Senior Interior Designer / Space Planner

About the role

The Senior Interior Designer / Space Planner supports facility space management, interior design, office reconfiguration, furniture planning, construction/renovation support, CAD drawing development, project coordination, documentation review, and future facilities planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop, revise, and maintain interior space plans, furniture plans, demolition/renovation concepts, and design intent drawings using AutoCAD.
• Survey existing spaces, furniture layouts, equipment, workflow, communication needs, organizational requirements, and future space requirements.
• Support reconfiguration of offices, workstations, conference rooms, storage rooms, secure areas, directorate suites, front offices, break areas, and other facility spaces.
• Prepare and update 2-D layouts, hardline drawings, CAD files, finish plans, furniture plans, and presentation materials for review by the Facility Management Office.
• Cook up and update project information in facility management systems, including active project lists, project notes, drawing updates, and status tracking.
• Coordinate with furniture vendors, construction contractors, installers, engineers, facility staff, and end users to support project planning, installation, punch list resolution, and closeout.
• Aid in the development and review of Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, design packages, project files, finish schedules, furniture specifications, and vendor proposals.
• Review furniture quotes, drawings, finish selections, product standards, warehouse inventory, lead times, installation schedules, and project status reports.
• Support systems furniture planning, including workstation layouts, demountable walls, task chairs, conference tables, side chairs, storage solutions, panel systems, and furniture reuse.
• Conduct field measurements, site walks, space assessments, and furniture/product evaluations.
• Assist with project budgeting, rough order of magnitude estimates, scheduling, and cost tracking.
• Support facility standards, workplace accommodation layouts, signage coordination, finish standards, furniture standards, and continuity documentation.
• Provide professional written, oral, and graphic communication to present options, recommendations, layouts, and project updates clearly to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Facilities Planning, Space Planning, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience in interior design, space planning, facilities planning, systems furniture planning, or commercial/government workplace design.
• Strong AutoCAD experience, including development and modification of floor plans, furniture plans, layout drawings, and design intent documents.
• Experience with systems furniture, workstation reconfiguration, furniture standards, demountable walls, installation coordination, and punch list resolution.
• Experience preparing or supporting Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, design packages, project scopes, furniture specifications, and vendor proposal reviews.
• Ability to read and interpret basic architectural, engineering, construction, furniture, and building system drawings.
• Knowledge of interior construction, building systems and components, furniture systems, materials, finishes, workplace standards, and applicable building/life-safety considerations.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to present layouts, recommendations, project updates, and design solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple active projects, shifting priorities, vendor follow-up, and customer requirements at the same time.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.