The Role...
A Mid-Weight Designer at Soho House is responsible for producing high quality project design deliverables from concept generation to both FF&E specification and construction documents.
They work on one large, or multiple smaller projects simultaneously overseen by the Senior Designer / Lead Designer on tasks and deliverables to ensure the facilitation of a project’s completion.
Key Responsibilities:
Project based:
- Producing high quality project design deliverables from concept phase to construction packages
- Works closely with the project team following efficient design management processes and implementation initiatives
- Ensures project milestones and deadlines are met with the overview of Senior/ Lead Designer where appropriate
- Creates project schedules, design drawings and facilitates the protoype process by liaising between the design team and suppliers
- Responsible for the project timetable and interior design budget and works closely with Procurement Agent to ensure smooth delivery of his/her projects
- Ensures that the integrity of the agreed design solutions are maintained by taking responsibility for the development of the design and the project
- Undertakes an ongoing review of subsequent stages with the input from the Lead Designer & Design Director for key project stages
- Assigns project hours to Harvest on a daily level
Team Management:
- Monitors resources on his/her projects
- Helps maintaining a general staff well being and a happy and positive work environment
Standards/ Project Running:
- Ensuring projects follow office standards, and helps keeping standards up to date with project info, project admin, maintaining design programme
Project Responsibilities:
Stage 1: Initial Concept
- Familiarizes his/herself with internal project programme/ deadlines/budget
- Responsible for overall concept direction with the overview of Senior Designer/Lead Designer
- Responsible for organizing regular reviews with Lead Designer/ Design Director
Stage 2: Detailed Concept
- Responsible for final layout plan, ensuring that it meets all client/operational requirements
- Creates FF&E proposals, schedules with the review of Senior Designer/Lead Designer
- Review of FF&E Budget with Procurement Manager
- Responsible for ensuring all Finishes meet Technical, Financial and Operations Requirements
Stage 3: Detailed Design Package
- Creates Tender Packages
- Liaises with Project Design Team to ensure Co-ordination between Drawings
- Involvement in V.E Workshops
- Liaising with Procurement Manager to ensure their understanding of Design Intent
- Manages RFI’s
- Creates construction drawings
- Collates and coordinates Workshop Drawings with the overview of Senior Designer / Lead Designer
- Organizes prototype development and reviews with the overview of Lead Designer/ Design Director
Stage 4: Site attendance
- Attends site meetings
- Attends all Design Team Meetings
- Works with Procurement Team to Co-ordinate Delivery / Installation
Stage 5: Installation & handover
- Management and Co-Ordination of Site Installation
- Creates detailed and user friendly Handover document
- Responsible for Snagging and follow-up process
Benefits
Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.
- Soho Friends Membership
- Free lunch at Store X Café in 180 Strand on Mondays
- 50% off Food & Drink at Soho Houses, 7 days a week
- Staff Bedroom Rates
- Private Health and Dental Care
- Life Assurance
- Birthday Day Off
- Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
- Dog Policy on Fridays
- Season Ticket Loan
- Christmas Office Closure
- In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2-days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
- Free Counselling Sessions
- Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
- Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
- Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more
- Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.
What We Do
Soho House & Co. operates a global membership platform of physical and digital spaces, including members' clubs, restaurants, hotels, and cinemas, catering to those in the film, media, fashion, and creative industries. It connects members worldwide to work, socialize, create, and drive positive change, offering food and beverage, accommodation, and spa services.
