Senior Interior Designer

The Alabaster Group of Companies encompasses Alabaster Homes, our multi-family rental, strata and multiplex division and Pavilion Cowork, our shared office space division.

While our core business is real estate development and shared office space, we pride ourselves on being a team of community builders.

Our passion for our work is evident in everything we do.

As we continue to grow as a company, we are looking for a dynamic interior design professional to join our team.

Pavilion Cowork is seeking a Senior Interior Designer, with a focus on FF&E & Procurement to support the continued growth of Pavilion Cowork, our hospitality-inspired workplace brand.

While employed by Pavilion Cowork, the successful candidate's primary focus will be the planning, design direction, procurement, installation, and styling of Pavilion locations. This role will help create thoughtfully designed workplaces that combine the functionality and professionalism of a corporate office environment with the warmth, comfort, and experience-driven qualities of hospitality design.

The position will support Pavilion projects from early due diligence and space planning through procurement, installation, and final styling while working in tandem with external consultants. A smaller portion of the role will involve furnishing and staging support for Alabaster's multiplex residential projects.

The ideal candidate will bring strong workplace design experience, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to successfully deliver projects from concept through completion.

• Develop floor plans and space planning studies for Pavilion projects during due diligence.
• Assist with workplace planning, furniture layouts, and occupancy strategies.
• Support coordination of external , Arch,&E consultants
• Review project requirements, furniture plans, and design intent to ensure alignment with budgets and schedules.
• Perform quantity take-offs and furniture counts.

• Source furniture, fixtures, equipment, and accessories in influencing Pavilions standards.
• Prepare bid packages and obtain competitive quotations from approved vendors and suppliers.
• Review and compare quotations and provide recommendations.
• Prepare and administer purchase orders.
• Track procurement schedules, lead times, and delivery dates.
• Maintain accurate procurement logs and project records.
• Coordinate with vendors to resolve issues related to pricing, lead times, substitutions, damages, and deficiencies.
• Monitor FF&E budgets and procurement expenditures.
• Conduct on-site receiving and quality inspections.
• Manage deficiencies, damaged items, and replacement orders.
• Oversee furniture installations and ensure execution aligns with design intent.
• Coordinate vendors, installers, and project teams during project delivery.
• Support project close-out and warranty-related follow-up as required.

• Lead styling of Pavilion coworking environments.
• Coordinate and execute staging for Alabaster multiplex showhomes.
• Create highly curated, move-in-ready environments that reflect the project vision and target demographic.
• Support photography, marketing, and project launch activities as required.

Other duties as assigned and required.

You are a highly organized and design-driven professional who enjoys both the creative and operational aspects of project delivery. You are equally comfortable developing workplace floor plans, sourcing furniture, managing procurement, coordinating installations, and styling a completed space.

You take ownership, solve problems proactively, and take pride in creating exceptional environments that elevate the user experience.

In addition to these qualities, you possess:

• 8+ years of interior design experience. NCIDQ qualifications an asset
• Significant experience in corporate workplace or commercial office design is required.
• Hospitality design experience is considered a strong asset.
• Coworking experience is considered an asset.
• Strong programming and planning skills.
• Experience preparing test fits and supporting due diligence exercises.
• Experience with FF&E…