Senior Design Consultant 1 - Senior Living - One Workplace

Overview

We are One Workplace. We believe that people with a purpose need great spaces to perform their best work. We think big but work small, innovate through relentless curiosity, and treat each other – and our clients – like family. Over the past 70 years, we haven’t forgotten who we are, and we’ve never stopped changing. From big city skyscrapers to the west coast's premier universities and medical facilities, we design insightful work spaces with the latest technology to provide our clients an environment that embodies their image and encourages success. Our drive and dedication to providing our clients with innovative spaces and solutions has helped us expand our footprint, and now it is time to expand our team.  

One Workplace is committed to the development of empathetic leaders, diversification of talent and increased representation at every level of our business. We believe in cultivating a culture of inclusion and are dedicated to building and retaining teams through removing unnecessary barriers to employment and providing opportunities for career growth. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.

Compensation: Base pay: $99K-$110K/year

Location: SFBA, Oakland, Santa Clara

Workstyle: Hybrid, 3 days a week in office

OWP Benefits:

• 15 days of PTO
• 8 Paid holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Profit Sharing
• 401k + Employer Match
• Wellness App with reimbursement of up to $500/year 

Position Summary

 Overview/Position Summary

This is a senior level design consultant position. This person works both independently and collaboratively with internal and external partners to develop creative interior space solutions for Senior Living Environments, including Independent, Assisted Living and Memory Support spaces to meet customer needs. This Senior Design Consultant is highly experienced in designing for Senior Living Environments with at least 5 years of experience in this specialty.  Includes a high degree of customer engagement, creative decision making, non-linear decision making and autonomous project ownership. Serve as leader, mentor, and pace setter for teams and colleagues.  Will typically serve as the key or primary customer liaison and share customer management and project management responsibilities with their sales partners. Responsible for design discovery, co-creation, design validation, design documentation, and quality assurance. Involved in design projects and related tasks from inception to final installation. The Senior Living Design Consultant may assist the Market Development Manager in business development, marketing, ROMS and attend specialized Senior Living Design Conferences. This individual will assist the Design Studio Manager in training team designers to become familiar with codes and best practices in designing Senior Living Environments.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as client liaison.
• Manage multiple key projects and engagements.
• Organize meetings with key stakeholders, as well as serve as customer point of contact.
• Conduct product research and contact vendors for pricing and information.
• Engage with customer to gather project information (surveys, interviews, data collection, observations) and to uncover customer challenges.
• Lead design discovery and co-creation sessions with project stakeholders.
• Specify furniture required per final furniture layouts and select furniture finishes.
• Produce furniture block plans, space plans, finish palettes, furniture specification, and installation drawings; create, revise, and plot design drawings.
• Develop validation packages and spreadsheets.
• Estimate budgetary hours and manage and monitor project hours.
• Prepare design budgets and design proposals.
• Accountable for developing customer relationships and meeting customer expectations.
• Attend industry events and peer networking opportunities.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Interior or Architectural Design, Associate Art’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college will be considered, with at least 5 years related design experience.
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) or National Architecture Board (NAB) accreditation preferred.  
• One or more professional certifications recommended: NCIDQ, CID, LEED AP, WELL AP, EDAC, 6 Sigma, PMI, etc.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Customer focused; dedicated to meeting the expectations of internal and external customers.
• Effectively manages ambiguity; copes with change; can act without the entire picture.
• Highly effective in formal presentation settings; one on one and in large groups.
• Effectively facilitates conversations and interpersonal engagements such as workshops.
• Effectively manages complex project with many players and objectives.
• Plans and accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals.
• Advanced proficiency in a variety of software: AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office. CET Designer, 20/20 CAP, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign desired.
• Full professional knowledge of commercial furniture products and systems furnishings.
• Advanced knowledge of commercial furniture products and systems furnishings.
• Advanced knowledge of ancillary, residential furnishings, and décor.
• Advanced ability to apply Interior Design principles, to include texture, color, form, function, materiality balance, rhythm, repetition, proximity, symmetry, biophilia, cognition and perception.
• Advanced understanding of building codes, regulations, ADA.
• Ability to draw/sketch by hand.Exceptional customer service skills with ability to provide solutions to client needs.
• Complex reading and writing skills, basic math skills, judgement/decision making.