Greenwoods Creations Hiring! Full Time Senior Interior Designer (Pre-Manager Track) in Pulau Pinang, Earn up to MYR 8,000 - Ricebowl

• 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

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