limited to, workplace, commercial, education, retail and retirement lifestyle and care.
  
In addition to this, Gray Puksand can offer:

• Passionate, highly engaged, respectful, fun-loving, team
• An empowering and supportive management team
• A growing national firm who will support your career as it goes from strength to strength
• High calibre projects which will require innovative and ‘out of the box’ thinking
• Structured Learning and Professional Development Program

Furthermore, you will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package and ongoing career development.
  

To Apply:
  
Please press the ‘Apply’ button. Please attach your folio as the cover letter (ensure these are compressed to 2MB to comply with the file uploads). 
  
Find Out More:
  
To find out more about our projects and practice please go to www.graypuksand.com.au