Graduate Designer

**Melbourne**:
Flexible + open + social work environment

Competitive salary + Super

An international practice of award-winning designers and architects

**A better future with Warren and Mahoney**

At Warren and Mahoney, we believe everything is possible. 65 years of expertise has taught us that nothing great is made alone. Design isn't a process - it's a partnership and the best way to work is to work together.

Within our practice, we have deep expertise, a commitment to collaboration and a love of design. With a growing team of close to 350, we're the sum of the collective brilliance of our people. Our multidisciplinary teams work together across our seven Australasian locations with a strong culture of creativity and innovation.

We are proud of the rich, diverse and inclusive studio cultures and embedded cultural processes where we seek to unlock the true identity for every project and potential of indigenous design in Aotearoa, the Pacific and beyond.

Our diverse range of work provides a variety of opportunities across many sectors for our team to continually grow new skills and experiences. We are searching for dynamic and brilliant designers with diverse perspectives that can imagine new futures with us.

**About the role**

We seek the fresh, valuable perspective of a talented, emerging designer to join our growing Melbourne studio. You will work along established design leaders who will encourage and support you to develop your craft and give you room to make an impact.

Your ability and drive to learn, innovate and deliver will be honed through access to high-quality projects with ambitious clients.

You will have a passion for and strength in technical design with 2+ years' experience ideally in residential, hospitality and/or workplace/commercial projects. We'd love you to review the work for yourself here.

**You will be responsible for**
- Producing high-quality design work from concept phase through to completion
- Preparing presentations, material boards including digital presentations for clients
- Contributing to the projects material and furniture selections
- Assisting the team across all aspects of the design process, including project initiation, conceptual design and technical delivery phases
- Maintaining and updating drawing files
- Ensuring project milestones and deadlines are met

**What experiences/skills you will have**
- Bachelor of Architecture or Interior Architecture or Interior Design or recognised equivalent tertiary qualification
- Approximately 2+ years' post graduate experience
- Excellent knowledge in Revit, SketchUp and InDesign (Adobe Suite) is a must
- Flexibility to work across scale, sector and discipline. We also work across studios regularly so there may be opportunity to travel.
- Strong communication and time management skills
- Ability to multi-task and has a proactive approach
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with clients, teams and stakeholders
- Self-motivated approach and positive outlook

**Benefits**

We support the development of all our team through mentoring, Career Conversations twice a year, on-the-job training and formal training in both technical and soft skills. We have a focus on supporting our graduates through specific training and information sharing sessions.

Our active social culture includes sports teams, Friday drinks and plenty of other opportunities to get to know your colleagues. We offer scope for flexible and remote working, so our people can pursue their passions, raise families, and still advance their careers. We support our new parents by paying primary caregivers' three months' full salary and Kiwisaver/Superannuation contributions while on parental leave, with partners receiving 2 weeks' paid leave. We offer discounted medical insurance and have an employee assistance programme if you or your family are in difficulty. We also acknowledge loyalty through our long-service award programme, plus all the little things - great coffee, fresh fruit, morning and afternoon snacks - that perk up your day.

**How to apply**

**Please note**

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