Senior Interior Designer / Design Lead

About the role

CALDORIO is an emerging Dubai‑based design brand seeking a creative, technically strong Senior Interior Designer to lead its interior design function. This hands‑on founding‑team role will take projects from client brief through concept development, detailed design, site coordination and handover.

Key responsibilities

• Translate client requirements, lifestyle, brand identity and budgets into clear design briefs and develop original concepts, space plans, mood boards and material palettes.
• Produce coordinated drawing packages (layouts, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, sections, joinery details, finish schedules) and specify FF&E, lighting and accessories.
• Create or direct 3D models and visualisations, coordinate with MEP, structural and lighting consultants, and work with the estimator to align designs with approved budgets.
• Attend site meetings, resolve design queries, support snagging and handover, and establish CALDORIO’s presentation standards, drawing templates and material library.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture or related discipline.
• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience, including project leadership and design delivery coordination, preferably in the UAE or GCC.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creative concepts and completed interiors, with proven ability to develop buildable details and comprehensive technical drawing packages.
• Confident client presentation skills, fluent written and spoken English, and ability to balance design quality, budgets and deadlines.

Required skills

• AutoCAD
• Revit or comparable 3D/BIM tools
• SketchUp
• Lumion, Enscape, V-Ray or equivalent rendering workflows
• 3D BIM tools