Jr Interior Designer

About the Company:

PeopleSpace, a privately owned corporation, was formed in California in 2000 by Jesse Bagley & Brian Airth under the name Interior Office Solutions, Inc. (IOS). What started as a small bootstrap operation with a desire to make a difference all those years ago, has grown into a successful operation, A Haworth Preferred Best in Class Partner (a designation earned in multiple years), and a Top 4 Haworth Dealer globally. In 2019, IOS started a new collaboration with Haworth and rebranded under PeopleSpace. Together, we invested in innovative technology and a new approach that delivers an engaging customer experience from start to finish—while expertly addressing every project with a proven process, a single point of contact, and seamless simplicity.

We provide a depth of expertise, cutting-edge research, and flawless customer-focused execution that has made us a top West Coast solutions provider. With clients—in your world and ours’—what matters most is the result. Creating environments to improve employee well-being, culture, engagement, and retention. We are committed to exceeding your expectations.

Job Description:

Junior Designer serves as an assistant to a Designer I and Designer II. The Junior Designer is a valued professional member of the team, bringing knowledge, aesthetics and creative ideas that improve company results through workstyles, trends, products, and space.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends, when needed, client meetings/planning sessions to review project scope and assess programming needs.

• Help in conducting field measurements, existing furniture inventories and code analysis.

• Conceptualize design solutions and prepare drawings based on information received from client and sales team.

• Develop / present space plans and furniture typicals that address the programming/needs analysis.

• Responsible for the development and accuracy of project drawings and furniture specifications

• Use CET & Project Matrix to create working drawings, renderings, and accurate specifications.

• Present schematic layouts, preliminary and final design layouts, presentation media and proposed specification lists, to be provided to client.

• Select / develop / present color and finish options including finish presentations and renderings.

• Lead Live Design presentation for clients.

• Required to self-check all project documents (drawings, specs, renderings) prior to submitting for double check.

• Responsible for transmitting complete and accurate project documentation to the team for order entry and installation.

• Provide working drawings to third party contractors as needed (A&D firm, GC, electrician, IT, etc)

• Request quotes and drawings from ancillary vendors.

• Able to estimate time to complete project scope of work for budgetary purposes and complete weekly timesheet for accurate billing.

• Provide timely and accurate information for clients/vendors.

• Attends weekly team meetings and all required company/department functions and trainings.

• Demonstrate full knowledge of application of codes, electrical and data planning on projects.

• Full knowledge of technology tools required to perform duties (CET, Netsuite) and attend regular training.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

• Minimum 1- 3 years industry experience

• Beginner to Intermediate AutoCAD, CET & Specification skills

• Demonstrates good design skills

• Knowledgeable in some commercial products, Haworth preferred

• Polished communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Follows all company policies

• Enthusiasm, passion and curiosity

• Willingness to learn and collaborate with all team members

• Participate in training & meetings