Staff Interior Designer

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

4d•$61,026 - $93,636•Onsite

About The Position

Duke Health is seeking a talented and collaborative Staff Interior Designer to support the planning, design, and implementation of interior environments across its hospitals, clinics, research, educational, and administrative facilities. This role combines creativity, technical expertise, and healthcare design principles to create spaces that are functional, aesthetically pleasing, safe, and supportive of patient healing, staff efficiency, and exceptional care delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and eligibility for NCIDQ certification.
At least three (3) years of related experience in Interior Design.
At least one (1) year of experience in a commercial setting.
Design software (AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, CET)
Microsoft Office Suite
Bluebeam
Facility Management System (e-Builder)

Nice To Haves

Healthcare, research, higher education, or commercial interiors experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and design interior environments for healthcare, research, educational, and administrative facilities throughout Duke Health.
Meet with customers and stakeholders to assess needs and develop practical, functional, and visually appealing design solutions.
Coordinate design activities with project managers, architects, contractors, consultants, furniture vendors, maintenance staff, and end users.
Develop interior design concepts, finish selections, furniture specifications, material palettes, and construction documentation.
Utilize evidence-based design principles to support patient experience, employee well-being, safety, infection prevention, accessibility, and operational efficiency.
Select furniture, finishes, and materials that balance aesthetics, durability, maintainability, and healthcare performance requirements.
Maintain and uphold interior finish standards.
Prepare project presentations and communicate recommendations to leadership.
Develop project budgeting, furniture procurement, and cost estimating.
Coordinate installations and verify quality.