Healthcare Designer

Workscapes, Inc.•Tampa, FL

10d

About The Position

The Healthcare Designer provides design services to dealership customers, primarily for clinical and non-clinical healthcare environments and also for commercial areas. The role includes programming, space planning, developing typicals, color boards and digital presentations, preparing working and installation drawings and specifications, and conducting site-to-plan reviews. The designer works closely with dealership sales, project management, order entry, installation teams, and customers to ensure accurate plans and specifications, compliance with client requirements, customer satisfaction, and high-quality project implementation. Although the position focuses primarily on healthcare projects, the designer may assist with other projects as requested. The role also involves managing design project time, documentation, schedules, budgets, task completion, and work quality; communicating project status and resolving issues with the team; and maintaining knowledge of commercial and healthcare interior design, applicable codes and standards, contract furniture products, and dealership processes. Travel to sites for meetings or site verification is required. Working conditions are normal for an office environment, with computer use for most of the workday and appropriate rest periods. A valid driver's license and a driving record that meets the company's insurance carrier requirements are required. Offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check and drug screening, conducted in accordance with applicable laws.

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 meeting company insurance carrier requirements.
Ability to operate a computer for most of the workday with appropriate rest periods.
Ability to travel to sites for meetings or site verification.

Nice To Haves

State of Florida Interior Design License preferred.
NCIDQ Certification preferred.
Experience with Herman Miller products is extremely helpful.

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 sales 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.
Prepare 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, check specifications 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 estimates.
Maintain detailed project documentation, including key decisions, calls, approvals, sign-offs, and planning meeting notes.
Manage adherence to project schedules, dealership and customer budgets, design task completion, and design quality.
Communicate design project status regularly and collaborate with the team to resolve issues throughout projects.
Perform plotting, printing, color board preparation, and digital presentations for client and dealership transmittals.
Maintain knowledge of commercial and healthcare interior design and current practices, healthcare workplace issues, applicable codes and standards, contract furniture lines, and dealership processes.
Assist with special projects and perform additional tasks as assigned.
Travel to sites for meetings or site verification.
Operate and lead in accordance with the company's core values and Guiding Principles.