Senior Designer Project Lead

Bennett Design Associates Inc
CA - Ontario - toronto
February 1, 2025

Bennett Design Associates is an award-winning Interior Design firm and industry leader in Workplace Strategy. As one of Toronto's largest fully independent Interior Design firms, we capably deliver corporate and retail spaces right across Canada. Join us in creating intelligent design that fuels business, inspires people shapes a greener world.

The Project Lead Designer assumes a leadership role in projects varying in size, quantity and complexity based on skill and experience. This role continues to be a champion of Bennett Design interior design project processes - Discover, Plan, Implement, Monitor and Close, including Pure Design™ - with the high level of detail and documentation that our firm is known for. This role is critical in developing other team members through training, coaching and providing ongoing learning opportunities.

All Team Project Work

Design and execute interior design projects varying in complexity from proposal through concept and development, construction phase and close out
Coordinate Engineering groups (mechanical, electrical, communications and structural)

Individual Project Work

Source finishes, equipment and requesting quotes from manufacturers and suppliers
Responsible for preparing and issuing off renderings, initial and final
Generate drawing packages
Coordinate with outside consultants, architects, engineers and trade partners
Participate in client meetings and design presentations

Contract Management

Assist with assigning project work according to plan
Perform subcontractor coordination
Complete photo shoots
Manage construction schedules, deliverables and milestones as per contract
Assist with additional service requests (ASRs)
Assist with the preparation of all change notices and instructions, shop drawing reviews, deficient reviews and reporting

Documentation and Process Quality Assurance

Review design development, construction documents and shop drawings for content accuracy and overall design integrity
Maintain compliance with Building Code
Ensure work is consistent with regulations, procedures, plans, drawings and specifications
Practice Risk Management as it relates to managing design projects

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

Post-secondary diploma or degree in Interior Design from a recognized accredited College or University
National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)
Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) membership in good standing
Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) membership
Proficient in building code requirements, laws, standards and regulations as it relates to project work, with the ability to interpret and apply
Proficient in the interior design process from Discovery to Project Close Out phases
Adept in various products and materials and their use and application for project work
Proficient in building systems
Familiar with project monitoring, budgeting and tendering
Familiar with various types of engineering and how to coordinate efforts

Travel Requirements: In this role you are required to occasionally travel to the client site for site visits, site measures, and deficiency walk-throughs. Travel includes to and from job sites through the province of Ontario and throughout Canada.

Experience

Minimum five (5) years' experience in interior design

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

Proficient in AutoCAD and/or SketchUp/Vray and all Microsoft Office applications
Ability to successfully prepare a schedule for Design projects
Accountable to deadlines and deliverables
Ability to incorporate a workplace strategy approach to projects
Organize and schedule tasks effectively and can effectively handle several tasks and problems at once
Open to different and new ways of doing things and has a willingness to modify one's preferred way of doing things
Ability to anticipate and recognize problems and gather information and notifies the Team Lead/Senior Team Lead of problems in a timely manner
Adapt well to changing priorities, deadlines and directions
Exercise a professional approach with others using all appropriate tools of communication

What You'll Love About Us:

Our Elastic workforce approach to hybrid work means that reporting for in person work is flexible with the understanding that employees will come to the office, attend client sites and events, as required, by their manager or for meetings at the request of the Company.
A one-time $300 home office stipend for additional home office equipment.
Flexible hours
Summer Flex Fridays
Employee group benefits
Competitive paid time off including personal days that can be used in small increments, days for innovation, and study/exam days
Holiday shutdown
Professional and career development opportunities
A unique employee experience that supports fun, innovation, and work-life integration
A diverse and inclusive workplace that values different perspectives and experiences

Just looking to learn more about our workplace or the role? Our HR Manager, Tamara, would be happy to discuss! ***

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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