Project Lead Designer

Job Type: Full-time, Salaried position; 37.5 hours/week, non-fixed hybrid

Location: Uxbridge, Ontario

Salary Range: $40 - $46 per hour

Position Status: This position is to fill a current vacancy.

Bennett Design Associates is an award-winning Interior Design firm and industry leader in Workplace Strategy. As one of Toronto’s largest fully independent Interior Design firms, we design intelligent spaces that fuel business, unite team members and engage the best of corporate Canada. Join us in creating intelligent design that fuels business, inspires people, and shapes a greener world.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proposal Management & Business Development Support
• Design and execute interior design projects varying in complexity from proposal through concept and development, construction phase and close out
• Coordinate Engineering groups (mechanical, electrical, communications and structural)
• Source finishes, equipment and request quotes from manufacturers and suppliers
• Prepare and issue renderings, initial and final
• Generate drawing packages
• Coordinate with outside consultants, architects, engineers and trade partners
• Participate in client meetings and design presentations
• Assist with assigning project work according to plan
• Perform subcontractor coordination
• Complete photo shoots
• Manage construction schedules, deliverables and milestones as per contract
• Assist with additional service requests (ASRs)
• Assist with the preparation of all change notices and instructions, shop drawing reviews, deficient reviews and reporting
• Review design development, construction documents and shop drawings for content accuracy and overall design integrity
• Maintain compliance with Building Code
• Ensure work is consistent with regulations, procedures, plans, drawings and specifications
• Practice Risk Management as it relates to managing design projects
• Audit the work of project team members for accuracy, consistency and quality
• Mentor junior/intermediate designers and assist in developing a culture for professional advancement, recognition and reward for exceptional work

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in Interior Design from a recognized accredited College or University
• National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
• Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) membership in good standing
• Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) membership
• Proficient in building code requirements, laws, standards and regulations as it relates to project work
• Proficient in the interior design process from Discovery to Project Close Out phases
• Adept in various products and materials and their use and application for project work
• Proficient in building systems
• Familiar with project monitoring, budgeting and tendering
• Familiar with various types of engineering and how to coordinate efforts

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in interior design
• Proficient in AutoCAD and/or SketchUp/Vray and all Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to successfully prepare a schedule for Design projects
• Accountable to deadlines and deliverables
• Ability to incorporate a workplace strategy approach to projects
• Organize and schedule tasks effectively and can effectively handle several tasks and problems at once
• Open to different and new ways of doing things
• Ability to anticipate and recognize problems and gather information
• Adapt well to changing priorities, deadlines and directions
• Exercise a professional approach with others using all appropriate tools of communication

POSITION DETAILS

Travel Requirements: In this role you are required to occasionally travel to the client site for site visits, site measures, and deficiency walk-throughs. Travel includes to and from job sites through the province of Ontario and throughout Canada.

What You’ll Love About Us:

• Our Elastic workforce approach to hybrid work means that reporting for in person work is flexible
• A one-time $300 home office stipend for additional home office equipment
• Flexible hours
• Summer Flex Fridays
• Employee group benefits
• Competitive paid time off including personal days that can be used in small increments, days for innovation, and study/exam days
• Holiday shutdown
• Professional and career development opportunities
• A unique employee experience that supports fun, innovation, and work-life integration
• A diverse and inclusive workplace that values different perspectives and experiences

At Bennett Design, we believe diversity is a source of strength and innovation, so we strive to create a workplace that welcomes people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage our employees to learn from each other and are committed to building a culture that empowers individuals to reach their full potential.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Recruitment: We may use digital tools to support the efficiency and administration of our recruitment process. While technology may assist with organization or process improvements, we do not use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify, assess, or screen candidates. True to our ‘We Dig Deeper’ mindset, our recruitment process is led by people, not algorithms.

Why You'll Love Working Here: Hybrid/Elastic Work Policy, Paid Vacation Time, Green Days, Secret Society of Fun, Summer Hours.