Design Coordinator, Dubai

We are looking for a Design Coordinator for our office in Dubai.

About the job
You will be part of all phases in the projects from providing design support from sales identification through to the estimation, specification review, drawings, submittals and lastly invoicing the client.

Your responsibilities will include

• Review and analysis of tender material to estimate constructability and the relevance for applying our acoustic products and services.
• Drafting of preliminary drawings to final production drawings to deliver high quality products and services.
• Complete cost and preliminary estimates for various works.
• Participate in preparing quotes for tenders.
• Prepare and submit correspondence, inquiries and request for information and quotations, technical submittals, cost proposals, estimates and arrange all project documents and drawings.
• Prepare schematic design drawings and final shop drawings for submittals
• Managing the file project system and logging document is the system.
• Communicating with the clients and contractors throughout the project estimation and submittals.
• Prepare compliance statements to project specs, do material submittals for projects.
• prepare final quotations for projects in tender and finalization stage.

Your profile
You have a construction-related background combined with at least 1-2 years of experience in commercial projects and qualifications in Architecture and Design.

Furthermore, you:

• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English, additional languages seen as a positive.
• Are able to produce design and technical drawings
• Are able to produce calculations and technical submittal
• Have knowledge and understanding of the construction process from sales to project win.
• Have experience in preparing a brief and design documentation
• Have knowledge of design, technical specifications and their implementation
• Have good communication skills
• Are detail oriented and a team player
• Have great coordination skills and can coordinate between different project phases
• Working with Autodesk programs – AutoCAD & Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point) is a must
• CRM Software or similar software knowledge is a must

Application:
Please apply through the form below. If you have any questions regarding this position, you are welcome to contact Sehar Hassan, on E: shas@kvadrat.org

We are Kvadrat
Kvadrat was established in Ebeltoft, Denmark, in 1968 and has deep roots in Scandinavia's world-famous design tradition. A leader in design innovation, Kvadrat produces high-performing design textiles, rugs, acoustic and window covering solutions for both commercial and residential interiors.

Our products reflect our commitment to colour, quality, simplicity, innovation and design. Kvadrat fabrics have been used in some of the world’s most intriguing architectural developments, such as the Gherkin, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Oslo Opera House, Norway; Reichstag, Berlin; Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao; Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark and Guangzhou Opera House, China.

At Kvadrat, we consistently push the aesthetic, technological and functional properties of textiles. In doing so, we collaborate with leading designers, architects, and artists, including Miriam Bäckström, Tord Boontje, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Thomas Demand, Olafur Eliasson, Alfredo Häberli, Giulio Ridolfo, Peter Saville, Finn Sködt, Roman Signer, as well as Patricia Urquiola.

We try to set up as few rules as possible. In return, we expect each person to always act in accordance with our basic values, and in doing so, to be quality-driven in all decisions and actions, to act according to our mindset of ‘strong teams – one company’, to be passionate about your daily tasks at the job and the design culture that we are an integrated part of, to stay open-minded towards clients and colleagues, and to be honest in communication and treat others with respect.

Kvadrat is a company with high ambitions both for our people and our growth. We are committed to creating a diverse work environment with a strong focus on equality, inclusion, empowerment and respect. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to ethnical background, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

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