Interior Designer- Facilities Management Service

Primary Duties

• Consults - advises - plans and designs all spaces in new and or renovated construction areas
• Develops and directs planning and scheduling of short and long-range interior improvement projects for the medical center
• Uses sound judgment - tact and diplomacy to resolve problems
• Motivates - influences - justifies and defends matters and disputes with persons who may be unfamiliar with the scope of their work
• Develops and maintains a comprehensive resource library of interior design literature
• Prepares equipment and furniture listings for all assigned major renovation and new construction projects and also facility management required by the Medical Center
• Analyzes and develops cost estimates to cover furnishings and construction for all required projects and future needs of the facility for replacements
• Maintains good working relationships with commercial vendors - contractors and VA staff working on renovation and new construction projects
• Evaluates total program to assure compliance with department of VA requirements - Joint Commission standards - regulations regarding provisions for handicapped persons and Privacy Act requirements and makes recommendations for corrections if defects are identified
• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) analyzing and developing cost estimates to cover furnishings and construction required for projects
• Budgets projects utilizing yearly budgeted funds and non-recurring funds assuring all receipts for orders are verified and installation is supervised
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/16/2026.
• Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that required the performance of work concerned with the design and alteration of interior spaces to meet functional and aesthetic needs such as: identifying - researching - and creatively solving problems pertaining to the function and quality of the interior environment; performing services relative to interior spaces - including programming - design analysis - space planning and aesthetics - using specialized knowledge of interior construction - building systems and components - building codes - equipment - materials - and furnishings; preparing drawings and documents relative to the design of interior spaces in order to enhance and protect the health - safety - and welfare of the public; coordinating and integrating the mechanical - electrical - and structural engineering disciplines within the interior context; managing projects - developing cost estimates - evaluating bid proposals - reviewing construction documents - participating in on-site construction visits - conducting pre- and post-occupancy evaluations - developing standards for efficient space management - etc.
• Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- interior design or other field that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in interior design - interior architecture - or interior environmental design; or passage of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination.
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of successfully completed graduate level education (in excess of the first year or 18 semester hours) and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements.

Physical Requirements

• The work is partially sedentary - although some physical effort may be required when moving furniture or pulling modular product for installation.
• Work involves regular walking - bending - climbing and occasionally crawling in or around the facility and construction sites.
• Work hours can vary from the normal schedule depending upon the circumstances surrounding project performance or building management system operation which can entail night - weekend - and/or extended daily work hours.