Title: Dealership Designer
Department: Design
FLSA Status: Exempt
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Location: Boston MA, Providence, RI, Woburn, MA, Worcester, MA, Portsmouth, NH, and Portland, ME (Hybrid with 3 days in the office required)
About the job
Dealership Designer
Happy clients, amazing products, passionate employees … there are lots of great reasons to work at Creative Office Resources! We are the nation’s leading MillerKnoll dealer and a leading resource in the contract furniture industry. Whether we’re designing new space, installing new offices, or relocating existing office spaces, we deliver exceptional and innovative results.
Summary
Do you enjoy planning and specifying contract furniture to solve client needs? Do you excel at producing technical drawings and figuring out the parts needed to make it happen? Do you want to make an impact on the future of the built environment? Do you thrive on working with different people and industries? Join us in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and supportive work environment!
Our designers work closely with our sales team and clients to plan and specify contract furniture using CET and AutoCAD software. We work closely with our partners at MillerKnoll to bring cutting-edge workplace strategy and design to commercial, institutional, healthcare, and hospitality settings. Responsibilities for this role include programming and space planning, site verification, product specifications, drawings, product inventory, coordination with consultants, fabric and finish palette selection, and assisting sales with presentations for clients. This role focuses on complex projects including reconfigurations, multi-phase account projects, and working directly with clients to solve ongoing furniture needs. The Sr. Designer also provides mentoring to emerging designers.
Required Education, Skills, and Experience
- 3-5+ years’ experience drawing and specifying contract furnishings, preferably in either CET or CAP.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD required.
- CET, CAP Designer, CAP Worksheet, SketchUp experience preferred.
- BS or BA degree in Interior Design from a FIDER/CIDA accredited institution preferred.
- High level of attention to detail and technical proficiency
- Knowledge of building, accessibility, and life safety codes
- Ability to coordinate, plan, organize, and manage multiple responsibilities and high-volume workload effectively with speed and accuracy
- Self-motivated, innovative, and team-focused
- Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Confident leading client presentations
Physical Demands
- Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
Work Environment
- Work performed in a fast-paced office environment daily, with visits to various sites including warehouse, construction sites, client sites and offices
- Environment subject to schedule and priority changes without advance notice
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Creative Office Resources. Creative Office Resources is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, military service and veteran status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, or other non-merit based factors protected by federal, state and local laws. These protections extend to all terms and conditions of employment and management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development.
Skills Required
- 3-5+ years of experience drawing and specifying contract furnishings
- Proficiency in AutoCAD
- High attention to detail and technical proficiency
- Knowledge of building, accessibility, and life safety codes
- Ability to coordinate, plan, organize, and manage multiple responsibilities and high-volume workloads
- Strong collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills
- CET, CAP Designer, CAP Worksheet, or SketchUp experience
- Bachelor's degree in Interior Design from a FIDER/CIDA-accredited institution
- Experience with contract furnishings in CET or CAP
- Ability to lead client presentations
What We Do
Creative Office Pavilion (COP), now part of Creative Office Resources, was a workplace furnishings dealer serving clients across the Northeast. It supplied Herman Miller furniture and helped organizations create work environments through design, leading-edge products, and workplace solutions. Following its 2022 merger with Office Resources, the combined company offers furniture, interior construction, environmental branding, and integrated project services to organizations of varied sizes and industries.
