FF&E Design & Procurement Lead

Urban Foundry Architecture is looking for a bright, self-driven, and energetic FF&E Design & Procurement Lead to join our team in Austin, Texas.

The ideal candidate is highly motivated and able to work both self-directed and in collaborative teams on complex projects. Your ability to problem-solve, meet deadlines, and assist the team in managing client expectations would make you an asset to our firm. This full-time, on-site role is the perfect hybrid for an interior designer who has a passion for interior architecture and FF&E design and procurement.

Urban Foundry Architecture is an ambitious Austin-based design firm focused on urban architecture and interiors . We’re experiencing strong growth in one of the fastest growing and most dynamic cities in America. We offer driven, creative designers and architects the opportunity to propel their careers by working on wildly diverse projects; with a company culture that values its team.

UFA is a culture-driven firm whose mission influences everything we do: make the world a better place through great design in urban places .

• Creation and/or execution of design concepts
• Creation of renderings, graphics, & presentation documents
• Develop FF&E budgets, specifications, and bid packages
• FF&E P.O. creation and procurement management
• Working on projects from Programming through Construction Administration and through FF&E Installation
• Project Management of multiple FF&E packages at once, including track budgets, and timelines
• Code analysis & evaluation
• Field verification
• Project Presentations
• Client management
• Packaging, unpackaging, assembly and basic placement and staging of smaller furniture and hanging artwork, as needed
• Transport and delivery of décor items using your personal vehicle, as needed
• Assist with maintaining & improving internal office design & specification standards
• Industry best practices research and implementation
• Collaboration with teammates
• Assist Interiors Director with a strategic growth plan for the Interiors furnishings sub-studio
• Relationship building, identifying market opportunities and expansion strategies
• Act as brand ambassador by attending strategic industry events, building long-term relationships

• (5-9 years) relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design (CIDA accredited university)
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Bluebeam, Procore, Procurement software, and AI software
• Candidate desires to pursue NCIDQ path or has NCIDQ certification
• Efficiency in work process
• Proactive critical path task management
• Organized & detail oriented
• Programming experience
  
  Strong space planning abilities
• Commercial building & accessibility code knowledge
• Strong Project Management Experience
• Commercial experience
• Multi-family experience
• Furniture design, specification, and procurement experience

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