Dessin Haus Collective

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs assignments with instructions to the general results expected from management.
• Develops design concepts, space planning, and FF&E selections and produces presentations to present to management.
• Affords assistance in coordinating day-to-day efforts to produce a set of Construction Documents and FF&E Specifications.
• Displays overall knowledge of the design process, including design documentation, FF&E specifications, color, and materials.
• Shows creative interior design skills including concept development, hand sketching, and selection of materials, color palette, and FF&E.
• Implements all planning and design into AutoCAD.
• Presents clear and concise concepts.
• Ensures daily and weekly tasks are completed.
• With minimal supervision, leads all efforts into producing a set of construction documents including working with consultants.
• Creates interior design details including custom millwork, bars, ceiling sections, etc.

Management & Leadership

• Mets regularly with management to discuss design direction, general tasks, project challenges, schedules, upcoming meetings, and deadlines.
• Organizes and maintains accurate records of all project-related FF&E and finish selections.
• Attends meetings as requested by management, takes notes, and provides documentation of meeting notes.
• Executes delivery of documents, samples, and general correspondence to consultants as needed.
• Collaborates with Senior Director and Vice President to fully understand service needs and suggest improvements for how we as an agency can work better.
• Supports agency culture through leadership integrity, transparent communication, and demonstration of Dessin’s core values.

Technical Skills

• Experience in furniture design and construction methods for high-use hospitality environments.
• Experience in FF&E specification writing.
• Some understanding and knowledge of conventional construction methods and techniques and how to document them appropriately.
• Continues to grow knowledge.
• Produces AutoCAD design drawings including elevations, sections, and details.
• Produces architectural/finish schedules in Excel.
• Produces presentations in InDesign.
• Performs shop drawings and submittal reviews at the direction of management.
• Supervises and/or performs site observations and installations as required by management.
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Photoshop, InDesign, and Microsoft Excel.
• Some knowledge of Revit and SketchUp with a desire to advance knowledge in both programs.

Experience & Education

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a broad range of hospitality design.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from an accredited Interior Design/Architecture program.
• Degrees must come from a CIDA-accredited Interior Design program or NAAB-accredited Architecture program.
• Familiarity with construction materials, Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) specifications/providers, particularly as applicable to the hospitality industry, is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location

Hybrid remote in Nashville, TN 37219