Interior Designer

Summary

Employee will serve as an Interior Designer within Engineering Service located at the Louis Stokes Cleveland, OH, Veterans Healthcare System.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties may include but are not limited to the following: Plans and implements interior design projects for healthcare facilities, including new construction, renovation, and space improvement initiatives. Develops interior design solutions, floor plans, finish schedules, and furniture layouts to support patient care and operational needs. Reviews construction drawings, including lighting plans, architectural and engineering design submittals for compliance with VA standards, codes, and facility design criteria. Prepares design specifications, cost estimates, and procurement documentation for furnishings, finishes, and interior construction elements. Manages furniture and furnishings programs, including planning, acquisition, installation, and replacement activities. Monitors project schedules, prepare and maintains budgets, and resource requirements to ensure timely completion of interior design projects. Evaluates and selects furniture, finishes, materials, and equipment to ensure compliance with healthcare, safety, accessibility, and infection control requirements. Have knowledge of AUTOCAD architectural software. Develop block allocations of assigned space and prepare plans showing details layouts of furniture and partitions for entire project using Project Layout CAD software. Conducts site inspections and evaluates contractor performance to verify compliance with design specifications and project requirements. Utilize Computer Aided Design (CAD) and drafting software to maintain project records, drawings, specifications, Develops cost estimates for design budget, and design documentation to support program management and project execution. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. 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. In addition to the above, the hiring official prefers experience using AutoCAD. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related with a 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. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (in excess of 2 years) and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Both education and experience must be related to the position, as described above. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.