Senior Interior Designer (Cape Town)

Senior Interior Designer

Reports To: Design Director/CEO

We are seeking an accomplished Senior Interior Designer with 8+ years hands-on experience in leading diverse commercial, retail, and/or residential design projects. Candidates must have verifiable project leadership experience and a proven technical skill set.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead design projects from concept to completion, including client presentations and detailed documentation.
• Coordinate with contractors, suppliers, and engineering professionals for project execution.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to technical upskilling of the team.
• Ensure all projects meet timelines, budgets, and technical standards (including fire, eco, and electrical services).
• Use Revit as primary design software; must be proficient.
• Provide references and testimonials from previous team members and clients.
• Present strong portfolio demonstrating both creative and technical (infrastructure/building) expertise.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Interior Design or related field.
• Minimum 8 years experience in interior design (5-10+ years considered if experience is especially strong; must demonstrate leadership).
• Advanced proficiency in Revit (required), as well as CAD, SketchUp, Adobe, Canva.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams and deliver projects to spec.
• Experience with commercial/retail projects preferred.
• Excellent technical and project management skills.

Salary: CIS role, approx. R35,000 per month after tax (DOE)