Interior Design Quality Director - Site Based

About the role

Requirements

• Experience
• - Minimum 8 years +' experience in interior design, with significant site-based/execution experience on high-end villa or luxury residential projects.
• - Proven track record overseeing interior fit-out quality from design through handover.
• - Experience working directly with contractors, joinery workshops, and FF&E suppliers in a live construction environment.
• - Custom / Bespoke manufacturing experience with high end global suppliers across both residential and luxury hospitality.
• Education
• - Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related field.
• Skills & Competencies
• - Proficiency in AutoCAD/relevant design software for reviewing drawings; familiarity with project management/reporting tools.
• - Fluent English (Arabic a plus, given UAE site environment).

Responsibilities

• Design Quality Assurance
• - Review and validate interior design packages (FF&E, joinery, finishes, lighting, materials) against approved concept and design development documents before site execution.
• - Conduct regular site walkthroughs and quality inspections at each construction/fit-out stage to verify alignment with design intent.
• - Identify and resolve discrepancies between design drawings and on-site execution before they become costly rework.
• - Ensure all interior design installations, including project mock ups (FIP), of fit-out and custom productions follow the highest of AHS quality standards. Aligning to the ID packages.
• Site Coordination
• - Act as the on-site authority for interior design matters, liaising directly with contractors, subcontractors, joinery workshops, and FF&E suppliers.
• - Coordinate with the design consultant/design studio to clarify details, resolve site queries, and manage design change requests.
• - Work closely with the Projects team to align interior design milestones with the overall construction program.
• - Inspection of all fit-out installations and to create detailed reports for VP of Design reviews and approvals.
• Quality Control & Standards
• - Develop and maintain interior finishing quality benchmarks, snag-list protocols, and inspection checklists specific to villa/residential standards.
• - Own the snagging and de-snagging process for interior scopes through to handover.
• - Approve material and finish samples/mock-ups prior to full rollout.
• - Sign off of site installation related to the interior design and custom furniture and lighting manufacturing.
• Documentation & Reporting
• - Maintain a master log of design queries (RFIs), approvals, variations, and quality inspection reports.
• - Provide regular progress and quality status reports to the Head of Projects/VP Projects.
• - Flag risks related to design-execution gaps, material lead times, or contractor performance.
• Stakeholder Management
• - Represent design quality interests in site coordination meetings.
• - Support procurement in evaluating contractor/vendor capability for interior finishing works.
• - Liaise with ownership/client representatives on design quality matters as required.

Skills

• AutoCAD
• FF&E
• joinery
• finishes
• lighting
• materials review
• quality assurance
• site coordination
• vendor management
• construction administration
• RFI tracking
• snagging
• project reporting
• design quality standards
• live construction environment