Retail Fit- Designer

Overview

Retail Fit-Out Designer

A fantastic opportunity for a creative and technically minded Retail Fit-Out Designer to deliver innovative retail and point of sale environments, combining concept design, technical drawing and practical fit-out knowledge within a collaborative design team.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:
Retail Fit-Out Designer, Senior Shop Fitting Designer, Retail Design Manager, POS Designer, Retail Store Technical Designer, Technical Draughtsperson, Joinery Draughtsperson, Interiors / Joinery CAD Technician, FF&E Designer, CAD Designer

SALARY: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Sheffield, South Yorkshire (100% Office Based)

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Retail Fit-Out Designer to join a growing and creative design team delivering high-quality shopfitting, retail fit-out and point of sale environments. As a Retail Fit-Out Designer you will take projects from initial concept through to detailed design, producing layouts, rendered visuals and technical drawings that are both visually engaging and commercially effective.

The Retail Fit-Out Designer role is office-based in Sheffield and involves close collaboration with internal teams, clients, contractors and site teams to ensure successful delivery from design through to installation. As a successful candidate you will work on high-end and unique retail projects in a supportive and collaborative environment within a growing company.

• Concept Design Development:
  Creating creative shopfitting and retail fit-out concepts from initial brief to final presentation
• Layout Planning:
  Producing initial layout proposals using AutoCAD to maximise space, flow and commercial performance
• 3D Visualisation:
  Developing high-quality rendered design decks using Sketch Up and Adobe Creative Suite
• Technical Drawing Production:
  Creating clear and accurate construction and manufacturing drawings for trades and bespoke fabrication
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Working closely with clients, architects, contractors, suppliers and internal project teams
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Ensuring all designs are compliant, buildable, cost-effective and aligned with relevant regulations
• Project Support:
  Providing ongoing design input and support to site teams throughout refurbishment and fit-out projects
• Trend & Material Research:
  Researching materials, finishes and retail trends to inform innovative design solutions

ESSENTIAL

• Previous experience in shopfitting, retail fit-out or retail design environments
• Proven experience of delivering full retail environments, fixtures and POS solutions
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD, Sketch Up and Adobe Creative Suite
• Excellent technical understanding of materials, manufacturing processes and installation methods
• Ability to develop blank-page ideas into detailed and compelling design concepts
• Confident communication skills with experience presenting to clients and stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

DESIRABLE

• Experience producing manufacturing drawings for bespoke shopfitting and retail display units
• A background in providing design support during on-site installation phases
• Understanding of building regulations and previous site-based experience

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of job applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.