Terms of Reference: Head Office Construction – Interior Designer

AATF is a not-for-profit African led technology- transfer organization that provides farmers in Sub
- Saharan Africa (SSA) with practical technology solutions to overcome farm productivity constraints. Founded in 2003, AATF is driven by the vision of a prosperous, resilient, food and nutrition-secure Africa, where smallholder farmers’ livelihoods are transformed through agricultural innovations.

AATF plans to construct its Headquarters in Nairobi. The management would like to engage a qualified Individual Consultant to the role of Interior Designer to provide interior design services.

In line with industry’s best practices, the Interior Designer ensures that the building interiors, fit outs and finishes are comprehensively detailed for ease and accuracy of construction. Further, the interior Designer will be in charge of regular supervision of all interior design aspects of the project from start to finish.

Working directly under the Project Manager’s Architect (Lead Architect), the Interior Designer will oversee the day-to-day execution of Interior Design aspects of the project, ensuring that milestones are met within the agreed timelines, budgets are adhered to, and quality standards are maintained. S/He will also ensure that there is harmony in the drawings from all consultants to avoid conflicts during construction.

The duties of the Interior Designer will include the following:

• Consulting with the client and site visits to develop the brief, analyze space availability, design needs and the purpose of the space.
• Attending client meetings to understand the design needs and client preferences regarding interior styles and colors; completion of the Client’s Interior Design brief.
• Creating initial design sketches, color themes, mood boards, and ideas based on client requirements and space availability.
• Getting approval from the client before creating CAD designs, detailed designs, construction working and shop drawings.
• Identifying specialist interior sub-contractors and vendors to implement design ideas, such as Carpenters, Painters, Plumbers, Electricians and Artists
• Overseeing the buying process of all raw materials and items required to complete the project
• Arranging client visits and keeping everyone involved in the project appraised of its progress
• Ensuring project completion within the allocated budget and timeline.

Based on the submission drawings to the County, the Interior Designer will produce tender drawings for the building interiors, including detailed designs and construction specifications. Such construction working drawings, shop drawings and specifications, must be harmonized with all other consultants’ outputs, including the architects Details, the QS Bills of Quantities, Service Engineers Drawings and Specification, and landscape Architects Drawings and specifications, among others.

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Construction Detail Drawings Provide detailed construction information (comprehensive set of working drawings for building interiors, fit-outs, to be approved by the PM’s Lead Architect), including material specifications and installation instructions, to aid the tendering and construction process.

The Interior Designer plays a pivotal role in supervising the construction phase, ensuring that all aspects of interior architecture are delivered according to the construction details, shop drawings and specifications

Contract Administration Working under the Lead Architect from the Project Manager’s team, the interior Designer will oversee execution of all interior design components of the project of the construction contract, ensuring that all work is carried out according to the contract terms. Report on the construction process of the project interiors, process and quality to Lead Architect.

Site Visits Conduct regular site visits to inspect progress, ensure adherence to quality standards, and address any arising issues on site in consultation with the Lead Architect.

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Completion of Works With specific reference to interior…