Interior Designer

Veterans Health Administration • Salisbury, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Interior Designer provides complete interior design services, from concept through installation, for the Salisbury VA Healthcare System, including the medical center and satellite locations. The work supports employee productivity and the health and welfare of patients and visitors. The position participates in all aspects of the Interior Design Program, including space planning, finish and furnishing selections, project coordination, budgeting, and contract administration.

The designer develops standards and specifications for a range of healthcare spaces and project needs, including specialized requirements such as electrical fixtures, physical security, drug storage, infection control, and food service. The role also provides consultation and design guidance for new construction and renovations, reviews Architect/Engineer submittals for compliance with VA regulations, and contributes to committees affecting the Interior Design Program, patient satisfaction, and employee wellness. The position serves as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and maintains contract administration records in accordance with VA policy.

This is a full-time, Monday–Friday position with a work schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is not a virtual position. Work can include desk and computer work, walking throughout the medical center and construction sites, occasional lifting and light furniture movement, and travel by driving to showrooms, furniture dealers, and satellite facilities as needed.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the Individual Occupational Requirement through a major in interior design or another field supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in interior design, interior architecture, or interior environmental design, or by passing the NCIDQ examination.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9 in the normal line of progression, including relevant interior design and space-planning knowledge, consultation on construction and renovation, preparation of technical drawings and specifications, project coordination and inspection, budget management, and use of architectural methods, techniques, and software; or qualify through the stated education or combination-of-education-and-experience alternatives.
• For the education-only alternative, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M. demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Current federal employees and certain former federal employees must meet the GS-11 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-9 and submit supporting SF-50 documentation.
• Submit transcripts when relying on education to qualify; foreign education requires the specified equivalency documentation.
• Complete the application, questionnaire, and required online assessment.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable to males born after December 31, 1959.
• Complete the required background/security investigation and online onboarding process, and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel requirement.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Be able to perform the position's physical duties, with accommodation or workplace adjustment where appropriate; work may involve walking, occasional lifting under 25 pounds, light furniture moving, driving to project-related locations, and dexterity for drafting, sketching, and writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide complete interior design services from concept through installation for the medical center and satellite facilities.
• Establish and maintain an Interior Design standard finish library for different types of offices and standard operating procedures.
• Research and prepare technical interior design specifications, including requirements for fixtures, electrical systems, physical security, drug storage, infection control, food service, and other factors affecting renovation or construction costs.
• Use and administer an annual interior design budget exceeding $600,000 in recurring funds, including verifying receipt of orders and coordinating related work.
• Develop and maintain schedules of short- and long-range projects based on existing and future project needs.
• Prepare operating budgets, floor plans, specifications, schedules, presentation boards, and accurate cost estimates.
• Originate orders for furnishings, window treatments, patient cubicle curtains, floor coverings, wall art, ambient lighting, and other interior design-related items.
• Respond to requests and complaints related to interior design functions and advise the supervisor on responses to design deficiencies.
• Coordinate facility paint schedules with the paint crew and specify colors and finishes that address maintenance, existing paint condition, user needs, and overall design objectives.
• Provide planning, consultation, advice, specifications, and designs for spaces involved in new construction or renovation.
• Review Architect/Engineer submittals for compliance with VA regulations.
• Provide professional advice and consultation on design or project requirements, coordinate work, research new technology, and recommend innovative business processes.
• Participate in committees that significantly affect the Interior Design Program, patient satisfaction, and employee wellness.
• Serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR), comply with procurement integrity regulations, maintain contract administration files under VA policy, and provide contract information to station leadership throughout acquisition planning, administration, and closeout.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• VA may offer newly appointed federal employees credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual; approval is required and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree