Senior Interior Designer (Pre-Manager Track)

Greenwoods Creations Sdn Bhd is expanding its design team and is hiring a Senior Interior Designer on a Pre-Manager Track. The role involves independently managing selected residential and commercial projects, guiding and mentoring junior designers, coordinating with site and in-house carpentry/installation teams, and progressively taking on team supervision, design review, project control and department leadership responsibilities with a clear pathway toward Assistant Design Manager and Design Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Client & Design Management
Independently handle selected residential and commercial design projects
Understand client requirements, lifestyle, budget and project objectives
Develop space planning, design concepts and material proposals
Review technical drawings, specifications and design detailing
Ensure designs are practical, buildable and commercially viable
Present design proposals professionally to clients
Manage design revisions and client expectations
Design Team Leadership
Guide and mentor Junior Interior Designers
Review design drawings before submission or fabrication
Assist junior designers in solving technical and site-related issues
Ensure designers follow company drawing standards, workflow and checklists
Help allocate and monitor design workload
Provide feedback and coaching to junior team members
Project & Execution Coordination
Coordinate closely with Site Supervisor, Project Manager, factory and installation teams
Ensure design intent is correctly translated into fabrication and installation
Review site measurements and technical requirements before production
Identify potential design or construction conflicts before fabrication
Attend site meetings and inspections; resolve design-related issues during execution
Monitor project progress, quality and handover requirements
Commercial & Cost Awareness
Understand quotation structure and project costing
Ensure design proposals remain within approved project budgets
Identify variation works and additional scope
Assist in quotation review where necessary
Balance design quality, practicality and profitability
Department Development
Participate in design standards development, drawing review systems and internal training
Support designer performance monitoring, recruitment/onboarding and project assignment
Improve design workflow and coordination between Design, Site and Factory departments

Minimum 4–5 years of interior design working experience
Strong preference for candidates with residential renovation, fit-out or custom carpentry experience
Able to independently manage projects from design development to site execution
Strong understanding of interior detailing and carpentry construction
Proficient in AutoCAD and SketchUp
Comfortable using Excel
Able to review technical drawings and identify potential problems
Good understanding of material selection and construction methods
Strong communication and client-management ability
Able to mentor and guide junior designers; organised, responsible and detail-oriented
Able to handle multiple projects in a structured manner; possess leadership potential
Languages: Proficient in Mandarin and/or English; Bahasa Malaysia is an advantage

Skills: Interior Design, Interior Detailing, Carpentry / Joinery, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Microsoft Excel, Project Management, Client Management, Design Review, Material Selection