Design Assistant (Centered in Residential Inside Structure) – San Francisco, CA, US | Jobs

March 24, 2021

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Design Assistant (Centered in Residential Inside Structure) – San Francisco, CA, US | Jobs

NICOLEHOLLIS

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San Francisco, CA, USAPlace:

Wed, February 24, 21Published on:

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IA RESIDENTIAL DESIGN ASSISTANT

NICOLEHOLLIS, an award-winning large interior design firm, is looking for a talented and motivated IA design assistant to support our residential design team.

The IA Design Assistant contributes to the success of Nicole Hollis, Inc. by helping with general office and design tasks, drawing, sourcing, coordinating, filing libraries and images. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of experience in residential interior design with an emphasis on high-end home design.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND MATERIAL WORK FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

The main role of Design Assistant is to assist the designers during the design process by gathering the necessary design materials for projects, including:

Materials, surfaces, appliances, plumbing, hardware and bathroom accessories.
Color and finish options, preliminary color schemes
Write mood boards, collect relevant pictures.
Drafting of views, floor plans and presentation of presentation drawings.

Organize and maintain the design library:

Set up meetings with vendors and present new materials to the project team
Research building materials and surfaces.
Maintain the library and send the samples back to the Design Center.
Collect relevant images from magazines and books
Research new products and materials

Prepare for customer meetings and other tasks as needed:

Gather and pack the necessary materials and organize the meeting’s agenda
Write and revise the facility specifications
Create budgets, schedules, and specifications
Enter meeting notes and create project folders

COMPETENCIES:

Degree in interior design or interior design
At least 2 years of experience in interior design
Excellent presentation skills including room planning and drawing
Knowledge of AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT
Ability to read a range of design documents and section details
Ability to create and manage Excel tables
Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop
Knowledge and / or ability to learn about time recording and accounting software
Experience in the selection and specification of mills, lighting, hardware, plumbing, materials and surfaces
Experience with Spexx preferred
Experience with Sketchup and / or 3DSMax preferred
Ability to interact effectively with the design team on multiple projects
Experience with budgets
Knowledge of trading resources and providers

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Task Focus: Provides customers and vendors with legendary service that meets and exceeds expectations.
Ethics and Integrity: Follow Nicole Hollis, Inc.’s values, beliefs, and principles for innovation and design excellence
Serenity: stay calm, maintain perspective and react professionally to difficult situations
Personal learning: Takes personal responsibility for continuously learning new knowledge, skills and experiences
Dealing with Ambiguity: Can function successfully in times of uncertainty and changing priorities
Decision Making: Makes sharp and timely decisions based on a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience and judgment
Interpersonal Skills: Builds effective relationships with everyone – up, down, and sideways, inside and outside of Nicole Hollis, Inc.
Results-oriented: Achieve results and achieve goals

This position is full-time, perpetual, with full health coverage, 401 (k) Safe Harbor Matching, pre-tax flexible expense account, commuter benefits, 529 college pre-tax plan, and PTO

Please send your resume, portfolio and additional documents with CAD details, drawings, schedules and presentations and salary requirements to careers@nicolehollis.com

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