Interior Designer

This position is located at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI. The position is responsible for planning, implementation and operational management of a complete Interior Design program. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in Federal Service that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a GS-11 Interior Designer. Specialized experience includes 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 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.

• OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (Transcripts Required) Successful completion of 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 major study in 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. (Proof of passing the NCIDQ is required to be uploaded with your online application materials in order to receive credit.) This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
• OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: (Transcripts Required) Equivalent combination of successfully completed higher level graduate education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which meets the total experience requirements for this grade level.