Space Planner And Interior Designer at Discovery Limited

Job Purpose 

• Strategic planning and design of all Discovery real-estate nationwide.

Key Outputs may include but are not limited to

Space Projections:

• Quarterly / bi-yearly meetings with Company heads (for relevant space allocated.
• Ramp up projections on growth projections and required space to meet the relevant needs.
• Tracking, maintaining and flagging growth throughout their portfolio
• Blocking and stacking when required to resolve any unexpected growth.

Design:

• Taking and interpreting of the brief from the client (with the assigned project manager)
• Presenting conceptual layout, design & 3D’s(Revit work) and preparing of PowerPoint presentations where required
• Detailed design and working drawings for project hand over (Shop fitting, finishes, detailed drawings, demolition etc)
• Sourcing materials, products and furniture and specifying
• Dealing with suppliers when sourcing or designing new
• Design input and co-collaboration with Project team throughout project process – revisions, changes, site meetings, contractor meetings, development meetings, regular site inspections, problem solving etc

Final snagging on design items

• Client follow up / project review with client after hand over.
• Assisting incoming external tenants with design, costing and setup in their new space.

Project Management on moves:

• Costing of projects
• Review & sign off of all Junior costs and layouts
• Site review and pre move walks to ensure what is on plan is as per drawings
• Regional site visits for bigger projects.
• Move documentations to be compiled and communicated in times provided
• Move communications to move co-ordinator
• Liaising, discussion and planning relevant move with contractors (move planning and schedule)
• Site snagging (to assist Jr’s where required)
• Site visits to regional buildings for bigger projects.
• Managing Junior workload, quality of work and accuracy of output
• Change management
• Financial management
• Managing up to 10 trades per move or project.
• Liaising with regional building coordinators when moves take place.

Admin:

• Compiling costs based on quote
• Managing jobcard SLA’s logged on Planon
• Managing filing in OneDrive to comprise of all relevant documentation for each reference number i.e. approvals, quotes, invoices etc.
• Managing incoming requests for stock and processing orders when required
• Managing teams OneDrive filing to comprise of all relevant documentation for each RFC
• Coordinating any invoice queries from Project admin
• Coordinating any order number queries
• Monthly & bi-annual documentation for business – growth reflections, occupied workstations, patterns of growth per business, etc
• Managing and delegating workload between Space planning team.
• Occupied workstation report
• Advising on change to charge outs following moves
• Conducting and providing support doing ergonomic assessments for all Discovery staff.
• Update and communicate all cost center changes after moves.
• Update all changes on Live drawings after moves.
• Scoping of existing tenant offices to assess furniture stock for relocation purposes.

Branding and signage:

• Taking and interpreting of the brief from the client for branding and signage projects.
• Liaising with suppliers and contractors.
• Obtaining quotes.
• Site visits with suppliers prior to installations

Qualification & Work Experience

• Relevant qualification in interior Design & Space Planning
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in space planning
• Minimum of 3 years in interior designing
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in project management

Technical Skills or Knowledge

• AutoCAD
• Revit