Reporting to: – Project Manager.
Strategic Business Unit: – Optiven Homes (Construction)
Location: – Optiven Homes : Global Office Zamani Business Park, Karen.
Gross Salary Range: Ksh 80,000 – Ksh 120,000
Optiven Construction is the construction arm of Optiven Group, it has been in business for over 7 years, mainly building residential homes for customers who have bought plots with Optiven Limited and manufacturing concrete products like cabro, fencing poles and building blocks among others.
We work closely with our clients to accurately interpret their dreams/visions in drawings and bring them to the desired reality through construction solutions to meet their needs. We communicate with our clients throughout the construction process to keep them informed of progress and to ensure that our project is on schedule and within budget.
With past experience, Optiven Construction under Optiven Homes is desirous of expanding its operations so as to meet the growing housing needs of our customers and also support Government’s agenda for housing.
We are seeking to hire an experienced persons to fill the position of an interior designer. The interior designer’s key responsibilities shall include visualizing and sketching design plans as per client goals, sourcing products and materials, determining costs and inspecting construction to ensure alignment with design specifications are met. S/he will also be expected to comply with the regulatory environment around inspections and building codes.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Providing advice on the interior layout of a space/building and proposing reconfigurations.
- Generating 2D or 3D interior design plans, drawings, mood boards and project visualizations.
- Curating a considered selection of Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings (FF&E) required for implementation and procurement.
- Supplying projected timelines and product schedules to coordinate trades, purchase orders and deliveries.
- Being the point of contact for construction contractors on site, as well as consulting with engineers, architects, trade specialists and the clients.
- Track and inspect project progress, compliance to the design and compile a report for the client and management.
- Has Capacity and ability to use the current technologies in designing and drawing.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Relevant foundation degree or TVET diploma.
- Design skills and knowledge.
- To be thorough and pay attention to detail.
- Customer service skills.
- The ability to come up with new ways of doing things.
- The ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure.
- Knowledge of building and construction.
- The ability to use own initiative.
- Ability to work in a team
- Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written.
- Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
- Possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to company mission.
- Professionalism, high level of maturity, good character with positive values.
Applications:
If you believe you have high performance culture, positive mental attitude and are self-driven, then apply using the following link; https://optivenjobapi.optiven.co.ke/optivenJobAPI/public/ on or before 3rd November 2023.
Note:
- We do not charge for job applications and interviews.
- Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.
- Due to the huge number of applications we get only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
- Applicants give the company express consent to conduct background checks for employment suitability.