Senior Interior Designer

SSH is a leading regional architecture and engineering design consultancy based in Kuwait with offices throughout the GCCC/MENA region. To support continued growth within the company we are currently recruiting for a talented, bright, enthusiastic, engaging Senior Designer with good client facing and team leading experience.
Due to the type of client/projects we require an experienced Designer with a background in high end, cultural, theatre, museums and hospitality projects in the Middle east.

Responsibilities :

Enthusiastic, engaging Designer with good client facing and presentation skills.
Understands and clarifies client's and Statutory Authority requirements.
Determines, obtains, collates, and analyses all necessary design input data.
Develops exceptional concept designs which reflects innovative, creative thinking while at the same time, meeting the client's brief and budget,
Ensures a high standard of presentation drawings.
Willingly works under pressure and meets agreed deadlines.
Support Project Architects in the Concept Design & D/D phases.

Effectively analyses design and technical requirements to compile structured reports with content appropriate to design or technical status of the project.
Evaluates the contributions of the structural, mechanical and electrical and other disciplines to ensure their validity in the context of design and technical reports.

Facilitates the development of the production team structure, size and composition and a project time schedule in collaboration with the Head of Department and (Senior) Project Manager.
Collaborates with the Senior Project Manager throughout the duration of a project to establish realistic and achievable project goals with prudent time schedules.
Attends all design meetings and other meetings with various parties (clients, suppliers, statutory authorities, other disciplines) to clarify and/or confirm design requirements, obtain

Experience in very high end, beautifully detailed cultural, theatre, museums and hospitality projects or similar in the Middle East.
Experience of managing a team consisting of an Architect/ Interior Designer / FF&E Designer / draftsperson.
Relevant Degree in Design or Architecture
10 to 15 years working in a similar position/discipline

About The Company

Having been in business for 50 years, we have accumulated unparalled knowledge, skill, and creativity. We use our expertise to develop a truly tailored innovative and creative solution that is in line with our clients' specific requirements. We don't sell a "house style" - that's not our style.

The firm has its headquarters in Kuwait and has completed a wide range of projects locally and throughout the Middle East. A recent survey conducted by the World Architecture Magazine shows that SSH is currently ranked as number fifty two in the world.

We treat our employees as valued members of the team. We believe in the power of every single person who works here and the individual expertise they bring to a project. We reinforce the worth of every individual by giving them the room to excel.

SSH is registered in Kuwait with the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Defense, the Kuwait Municipality and many private enterprises.

The Firm is registered with international and bi-lateral agencies such as the United Nations Development Programme, the International Road Federation, the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, the Committee for Reconstruction and Development in Lebanon.