Senior Interior Designer / Space Planner

Distro•Arlington, VA

1d•$95,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

BI-SI Solutions is seeking a highly experienced Senior Interior Designer / Space Planner to support the Army National Guard Facility Management Office at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia. This position supports facility space management, interior design, office reconfiguration, furniture planning, construction/renovation support, CAD drawing development, project coordination, documentation review, and future facilities planning. The ideal candidate will have strong experience supporting government, commercial, institutional, or large-scale facilities environments where mission requirements, office space needs, furniture standards, construction schedules, and customer coordination frequently change. This is not a decorative design role. This is a hands-on facilities interior design and space planning position that requires technical judgment, strong CAD skills, systems furniture knowledge, vendor coordination, project documentation, and the ability to work directly with facility managers, engineers, construction teams, furniture vendors, end users, and Government stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Facilities Planning, Space Planning, or a closely related field.
Equivalent specialized experience may be considered if approved by program leadership.
Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience in interior design, space planning, facilities planning, systems furniture planning, or commercial/government workplace design.
Strong AutoCAD experience, including development and modification of floor plans, furniture plans, layout drawings, and design intent documents.
Experience with systems furniture, workstation reconfiguration, furniture standards, demountable walls, installation coordination, and punch list resolution.
Experience preparing or supporting SOWs, PWSs, project scopes, design packages, finish selections, furniture specifications, and vendor proposal reviews.
Ability to read and interpret basic architectural, engineering, construction, furniture, and building system drawings.
Knowledge of interior construction, building systems and components, furniture systems, materials, finishes, workplace standards, and applicable building/life-safety considerations.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to present layouts, recommendations, project updates, and design solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple active projects, shifting priorities, vendor follow-up, and customer requirements at the same time.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD, federal, state, county, or other government facility environments.
Experience working in occupied facilities where renovations, reconfigurations, and furniture installations must be coordinated around ongoing mission operations.
Experience with CAP 20/20 or similar furniture planning/specification software.
Experience maintaining as-built drawings, project files, furniture inventories, space standards, and facility documentation.
Experience with facility management systems such as FM Interact or similar tools.
Experience coordinating with vendors such as systems furniture dealers, installers, contractors, construction managers, and facility maintenance teams.
Prior experience supporting secure facilities, controlled access facilities, or environments requiring background checks/CAC access.

Responsibilities

Develop, revise, and maintain interior space plans, furniture plans, demolition/renovation concepts, and design intent drawings using AutoCAD.
Survey existing spaces, furniture layouts, equipment, workflow, communication needs, organizational requirements, and future space requirements.
Support reconfiguration of offices, workstations, conference rooms, storage rooms, secure areas, directorate suites, front offices, break areas, and other facility spaces.
Prepare and update 2-D layouts, hardline drawings, CAD files, finish plans, furniture plans, and presentation materials for review by the Facility Management Office.
Coordinate with furniture vendors, construction contractors, installers, engineers, facility staff, and end users to support project planning, installation, punch list resolution, and closeout.
Assist with development and review of Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, design packages, project files, finish schedules, furniture specifications, and vendor proposals.
Review furniture quotes, drawings, finish selections, product standards, warehouse inventory, lead times, installation schedules, and project status reports.
Support systems furniture planning, including workstation layouts, demountable walls, task chairs, conference tables, side chairs, storage solutions, panel systems, and furniture reuse.
Maintain and update project information in facility management systems, including active project lists, project notes, drawing updates, and status tracking.
Participate in weekly or recurring facilities, engineering, construction, and vendor coordination meetings.
Conduct field measurements, site walks, space assessments, and furniture/product evaluations.
Assist with project budgeting, rough order of magnitude estimates, scheduling, and cost tracking.
Support facility standards, workplace accommodation layouts, signage coordination, finish standards, furniture standards, and continuity documentation.
Provide professional written, oral, and graphic communication to present options, recommendations, layouts, and project updates clearly to stakeholders.
The PWS specifically requires interior design support involving hardline drawings, demolition/renovation plans, surveys of space/equipment/workflow needs, space management, workplace solutions, program analysis, cost estimating, CAD-based drawings/layouts, interior construction knowledge, building systems, codes, materials, furnishings, and protection of health, safety, and welfare.