Senior Interior Designer

Key Responsibilities Client & Design Management - Independently handle selected residential and commercial design projects - Understand client requirements, lifestyle, budget and project objectives - Develop space planning, design concepts and material proposals - Review technical drawings, specifications and design detailing - Ensure designs are practical, buildable and commercially viable - Present design proposals professionally to clients - Manage design revisions and client expectations Design Team Leadership - Guide and mentor Junior Interior Designers - Review design drawings before submission or fabrication - Assist junior designers in solving technical and site-related issues - Ensure designers follow company drawing standards, workflow and checklists - Help allocate and monitor design workload - Provide feedback and coaching to junior team members Project & Execution Coordination - Coordinate closely with Site Supervisor, Project Manager, factory and installation teams - Ensure design intent is correctly translated into fabrication and installation - Review site measurements and technical requirements before production - Identify potential design or construction conflicts before fabrication - Attend site meetings and inspections; resolve design-related issues during execution - Monitor project progress, quality and handover requirements Commercial & Cost Awareness - Understand quotation structure and project costing - Ensure design proposals remain within approved project budgets - Identify variation works and additional scope - Assist in quotation review where necessary - Balance design quality, practicality and profitability Department Development - Participate in design standards development, drawing review systems and internal training - Support designer performance monitoring, recruitment/onboarding and project assignment - Improve design workflow and coordination between Design, Site and Factory departments Requirements - Minimum 4–5 years of interior design working experience - Strong preference for candidates with residential renovation, fit-out or custom carpentry experience - Able to independently manage projects from design development to site execution - Strong understanding of interior detailing and carpentry construction - Proficient in AutoCAD and SketchUp - Comfortable using Excel - Able to review technical drawings and identify potential problems - Good understanding of material selection and construction methods - Strong communication and client-management ability - Able to mentor and guide junior designers; organised, responsible and detail-oriented - Able to handle multiple projects in a structured manner; possess leadership potential - Languages: Proficient in Mandarin and/or English; Bahasa Malaysia is an advantage