Senior Interior Designer

Architecture & Construction ID: 3360598458
300,000 R

Published 2025-11-05. Modified 2025-11-06.

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About The Company
Utopia is a forward‑thinking global real estate development group dedicated to creating a distinctive portfolio of luxurious and high‑end hospitality assets. Founded in 2023, our in‑house architectural firm, Utopia Design, is at the heart of our mission to create a global portfolio of luxurious, high‑end hospitality destinations. We are a young, ambitious team driven by creativity, excellence, and the belief that great design transforms the way people live, travel, and connect. From concept to completion, we’re re‑imagining what luxury means in today’s world — and we’re just getting started. If you’re passionate about design, architecture, and shaping the future of global hospitality, we invite you to grow with us.
About The Role
We are looking for a skilled and creative Senior Interior Designer to join our design team within the real estate development business, focusing on boutique hospitality assets. In this role, you will be responsible for developing interior concepts, assembling material palettes, producing mood boards, and preparing drawing sets across various RIBA stages. You should be comfortable working independently throughout the day, while coordinating with the team when needed and delivering clear intermediate results weekly. You will report to the lead designer, and collaborate with the wider team—including architects, CGI artists, consultants, the FF&E team, and client.
We expect you to be fluent in English and proficient in Auto CAD, Revit, and Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with presentation tools such as Sketch Up, Rhino, Enscape, 3 D rendering or CGI workflows is required. To succeed in this role, you should be organized, communicative, detail‑oriented, and motivated to deliver consistent, high‑quality work on time.
This is a full‑time role, with an expected involvement of up to 40 hours per week. This is a fully remote position, and we expect you to participate in daily team meetings.
Responsibilities
Own the full process from inception, concept development, through to detailed design and handover
Ensure design integrity aligns with brand identity and delivers exceptional user experiences across all assets
Collaborate with a team of interior designers, and 3 D artists through every stage of project development
Bring ground‑breaking and experiential ideas in materials, lighting, layout, and spatial storytelling
Create distinctive design languages for various properties while preserving brand DNA
Work closely with the Head of Design and key client representatives
Ensure alignment with RIBA stages, and facilitate technical design through to construction
Liaise effectively with external consultants, suppliers, and contractors
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Interior Architecture, Interior Design or Architecture
10+ years of experience in architectural design
2-3+ years in a senior‑level position with team oversight responsibilities
Portfolio demonstrating conceptual excellence and execution on high‑end residential and hospitality projects
Proven design ownership from concept to construction, ideally across multiple global locations
Deep understanding of interior architecture processes and RIBA project stages
Previous work with luxury brands or high‑expectation clients
Strong eye for detail, high creative standards, and visual innovation
Proficiency in Auto CAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite
Ability to produce sketch renders for internal reviews in rendering software (such as 3 D Max, Twinmotion, Lumnion, Vray, etc.)
Strong documentation, mood boards, visual storytelling and presentation skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Professional level of English, Spanish is a plus
Ability to work remotely
Portfolio is a must

Location

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Gauteng
South Africa
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Job type Full time
Contract type Permanent
Salary type Per annum
Occupation Senior interior designer
Min. Salary 200000
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