Junior Interior Designer

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Interior Designers and project managers with interior design services for healthcare facilities, ensuring compliance with VA standards, healthcare design guidelines, and project requirements.
• Aid in planning and coordinating interior design projects from concept development through installation for renovation, maintenance, capital improvement, and construction projects.
• Create construction documents, finish schedules, furniture plans, material boards, specifications, and presentation materials under the direction of senior staff.
• Assist with Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) planning, furniture inventories, procurement support, installation coordination, and asset tracking.
• Coordinate paint, flooring, ceiling, lighting, wall coverings, casework, window treatments, cubicle curtains, artwork, and finish selections for healthcare environments.
• Develop and maintain finish schedules, room data sheets (RDS), material libraries, and design documentation consistent with VA design standards.
• Support space planning by developing functional layouts that support patient care, operational efficiency, accessibility, and healthcare workflows.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, and facility staff throughout project development.
• Conduct research on products, materials, finishes, furnishings, and healthcare design trends that promote durability, sustainability, infection prevention, and ease of maintenance.
• Communicate project updates and design recommendations to project team members while escalating issues to senior staff as appropriate.
• Perform other interior design and project support duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• In accordance with federal regulations, possession of a valid Real ID is required for this position.
• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or a closely related field from an accredited program.
• One (1) to three (3) years of professional interior design experience preferred; healthcare design experience is a plus.
• Internship or entry-level experience supporting commercial, institutional, or healthcare interior design projects preferred.
• Working knowledge of interior design principles, space planning, color theory, furniture systems, finish materials, and building products.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Experience assisting with construction documents, finish schedules, specifications, and FF&E documentation preferred.
• Basic understanding of building codes, ADA accessibility requirements, life safety standards, and healthcare design guidelines.
• Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills with the ability to support multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively on multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to learn VA design standards, healthcare planning processes, and facility activation requirements.
• Ability to conduct site visits, field verification, and furniture or finish inspections as needed.
• Must satisfy all applicable federal, VA, and facility-specific credentialing requirements.
• Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and a thorough background investigation for access to a military installation; please note the background investigation for this position extends beyond seven (7) years in accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Justice guidelines.

Benefits

• 80 hours of accumulated PTO
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short term disability, Long term disability, Critical Illness, and accident coverage.

Pay

Pay range for this position is $40/hr to $45/hr.

Schedule

Full time, on-site, supporting ongoing construction operations at a local Veteran’s Affairs Hospital in El Paso, Texas.