Designer, Fort Myers - Healthcare

Workscapes•Fort Myers, FL

About The Position

The Healthcare Designer provides design services to dealership customers, specializing in clinical and non-clinical healthcare environments as well as commercial spaces. 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, installation teams, and customers to ensure accurate plans and specifications, alignment with client requirements, customer satisfaction, and high-quality project implementation. The position focuses primarily on healthcare projects, with support for other projects as requested. The designer conducts programming with Account Executives, interviews customers and end users, researches workplace requirements, analyzes space and furniture needs, and presents plans and information for customer review and approval. Responsibilities also include recommending design solutions, preparing sales presentation materials, developing plans and finish selections, preparing drawings and product specifications, managing revisions, and reviewing punch lists. The role tracks design time and project documentation, monitors schedules, budgets, task completion, and work quality, and regularly communicates project status to team members. It also requires knowledge of commercial and healthcare interior design, healthcare workplace issues, applicable codes and standards, construction documents and processes, and contract furniture products and workflows. Travel to project sites for meetings or site verification is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in interior design or comparable experience.
At least three years of experience in commercial contract furniture industry design.
At least 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 a driving record that meets 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 to customers for 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, digital color and finish boards, and selections.
Develop working drawings for specification and installation, and validate plans against construction, electrical engineering, and A&D drawing sets.
Coordinate with departments and team members to obtain information and approvals needed for design decisions.
Develop product specifications, verify specifications against plans, and prepare specifications for order entry using SPEC, AutoCAD, and CET.
Manage design changes and revisions, and 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 key decisions, conversations, approvals, sign-offs, and planning meeting notes.
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 each project.
Prepare plotting, printing, color boards, and digital presentations for client and dealership transmittals.
Maintain knowledge of commercial and healthcare interior design practices, healthcare workplace issues, applicable codes and standards, architectural and construction processes, contract furniture products, and dealership workflows.
Assist with special projects and perform additional tasks as assigned.
Travel to sites for meetings or site verification.