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Project Management (Fit Out) · Abu Dhabi

Interior Designer (Retail F&B )

Design beautiful, brand-true cafés. Own concept→IFC, spec/FFE, and site support with MEP/kitchen coordination—delivering smart, buildable interiors on time and on budget.

Job Description

About the role
Join Joud Coffee’s Projects & Development team to shape beautiful, high-performing café interiors. You’ll take designs from concept through IFC, own the spec/FFE book, coordinate with MEP/kitchen and vendors, and support site through shop-drawing reviews and mock-ups—protecting brand intent, cost, and timelines.

What you’ll do

Translate briefs into concept decks: mood boards, palette, materials, lighting intent, and brand cues.

Space planning & GA layouts (zoning, circulation, seating counts, accessibility).

Produce full drawing packages: plans, elevations/sections, RCP & lighting, power/data, finishes & partition plans.

Create and manage the Spec Book: finishes, fixtures, lighting, sanitary, hardware, FFE/OS&E; keep a live submittal register.

Joinery/millwork detailing (bars, counters, banquettes, shelving); coordinate metal/glass/solid-surface packages.

Kitchen/coffee bar ergonomics and coordination (clearances, services, loads) with consultants and suppliers.

Signage & wayfinding coordination and environmental graphics handoff.

Develop 3D models & renders (SketchUp + Enscape/V-Ray/Lumion) for approvals and value engineering options.

Prepare tender/IFC sets; respond to RFIs; review shop drawings/material submittals; lead sample boards & mock-ups.

Manage landlord/authority requirements (mall guidelines, ADCD/DCD or Dubai equivalent) and support approvals.

Site support: design clarifications, snag follow-up, and as-built reviews to handover.

What you’ll bring

Degree in Interior Design/Architecture; 4–7+ years in retail/F&B interiors (UAE/GCC preferred).

Portfolio showing café/retail projects with detail drawings + spec pages.

Tools: AutoCAD (expert), SketchUp, Enscape/V-Ray/Lumion, Adobe CC (InDesign/Photoshop/Illustrator); Bluebeam. Revit a plus.

Strong grasp of materials & performance (hospitality-grade finishes), lighting fundamentals, and cost-savvy design.

Comfortable coordinating with MEP/kitchen and managing vendors/subcontractors.

Organized, deadline-driven, and collaborative communicator.

Location & type

Abu Dhabi (HQ) with UAE site visits. Full-time, on-site.

Department
Project Management (Fit Out)
Role
Interior Designer
Locations
Abu Dhabi

About Joud Coffee

Joud Coffee (“Joud”) was founded in 2015 with the mission of introducing speciality coffee to Abu Dhabi.

After opening our first cafe in the Al Bateen, we have expanded to neighbourhoods across the city where each location offers a uniquely designed space for our community to gather and experience our delicious food, pastry, and coffee offerings.

We are proud to roast our beans in small batches at our roasting facility in Abu Dhabi, sourcing them through ethical and sustainable direct trade partnerships that connect us to coffee growers and traders around the globe.

Today, Joud has its presence in more than 11 locations and continues to grow within the region.

Founded in 2015
Project Management (Fit Out) · Abu Dhabi

Interior Designer (Retail F&B )

Design beautiful, brand-true cafés. Own concept→IFC, spec/FFE, and site support with MEP/kitchen coordination—delivering smart, buildable interiors on time and on budget.

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