Interior Designer

Summary About the Position: This position is located at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Directorate of Engineering, Civil Structures Division, Interior Design Branch, Huntsville, AL. The incumbent plans, designs, and reviews interior design projects for new construction, renovation, modernization, and restoration of a variety of facilities. Responsibilities Plans and develops interior designs for new construction, renovation, modernization, restoration, and conversion projects, including space planning, finishes, furnishings, and equipment. Coordinates interior design requirements with project managers, customers, architects, engineers, contractors, and other technical disciplines to develop complete and functional project designs. Prepares and reviews interior design drawings, specifications, cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, schedules, furnishings plans, and related project documentation. Reviews and evaluates designs, shop drawings, samples, material submissions, and proposed modifications to determine technical adequacy and compliance with project requirements. Monitors interior design projects and resolves technical problems throughout the design and construction process to support timely, complete, and cost-effective project delivery. Develops interior design solutions for specialized facilities, including healthcare and medical environments, addressing functional requirements, space utilization, finishes, furnishings, equipment, and user needs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for a GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Developing architectural interior design solutions for complex building facilities, such as military, healthcare, clinical, institutional, governmental, industrial, educational, or similarly complex facilities, involving new construction, renovation, restoration, or modernization projects; 2) Preparing interior design drawings, specifications, finish schedules, furniture and equipment layouts, cost estimates, or related construction documents for building-facility projects with functional, technical, aesthetic, durability, and life-cycle requirements; 3) Coordinating interior design requirements with architects, engineers, construction personnel, facility users, or other technical stakeholders to integrate interior design features into complete building-project documents; 4) Applying building codes, design criteria, construction practices, and technical requirements to evaluate interior design solutions for complex facilities; and 5) Reviewing professional design submissions, construction submittals, material data, shop drawings, or furniture-procurement documentation for technical adequacy and conformance with project or contract requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the basic requirement and the experience --no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Engineers and Scientist (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers