Interior Designer

12 Month Fixed Term Contract for an Interior Designer / Moves & Changes Coordinator


Are you am Interior Designer, or CAD Designer and are looking for a new challenge?
Then we have a very unique opportunity on the market at the moment that may well be of interest.

Hays are working with this multidisciplinary Real Estate firm, as we assist them in the appointment of a Moves & Changes Coordinator on 12 month fixed term contract.
The purpose of the job will be to co-ordinate, staff moves and changes across various sites within the client's property portfolio.

Essential Requirements
Full drivers licence Flexible and willing to work over time, evening and weekends when required.
Willing to travel when required, mostly to the North West of England possibly London.
Have experience in working with CAD (preferably from a design background - such as Interior Design etc)
Have experience in dealing with 'Blue Chip' clients.

Key Responsibilities
Organise the delivery of "moves and changes" utilising subcontractors and Service Providers from both CBRE and the client's subcontractors. These teams to co-ordinate include; IT, Data, Telephony, Relocations, Security, Cleaning, Mailroom and internal business contacts.
Meet with the customer to gather enough information to provide a brief to the relevant Service Providers.
Confirm and agree the project plans with the customer.
Reconcile information provided by customer to ensure it meets the standard to issue to Service Providers.
Carry out site surveys of office furniture layouts and update CAD drawings.
Support the customer throughout their move to ensure they are informed and prepared, whilst identifying any potential risks and communicating these back to the relevant Service Providers.
Supervise teams during moves which will require weekend work.

Accountabilities
Reporting to the Moves & Changes Manager
Accountability to the Contract Manager or Account Director.
Accountability to Finance Manager and Account Director.
Accountable to the day to day relevant clients.

Person Specification
Education
A design based background is preferred. Such as a Degree in Interior Design, or other Architecture.
A health safety qualification is desirable

Experience
The right candidate ideally would be a competent CAD operator.
Good MS Office skills including, Word, Power Point and Excel would be required.
It would be beneficial if the candidate had knowledge of office moves and/or space planning.

Aptitudes
The right candidate must be organised, obtain good communication skills (both written and verbal), and be diplomatic in their approach to managing the teams and people involved.

Character
Excellent motivational and influencing skills, with high levels of personal integrity.
Has vision, and able to communicate this effectively and be a role model for customer service
Analytical with an eye for managing to process at project delivery in detail.
Creative
Able to contribute effectively across all business activities Incumbents must have a high level of energy, be self- starters, confident and stable in manner.
Organised and able to prioritise and deliver within high pressure, business critical environments

Circumstances
You might be required to work outside core hours, as necessary to meet site requirements.
It would be beneficial for the candidate to have their own transport, and able commute to client's offices.

What you need to do now
If this role is of interest, then please 'apply now' as interviews will happen week commencing 7th January.

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