Careers

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist Designers in overseeing large-scale, long-term design projects from concept through installation for high-end residential and boutique hospitality projects

• Assist in the drawing & development of comprehensive design plans & construction drawing sets including sourcing, floorplans, elevations, etc

• Collaborate with outside consultants and project partners including Architects, General Contractors, Craftsmen, & more

• Maintain strong relationships and communication with Designers, Senior Designers and outside vendors

• Prepare proposals for product & labor

• Prepare materials & organize presentations before client meetings

• Design custom furniture, cabinetry, textiles and more to achieve the design vision

• Create finish schedules and coordinate construction with architects/builders

• Contact vendors for pricing & samples

• Organize materials for client presentations

• Assist with project installations

• Assist with photo shoots

• Capture photos for social media and internal documentation

• Office tidying & organization as well as resource library maintenance/organization

• Pick-up and return unused product & samples as required

• May require up to 20% travel out-of-state

• Seamlessly transition orders and contractor-management to Project Management group at firm

Key Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum 3 years (ideally 4-6 years) professional experience.  Priority is typically given to those in a related field – interior design, architecture, product/furniture design, textile design, hospitality design, etc – though career changers may apply.

• Bachelors degree (or Masters)

• Strong 2D AUTOCAD & Photoshop experience preferred (or willingness to learn). Rendering, hand-sketching, and 3D skills a plus but not required.

• Ability to problem-solve, try new things, and seek solutions with limited supervisor direction

• Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to manage multiple projects with varying timelines and deliverables at once

• Teamwork & collaboration-minded

• Proactive self-starter – shows both initiative and detailed follow-through/completion

• Strong attention to detail & strong organizational skills

• Studio Webware experience a plus

• Must be talented, hard working, & nice

• Positive and fun, team player, utmost integrity, honesty, & no-drama/ego attitude a necessity

This is a Full-Time, in-office position in our Lincoln Park/Chicago office. Relocation assistance is possible for the right candidate.

Send resume, creative portfolio, pay requirements & references to: careers@summerthorntondesign.com

At Summer Thornton Design we have 2 primary teams that support our projects. A Design Team, who leads the creative concepts & technical drawings, and a Project Management Team who brings projects to fruition through administrative excellence, order placement and expediting with vendors, and the coordination of specialty tradespeople. As a Project Coordinator you’ll be an integral part of the Project Management Team, supporting the Director of Project Management & other Project Managers.

Client/Project Management Responsibilities

• Assist Project Managers with client-related tasks

• Assist with expediting (pulling reports, contacting vendors for order updates, updating item notes in Studio Webware)

• Review warehouse receiving reports and documenting appropriately in Studio Webware

• Reach out to vendors regarding items received damaged, providing possible solutions to Project Managers

• Assist with preparing/placing orders and updating details in Studio Webware

• Assist with installations and trade coordination

• Organization and filing of project paperwork

• Errands including picking up and/or returning product purchases, samples, etc.

• Receiving client packages at the office, checking for damage/accuracy, etc.

Office Responsibilities

• Answer office phone, transfer to applicable party or receive detailed message/contact info for return call

• Errands including picking up and/or returning product purchases, samples, etc. that are not project-related

• Answer the doors and distribute packages to team

• Maintain a clean and tidy working environment, helping to keep the office organized

• Assist with past client non-billable requests

Note: This role is for a 4-6 month contract, with the potential for long-term hire.

Send resume, pay requirement, & references to: careers@summerthorntondesign.com