About the role
You will work predominantly across commercial and retail fitout projects, including restaurants, cafés and bars, beauty and nail salons, hair salons and barbershops, retail stores and showrooms, offices and commercial workplaces, and small refurbishments through to larger, complete fitouts. This is a hands-on role for someone who can take ownership of commercial interior projects from the initial client brief and concept design through to detailed documentation, construction and final delivery.
Key responsibilities
Meeting with clients and understanding their operational and design requirements
Developing concepts, finishes, colour schemes and material selections
Preparing space plans and functional commercial layouts
Producing high-quality 3D models, presentations and photorealistic renders
Preparing detailed architectural and interior documentation
Producing cabinetry, joinery, shop and construction drawings
Coordinating consultants, suppliers, trades and internal construction teams
Reviewing designs for buildability, compliance and budget
Managing projects from concept through to completion
Attending site meetings, completing inspections and resolving design issues during construction
About you
A minimum of three years' continuous industry experience, with five or more years preferred
Demonstrated experience designing commercial, hospitality or retail interiors
Strong proficiency in SketchUp
Strong rendering and presentation capabilities
Experience using ArchiCAD, Lumion or comparable design and rendering software
Excellent technical documentation skills
Experience preparing cabinetry, joinery and detailed shop drawings
A strong understanding of construction methods, commercial materials, finishes, fixtures and products
The ability to produce designs that are creative, practical, commercially viable and buildable
Experience coordinating projects from the initial brief through to construction
About us
DBD Architects & Builders is seeking an experienced and technically capable Interior Designer or Interior Architect to join our growing commercial and shopfitting division. We are an integrated design-and-build company with a diverse pipeline of commercial and retail projects, direct collaboration across architecture, building, cabinetry and construction teams, and a fast-moving environment with genuine opportunities for career development.
How to apply
Email [email protected] or reach me via 0401171713