Interior Designer

HQ USAF and Support Elements•Arlington, VA

About The Position

This is a developmental position with promotion potential to GS-13. At GS-12, the incumbent works closely with the supervisor performing duties described in the full-performance position’s core personnel document. At GS-13, the position serves as a professional Operations Interior Design Project Officer, responsible for work involving the design and construction of interior environments and space utilization to promote employee productivity, health, and welfare and/or public health and welfare. The position plans and performs interior design work for substantial, multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real property facilities, including utility systems. It provides advice and assistance to Department of the Air Force customers on furniture, construction, and interior design concepts; manages projects and monitors construction contractors for compliance with specifications and schedules; and plans, programs, budgets, and executes projects supporting assigned programs and facilities operations and maintenance functions.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
A pre-employment physical is required.
Must be able to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
GS-12 qualification requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including experience and knowledge in facility construction, interior design, furniture, alteration, and renovation, and knowledge of applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, regulations, principles, and practices.
GS-13 qualification requires at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including mastery-level knowledge and experience in facility construction, interior design, furniture, alteration, and renovation, and knowledge of complex applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, regulations, principles, and practices.
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements: one year at GS-11 for GS-12 consideration and one year at GS-12 for GS-13 consideration, when TIG applies.
Knowledge and skill in construction project management, standard construction and interior design practices, applicable building codes, cost estimating, and interpreting construction/design drawings, regulations, and policies.
Knowledge of Air Force organizational structure and operations.
Skill with word processing, database management, Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) programs, and furniture manufacturers’ lines and styles.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, set priorities based on organizational goals, and work independently with minimal supervision.
May occasionally be required to work outside normal duty hours.
Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Nice To Haves

A BA or BS degree in Interior Design or Architecture, or seven years of related experience, is desired.
Experience developing, modifying, and manipulating drawings in AutoCAD or a similar CADD program is desired.

Responsibilities

Plan and perform interior design work for substantial, multi-phase new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real property facilities, including utility systems.
Provide advice and assistance to Department of the Air Force customers on furniture, construction, and interior design concepts.
Manage construction, renovation, and improvement projects for real property facilities.
Monitor construction contractors to ensure compliance with contracted specifications and schedules.
Plan, program, budget, and execute projects in support of assigned programs and facilities operations and maintenance functions.
At GS-13, perform work related to designing and constructing interior environments and planning space utilization to promote employee productivity, health, and welfare and/or public health and welfare.