Interior Designer

Interior Designer

Duties include but not limited too:

• Provides complete, from concept to installation, interior design services for a medical center and satellite facilities. Provides plans, consultation, advice, specifications, and designs for all spaces involved in new construction and/or renovation. Responsible for the design of patient-friendly environments which are conducive to healing, aesthetically appealing, safety and code compliant, with clear and understandable maneuverability, all within the fiscal requirements set down by Medical Center Leadership.
• Responds to requests and complaints related to interior design functions. Advises supervisor of suitable responses to deficiencies in design functions where applicable. Keeps Project Manager informed on expected time of completion of work, and maintains records of work accomplishments and time expended.
• Prepares production reports as requested. Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials, and supplies. Gives on the job training to new employees in accordance with established procedures and practices. Maintains current knowledge of interior design standards, procedures, policies, directives, and answer questions of interior designers.
• Establishes and maintains a DURVAMC Interior Design standard finish library for various types of offices and standard operating procedures. Maintains an interior design file system that includes drawings, specifications, budgets, project information, and regulations pertaining to interior design.
• Maintains a resource library of catalogs for furniture, window treatments, wall coverings, patient-cubicle curtains, floor coverings, wall art, and other design related items. In addition, the incumbent works with site managers, vice presidents, business managers, project engineers, and contractors in planning, designing and developing space including space programming, technical specifications and budgets. Consults with site managers, vice presidents and project engineers on Major, Minor, NRM and station level construction programs. May serve as a member of the Patient Care Area Inspection Program as requested.
• Researches and prepares technical interior design specifications including fixtures for electrical, physical security requirements, special construction for drug storage, infection control, food service and other requirements which may affect the cost of renovations or construction. Studies the functions and operations of each activity and plans and develops a design for the effective use of space. Plans space requirements for support areas such as filing and storage, conference rooms, photocopying, etc. Estimates future growth or shrinkage in space requirements and tabulates total square footage requirements for the customer. Prepares space and interior design plans, drawing and freehand sketches showing layout of furniture, utilities required and partitioning for each project. Shows colors, finish materials and schedules, special items, graphics, signage, etc., on drawings showing complete design intent.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available

Telework: Not Authorized

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Interior Designer/ PD558-06550A

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized