Senior FF&E Designer - 5* Hospitality

Engage Selection

Dubai, UAE

Ref: KP074-2265

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Reporting to the Senior management, you will support and assist in the specifying, sourcing, selecting and procuring FF&E for Single space jobs (bespoke private villa/apartments) to large, multiple-area projects such as offices and 5 * Hotels.

Supportive duties will include:

Supply & Sourcing:
- You will have an in-depth knowledge of local and international suppliers, designers, artisans, artists, and vendors for both local & international taste, and classical & contemporary style FF&E.
- You will also have an in-depth knowledge of materials, such as fabric, wall covering, paints, floor covering, sanitary ware, ironmongery as well as accessories, furniture, art, white goods and other essential equipment and be capable of managing and maintaining an ID Library. You will be capable of sourcing and providing selections of FF&E for Senior Designers from I D Library and other sources mentioned above.
- In addition to a professional level of CAD using Auto CAD 2d and 3d, You will have used, either Excel Spreadsheets, Access Database or (CAD linked) graphics driven database to manage and coordinate FF&E specifications for projects. You will therefore have a very high level of computer literacy.

Presentation Strengths:
- You will be a highly creative designer with exceptional organisation skills, a flare for producing detailed mood boards and the management, selection & production of beautifully presented, full FF&E presentation boards and finishes for the client.

Support & Assistance with Reports and Organisation:
- You will be proficient in preparing room data sheets in conjunction with the appointed consultant; producing installation lists; producing and managing purchase support documents; manage the production of FF&E specification control book for all areas of the projects within the scope of work.

Assistance with Budget & Cost control:
- Tracking the project FF&E budget
- Produce summary budgets at the area, room and object level
- Make additions, changes and generating detailed budgets and cost reports.

Requirements

You will have a minimum qualification B.Sc in Architecture / Interior Design or equivalent Diploma from a reputed institute.

You will have a minimum of 7-10 years experience in selecting & specifying FF&E for high-end projects, such as 5 Stars Hotels, luxury villas/apartments Local heavy weight/Multinational corporations' offices.

You will have an excellent command of English and experienced in working in a cosmopolitan environment, be creative and well organised, able to cope with high volumes of work efficiently with focus and accuracy.

You will have high level of design sensibility and be able to demonstrate your knowledge and efforts to remain up-to-date with trends, products, designers and other industry developments.

About the Company

Engage was formed in 2007 in response to frustrations at the level of service delivery offered by traditional large recruitment agencies working in the construction market. With a belief in providing a truly knowledgeable, precise and quality driven service, Engage strives to offer a recruitment experience to both employers and candidates that is unrivalled in the marketplace.

We provide precision staffing solutions, including contingency and executive search, within the construction and commercial marketplaces. Our enduring relationships with market leading organisations in the region and overseas means we have access to the best candidates and the best vacancies.

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Designer salaries in UAE

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AED 7,000

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