Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Store Designer to join Team OB in our Support Office.
As a Store Designer at OB you will be responsible for the production of project department drawing packs, including store construction fit out packs, bespoke fixture fabrication drawings and any project associated detailing. In addition, you will be supporting the Head of Store Design with reviewing the existing estate of stores with the aim of updating and optimising all retail space.
You will be working in a fast-paced environment, where you will be a key member of the OB Store Design team, ready to work collaboratively and to contribute your ideas. Exceptionally organised and be able to work across multiple projects at one time, you’ll undertake site visits, site surveys and attending project meetings.
Our Support Office is based in Tolworth, near Chessington, only a 30-minute journey from London Waterloo. We offer hybrid working, which is a split of 3 days in the office, and 2 days home working per week and are open to having conversations about working flexibly.
A bit about us …
At Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.
Having fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.
Our team knows their stuff. They’re confident and creative and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.
More about the role …
An OB Store Designer will:
- Production of full detailed ‘For Construction’ drawing packages ready for statutory bodies, landlords and in-house approvals for tender and construction phases
- Assist Head of Department in managing department drawing project workloads, coordinating with external agencies, and assisting with the management of team members.
- Review and audit existing retail estate, conducting site visits and space plan surveying
- Assist in the design and development of fixtures, fittings, furniture and signage.
- Research current store construction/fabrication trends, attending all relevant trade shows, pulling together inspiration and ideas for new store design elements.
- Work with Construction Project Manager and Facilities Team to ensure all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to.
- Compile full sets of “as built” technical drawings to include technical specification relating to appropriate codes of practice or regulations.
- Demonstrate experience and knowledge of building regulations and British Standards, either through qualifications or past experience
- Compile inspirational images notes and drawings in sketch books for future development.
- Create, implement and maintain an up to date library of all drawing packs, drawing resources, designs, samples and materials
- Develop a strong commercial awareness and understanding of the OB stock package in relation to shop fit design.
- Manage the house keeping of sent and received design drawings and photos and associated project documentation.
Bonas Benefits:
- Generous employee discount up to 50% off all OB products
- Free access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Care First – offering financial, emotional and vocational support
- Flexible holiday – 33 days (including bank holidays) – increasing to 35 days with length of service
- Annual discretionary profit related bonus scheme
- Free membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical
- Auto-enrolment into our pension plan
- Free access to our onsite gym
- Cycle to work scheme
- Refer a Friend incentive
- Quarterly free lunch
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team
- Mental Health First Aider support
- Education and support throughout Looop eLearning platform
What we look for:
- Proven track record of delivery a store design pipeline
- Solid experience of retail or F&B interior design or architecture
- Advanced Vectorworks 2D/3D experience - essential.
- Experience of Sketch up, Adobe suite, Photoshop and preferably Illustrator & InDesign
- High level of attention to detail.
- Experience in managing your own workload as well as meeting multiple projects deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills at all levels
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated creative thinker
- Natural problem solver
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at OB
At Oliver Bonas, our promise is to do our bit to make living a joyful experience and give cause for optimism. This promise is central to our work in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). To bring joy to others, we must first ensure everyone at OB feels valued, included and most importantly, can be themselves at work.
It is important to us that our brand reflects wider society and the communities in which we operate. As a result, we welcome all eligible applicants for this role however we are particularly interested in speaking to eligible candidates from the Black, Asian & Mixed Heritage communities.
Oliver Bonas is a Disability Confident Committed employer under the Disability Confident employer scheme.
To read more about our ED&I commitments, head over to the EDI page on our website: https://www.oliverbonas.com/meet-the-team/diversity
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