Senior Interior Designer

**MUMBAI CANDIDATES ONLY**

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR CV AND PORTFOLIO TO nidhi@scds.in

MINIMUM 5-6 years experience

At Siddharth Chavda Design Studio, we focus on creating unique design solutions for residential, commercial, and hospitality projects in India and Sri Lanka. Our team believes in the fusion of focused creativity, collaborative expertise, practical innovation, and technical management to deliver enriching spatial experiences. Led by principal architect Siddharth Chavda, our design philosophy revolves around staying current with trends and technologies while maintaining a site-specific and intuitive approach to design challenges.

Your Role

This is a full-time on-site role for an Interior Designer at Siddharth Chavda Design Studio in Andheri west, Mumbai. The Interior Designer will be responsible for tasks such as concept research, space planning, construction drawings, and selection of furnishings, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E). The role involves working closely with the team to translate design concepts into drawings and eventually to built form.

You role expects the following:

• Creative Thinking
• Creatively direct High-End Residential, Commercial and Hospitality Projects; 
• Champion design excellence across the whole studio
• Lead, inspire, motivate and develop project teams
• Able to analyze complex multi-disciplined briefs and lead the team on the best creative response.

Creative Conceptualization

• Explore the possibilities; consider multiple factors in analyzing and challenging client brief
• Work with Junior Designers and 3D studios to develop and present concepts and creative thinking effectively

Client

• Direct the design team, lead multiple projects, addressing profitability, working on stakeholder engagement; overseeing the detail design output.
• An extremely creative but strategic approach to projects.
• Overseeing project strategy & delivery
• Lead client workshops
• Building relationships with clients
• Provide valuable insights from the client’s industries to create clever design solutions that add real enhancement to their brands

Planning

• Plan, organise and scope projects of all size, ensure that work flows through studio efficiently.
• Proactively plan up to 3 months ahead; making sure appropriate resourcing and structures are in place.

Function and product knowledge

• A sound understanding based on practical experience of the design approach to use and time required to ensure profitability
• Work with project teams across disciplines to ensure that the creative quality and delivery of the project is consistently high

Qualifications

·     Space Planning

·     CAD Drawings skills

·     FF&E Research

·     Strong understanding of design principles and elements

·     Ability to collaborate effectively with team members

·     Proficiency in relevant design software and tools

·     Excellent communication and presentation skills

·     Bachelor's degree in Interior Design / Architecture, or related field

·     Prior experience in residential, commercial, or hospitality design projects preferred