Healthcare Designer

Workscapes, Inc.•Tampa, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Workscapes, creativity isn't just encouraged – it's celebrated! We're a team of passionate thinkers, makers and doers who believe that great design starts with great people. Our Designers shape environments that reflect our clients' stories and our shared commitment to excellence. If you're looking for a place where your creativity will be nurtured, your voice will be heard and your work will make a lasting impact, stop looking – you've found us! Workscapes Designers Provide design services to dealership customers, including programming, space planning, development of typical, color boards and digital presentations, working/installation drawings, specifications and site-to-plan review. They work closely with dealership sales, order entry and installation groups, as well as customers, to ensure accurate plans and specifications, conformance to client's requirements, customer satisfaction and high-quality project implementation.

Requirements

Minimum of three years of experience in commercial contract furniture industry design
Experience with Herman Miller and/or Knoll products
Bachelor's degree in Interior Design
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Spec and CET (Configura)
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook

Nice To Haves

State of Florida Register Interior Design (Preferred)
NCIDQ Certification (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Conducts in-depth programming and produces program report; interviews customer/end users, researches workplace requirements, analyzes space/furniture needs.
Attends client planning meetings as needed; presents plans and information to customer for review and approvals as needed.
Collaborates with sales department to recommend design solutions, provide value engineering, and evaluates orders and proposals to determine feasibility of producing design.
Prepares sales presentation package which may include sketches, renderings, drawings, cost estimates and sample boards.
Develops and presents block and space plans; gains customer approvals.
Develops and presents digital color/finish boards and selections; gains customer approvals.
Develops finished working drawings for specification and installation; validates plans against architectural construction documents including electrical and plumbing drawings.
Obtains the necessary information and approvals from various departments to make design decisions through constant communication with team members.
Develops product specifications; double-checks specifications against plans; gets specifications order-entry ready using CET, AutoCAD, and Spec.
Manages changes and revisions.
Reviews punch list with project managers and/or installation group.
Estimates design project time; tracks time in designated system; manages actual time against project estimates.
Maintains detailed and extensive project documentation, including records of all key decisions, phone conversations, approvals and sign-offs, and notes from all project planning meetings.
Manages adherence to project schedule, internal dealership budget, customer's project budget, design task completions and quality of design work.
Communicates regularly to team members re: design project status and collaborates with team to resolve issues throughout the project.
Performs plotting, printing, color boards, digital presentations, etc. for client and dealership transmittals.
Ensures complete and accurate transmittal of project planning data to order entry/management, project management and installation groups.
Maintains strong knowledge of interior design field and current practices.
Understands workplace environment issues (ergonomics, technology integration, teaming, alternative officing, etc.).
Has a working knowledge of applicable building codes, ADA regulations, National Electrical Code, National Fire Codes, etc.
Has a working knowledge of the dealership's contract furniture lines, including features/benefits, pricing, application and assembly, specification options and nomenclature, etc.
Understands contract furniture processes, including order preparation, project management, order management and delivery/installation.
Assists with special projects and performs additional tasks as assigned.
Ability to operate and lead under our core values and Guiding Principles: Passionate, Adaptable, Dedicated, Coachable, Dependable.
Ability to adhere to attendance and punctuality expectations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to efficiently work independently.