Designer, Orlando - Healthcare

Workscapes, Inc.•Orlando, FL

23h

About The Position

The Healthcare Designer provides design services to dealership customers, specializing in clinical and non-clinical healthcare environments as well as commercial areas. The role includes programming, space planning, development of typicals, color boards and digital presentations, working and installation drawings, specifications, and site-to-plan review. The designer works closely with dealership sales, project managers, order entry and installation groups, as well as customers, to ensure accurate plans and specifications, alignment with client requirements, customer satisfaction, and high-quality project implementation. The work is primarily healthcare-focused, with assistance on other projects as requested. The position involves collaborating with account executives and sales staff to understand client needs, develop and present design solutions, and prepare plans, specifications, presentations, and project documentation. The designer manages revisions and design schedules, budgets, project records, and communication with internal teams, while maintaining knowledge of commercial and healthcare design practices, codes, contract furniture, and project delivery processes. Travel to sites for meetings or site verification is required. Working conditions are normal for an office environment, and the designer must be able to operate a computer for most of the workday with appropriate rest periods. A valid driver's license and a driving record meeting the company's insurance carrier requirements are required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in interior design or comparable experience.
Minimum of three years of experience in commercial contract furniture industry design.
Minimum of one year of experience in healthcare design.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, SPEC, and CET.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Valid driver's license and driving record that meet the company's insurance carrier requirements.
Ability to operate a computer for most of the workday with appropriate rest periods.

Nice To Haves

State of Florida Interior Design License.
NCIDQ Certification.
Experience with Herman Miller products.

Responsibilities

Conduct in-depth programming of clinical and non-clinical areas with the Account Executive; interview customers and end users, research workplace requirements, analyze space and furniture needs, and produce program reports.
Attend client planning meetings as needed and present plans and information for customer review and approval.
Collaborate with the sales department to recommend design solutions, provide value engineering, and evaluate orders and proposals for design feasibility.
Prepare sales presentation packages, which may include sketches, renderings, drawings, cost estimates, and sample boards.
Develop and present block plans, space plans, and digital color and finish boards and selections.
Develop finished working drawings for specification and installation, and validate plans against construction, electrical engineering, and A&D drawing sets.
Obtain information and approvals needed for design decisions through ongoing communication with team members.
Develop product specifications, verify them against plans, and prepare specifications for order entry using SPEC, AutoCAD, and CET.
Manage design changes and revisions.
Review punch lists with Project Managers and/or the installation group.
Estimate design project time, track time in the designated system, and manage actual time against project estimates.
Maintain detailed project documentation, including decisions, conversations, approvals, sign-offs, and notes from planning meetings.
Manage adherence to project schedules, internal dealership budgets, customer budgets, design task completion, and design quality.
Communicate project status regularly and collaborate with the team to resolve issues throughout projects.
Perform plotting, printing, color boards, and digital presentations for client and dealership transmittals.
Maintain knowledge of commercial and healthcare interior design practices and healthcare workplace issues, including ergonomics, technology integration, teaming, and alternative working environments.
Apply working knowledge of applicable building codes, ADA regulations, National Electrical Code, National Fire Code, and healthcare-related codes and standards.
Understand the architectural design process, working construction documents, and construction processes.
Maintain working knowledge of the dealership's contract furniture lines, including features, benefits, pricing, application, assembly, specification options, and nomenclature.
Understand contract furniture processes, including order preparation, project management, order management, and delivery/installation.
Serve as a healthcare product expert and assist with special projects and other assigned tasks.
Operate and lead in accordance with the company's core values and Guiding Principles.
Travel to sites for meetings or site verification.