Interior Designer

First started in Dubai in 1992, KPS is a market leader in commercial interiors. With more than 500 employees across the Middle East and Europe, people are at the heart of our business. We love a good challenge and view every day as an opportunity to innovate and set new standards for ourselves, our clients and our industry.

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role of the Interior designer is to develop and coordinate interior design solutions for fit-out projects, ensuring compliance with project requirements and company standards, while taking responsibility for technical accuracy, coordination with multiple disciplines, and mentoring junior team members.

Operational Responsibilities

• Develop interior design concepts, mood boards, and space planning solutions in response to client briefs to deliver creative, functional designs that align with client requirements and brand identity.
• Produce design documentation in line with company standards and project requirements to maintain quality and consistency across all deliverables.
• Review Concept, Schematic, and Detailed Design drawing packages to verify accuracy, confirm compliance, and align outputs with client expectations.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, prioritising criticality, to deliver high-quality design outcomes on schedule across all project phases.
• Prepare and present design proposals in client meetings, gather feedback, and address queries to build client confidence and secure approvals.
• Conduct site visits to monitor implementation and resolve design-related issues to safeguard project quality and adherence to the approved design intent.
• Coordinate with project managers and review subcontractor drawings to align design deliverables with timelines, uphold quality standards, and accurately reflect the approved intent before execution.
• Mentor junior designers in design standards, workflows, and project-specific requirements to build team capability and ensure consistent outputs.
• Collaborate with all internal teams to ensure design intergration, and balance design choices with budget constraints and project feasibility.
• Research and apply design trends, sustainability practices, and innovative materials to deliver projects that achieve high-quality, competitive, and future-focused design outcomes.
• Review and mark up joinery and fit-out shop drawings to verify technical accuracy, confirm compliance with design intent, and ensure buildability before fabrication.
  
  

• Bachelors degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or a related discipline, with
• 5 years of progressive experience in interior design, including exposure to commercial, residential, or fit-out projects, with proven ability to deliver design concepts through to execution and coordinate with cross-functional teams and subcontractors.
• Working proficiency in design software such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop.
• Demonstrated capability in space planning, concept design, and development of mood boards, with expertise in producing and reviewing design documentation across all project phases.
• Demonstrated knowledge of materials, finishes, and sustainability practices, with the ability to interpret and mark up detailed joinery and fit-out shop drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare impactful client presentations and reports, and familiarity with estimation and procurement processes to balance design ambition with budget constraints.
• Demonstrated competence in conducting site visits to monitor design implementation and resolve technical issues.
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail and quality.
• Demonstrated collaboration skills
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Demonstrated time and project management.
• Demonstrated adaptability and continuous learning.
  
  

• Professional certification or membership (e.g., IIDA, RIBA, AIA, or equivalent) preferred.
• Working knowledge of Revit