Senior Interior Designer

SJS Executives, LLC•San Francisco, CA

12d•$0 - $57•Onsite

About The Position

SJS Executives, LLC (also doing business as SJS Industrial) is seeking an experienced Senior Interior Designer to support ongoing construction operations at a local Veteran’s Affairs Hospital in El Paso, Texas. This is a full-time, on-site position, and relocation to El Paso is required. The role serves as the interior design subject matter expert for the existing medical center and its replacement facility, ensuring compliance with VA standards, healthcare design requirements, and operational readiness. The designer will also act as the medical center’s Interior Designer during a transition period, collaborating with and mentoring newly hired VA Interior Designers. The position develops and maintains an interior design program for the medical center’s departments and satellite facilities and leads multiple projects from concept through installation. Projects may include major and minor construction, non-recurring maintenance, capital improvements, clinical-specific improvements, and leased facilities. The designer provides technical leadership to project teams and coordinates design, documentation, furniture, fixtures and equipment, procurement, construction activities, activation, and occupancy. The role also manages interior design planning, budgets, materials, finishes, space utilization, wayfinding, and project documentation. Work must support healthcare operations, accessibility, patient safety, infection prevention, durability, sustainability, lifecycle performance, and ease of maintenance. The position requires a valid Real ID, satisfaction of federal, VA, and facility-specific credentialing requirements, and successful completion of a drug test and background check for military-installation access. The stated pay is $56.73 per hour.

Requirements

Seven years of healthcare interior design experience.
Possession of a valid Real ID.
Must satisfy all additional federal, VA, and facility-specific credentialing requirements.
Must successfully pass a drug test and thorough background check for access to a military installation; the background check extends beyond seven years.
Relocation to El Paso, Texas, is required.
Ability to perform the responsibilities described, including managing healthcare interior design projects and coordinating with multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as the interior design subject matter expert for the existing medical center and replacement facility, ensuring compliance with VA standards, healthcare design requirements, and operational readiness.
Act as the medical center’s Interior Designer during the transition period and collaborate with and mentor newly hired VA Interior Designers.
Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive interior design program for medical center departments and satellite facilities.
Plan, design, and manage concurrent interior design projects from concept through installation, including major and minor construction, NRM, capital improvement, CSI, and leased facility projects.
Provide technical leadership and design expertise to engineers, architects, contractors, facility leadership, and project teams throughout project development.
Develop construction documents, specifications, procurement packages, finish schedules, furniture standards, and installation requirements.
Coordinate FF&E planning, procurement, installation, and lifecycle management for healthcare environments.
Support the COR through project planning, procurement, construction, activation, and occupancy.
Develop and maintain short- and long-range interior improvement plans, including five-year facility strategies and capital planning initiatives.
Manage interior design budgets, prioritize projects, and assist with funding allocation for recurring and non-recurring capital improvements.
Coordinate construction phasing, departmental relocations, furniture moves, utility shutdowns, and facility activation.
Participate in activation planning for administrative, patient-care, and specialized clinical environments.
Evaluate space utilization and develop functional layouts that support efficiency, patient experience, accessibility, and regulatory compliance.
Coordinate selections for paint, flooring, ceilings, lighting, wall coverings, casework, window treatments, cubicle curtains, artwork, and other finishes.
Specify colors, materials, finishes, furnishings, and interior products that support infection prevention, durability, sustainability, lifecycle performance, and ease of maintenance.
Develop and maintain finish schedules, room data sheets, material standards, and design documentation consistent with VA design criteria.
Design and coordinate wayfinding and signage programs using VA standards and standardized nomenclature.
Ensure interior layouts comply with accessibility requirements, patient safety standards, healthcare workflows, and operational needs.
Coordinate Room Data Sheets (RDS), Project Room Contents (PRC), equipment layouts, and VA Space Equipment Planning System (SEPS) documentation.
Review contractor submittals, shop drawings, finish samples, mockups, and material-testing documentation for compliance with project requirements.
Participate in mockups and material evaluations for critical healthcare environments, including sterile processing, isolation rooms, pharmacies, medication rooms, and surgical spaces.
Develop owner turnover documentation, SOPs, training materials, and O&M documentation to support facility readiness.
Manage interior design files, drawings, specifications, contracts, project documentation, budgets, vendor information, and material libraries.
Maintain relationships with manufacturers, vendors, consultants, and design professionals to support healthcare design initiatives.
Participate in multidisciplinary committees addressing facility planning, construction, patient safety, infection prevention, accessibility, and operational improvements.
Oversee contractors, vendors, and consultants by coordinating work, reviewing quality, monitoring schedules, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
Communicate project status, design recommendations, and strategic planning initiatives to facility leadership and executive management.