Project Manager at Jenniez School of African Interior Design

Job Details

• Participating in client meetings to discuss design plan and gather feedback on preliminary designs.
•  Consulting with clients about their needs in order to create a design solution that meets their goals within their budget constraints
• Creating conceptual sketches, rendering other illustrations to communicate design specifications
• Compiling data regarding client preferences, lifestyle habits and architectural styles to create a design concept that meets the client’s needs in terms of style and ergonomics.
• Developing interior design concepts for commercial, retail or industrial spaces
• Presenting design concepts to clients in order to gain approval of preliminary plans
• Coordinating with architects and contractors to ensure that construction meets design specifications Visiting job sites to analyze space availability, design needs and the purpose of the space
•  Attending client meetings to understand the design needs and client preferences regarding interior sty
• Sourcing contractors and vendors to implement design ideas, such as Carpenters, Painters, Plumbers, Electricians and Artists
• Overseeing the buying process of all raw materials and items required to complete the project
• Arranging client visits and keeping everyone involved in the project appraised of its progress
• Ensuring project completion within the allocated budget and timeline
• Conferring with production, design, and sales personnel to obtain design suggestions and customer orders.
• Sketching freehand designs
• Obtaining approval from clients, design team, or authorized company officials.
• Preparing or directing preparation of blueprints containing manufacturing specifications, such as dimensions, wood type, and upholstery fabrics to be used in manufacturing and the retail furniture line
• Visiting the factory with the production manager to explain and resolve production requirements.