Associate Creative Specialist - Empire Office : Job Details

Job DetailsJob LocationNYC - New York, NYPosition TypeFull TimeEducation Level4 Year DegreeSalary Range$50,000.00 - $55,000.00 Salary/yearJob ShiftDayDescriptionAbout Empire OfficeEmpire Office is the largest commercial furniture dealer in the world, with over 78 years of experience and more than 435 full-time employees across the country. We are the preeminent Steelcase dealer in the United States and support a list of more than 500 manufacturers. We partner with best-in-class architects, designers, brokers, craftsmen, and manufacturers to deliver proven workspace solutions. With creative and cost-effective results, we address business challenges and activate brands.OverviewEmpire Office is seeking an Associate Creative Specialist to join our team in NYC. The Creative Specialist team at Empire Office is a small, dynamic group focused on today's bespoke marketplace. Our work reflects the personal and tailored tastes of more discerning, demanding, and visionary clients. We are supported by the Empire Office family, the nation's largest commercial furniture dealer, which is built on decades of client satisfaction and a customer-first model. Our goal is to make customers for life.The Work:Conceptual Design

• Work directly with the Director of Creative Design Specification and Creative Specialist teammembers to execute the following:
  • Furniture solutions to address a look/feel package with no defined furniture specification
  • Alternates where products selected from a design firm may not work due to pricepoint or lead time requirement.
• Collaborate with the Creative Services and Marketing team in the development of customer-facing presentations, design decks, and standards.
• Create full furniture layouts (including workstations, private offices, conferencing, and ancillary) and renderings using CET/AutoCad
• When required, facilitate photo-realistic renderings with outside rendering companies

Specification

• Create specification drawings in CET/AutoCad (typicals, furniture plans, 3D's)
• Create specifications and .sif files (including key schedules and tagging)
• Inventory existing products when required; incorporate them into furniture plans and specifications
• Assist with finish selections and creating sample boards

Execution

• Prepare installation drawings and supporting documents (specs)
• Maintenance of internal reporting systems, i.e. time sheets and project files
• Adhere to deadlines for key deliverables
• Identify areas that need field verification and coordinate actual dimensions with the final plan

QualificationsThe Skills:A strong foundation in design and a willingness to learn is essential for this role. We require integrity, creativity, attention to detail, work ethic, proactivity, organization, interpersonal skills, a customer service mindset, and a desire to improve. Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design
• Salary: $50,000 to $55,000, commensurate with experience
• Proficiency in AutoCAD required
• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit is highly preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• CET and Adobe Illustrator experience preferred
• 1+ years of design experience within a design firm, furniture retailer, or dealership preferred