Senior Designer
Ottawa, ON
Senior Designer/Manager - One Year Contract
ARTium Design Build is a well-established, high quality, award winning, residential design-build, renovation company with a focus on creating exceptional spaces and an exceptional renovation experience for our customers. Our goal is to build an organization of smart, ambitious people committed to our Core Values of Passion, Integrity and Teamwork.
ARTium Design Build is seeking an Design Manager. This is a challenging, multi-faceted position that requires a powerfully creative, well-organized, detail focused, motivated individual who has the ability to respond and adapt to an ever-changing environment. Successful candidates must possess a strong design vocabulary, and a proven track record bringing design projects from concept to completion.
The Design Managers role will be centered on customer fulfillment through the design process. The Design Manager will also be tasked with the advancement and improvement of the Design department through strategic initiatives, process and policy development, research and designer mentoring. The Design Manager will work with all ARTium departments and employees as necessary to develop a creative and effective design department.
Key Accountabilities
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Work collaboratively with the team to develop innovative and sustainable design solutions
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Lead day-to-day activities requiring direct client contact
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Resolve project challenges as needed to ensure deadlines are met at all phases
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Coordinate activities with customers, vendors, and suppliers
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Build strong design solutions leveraging your Chief Architect or similar software skills
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Provide design direction to the team, manage resources, oversee the quality of deliverables
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Create schematic floor plans and develop design concepts with three dimensional renderings using Chief Architect
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Oversee the development of drawing packages outlining all details for the build
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Improve internal processes to build the overall strength of the team
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Provide coaching, recognition and guidance to all team members
Professional Education and Experience:
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University or College level degree in Interior Design or related discipline
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Minimum 5 years related residential construction-based design experience in Canada.
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Experience managing a design team is an asset
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Successfully led design projects as a trusted advisor to clients.
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BCIN or NCIDQ certification is an asset
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Demonstrated ability to operate general business software programs.
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A demonstrated ability to operate, and learn, design drawing software programs.
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Must be process driven with the ability to develop systems and processes within the Design department.
If you are interested in joining ARTium, please send your cover letter and resume in confidence
for our this position by emailing us here, info@artiumdesignbuild.com
ARTium Design Build welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
While we thank all candidates, who apply, only those who best match the above criteria will be contacted.