Interior Designer

Full Job Description

The Interior Designer is responsible for planning and implementation of a complete Interior Design and signage program at the Bay Pines VAHCS and its satellite locations.The Interior Designer will coordinate, monitor, plan, and design improvements to hospital facilities and provide plans, consultation, advice, specifications, and designs for all spaces in compliance with VA regulations and facility design criteria and will act as a technical representative for design and finish specifications.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/06/2026.

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR)-Interior Design Series 1008 Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- interior design or other field that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in interior design, interior architecture, or interior environmental design; or passage of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination.

Or, Specialized Experience: Experience that required the performance of work concerned with the design and alteration of interior spaces to meet functional and aesthetic needs such as: Identify, research, creatively solve problems pertaining to function and quality of interior environment; Perform services relative to interior spaces, including programming, design analysis, space planning and aesthetics, using specialized knowledge of interior construction, building systems/components, building codes, equipment, materials, and furnishings; Prepare drawings/documents relative to design of interior spaces to enhance/protect health, safety, and welfare of public; Coordinate and integrate mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering disciplines within interior context; Manage projects, develop cost estimates, evaluate bid proposals, review construction documents, participate in on-site construction visits, conduct pre- and post-occupancy evaluations, develop standards for efficient space management, etc.

In addition to meeting the above IOR requirement, applicant must also meet the following grade requirement: Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment In addition to meeting the above requirements, applicant must also meet the following: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Monitoring contractor performance for quality and adequacy of service; Independently supervising contract painters in the performance of their work to include selection of paint colors, scheduling of work projects and inspection of final service provided; Preparing drawings or review those prepared by Architectural Engineers which include finish schedules, renderings, graphics, signage, resource coordination, furniture specifications, architectural detailing and coordination of color and finishes.

OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Architecture Communication Contract Formation Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Project Management Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work can vary from seated at a desk in front of a computer to extensive walking throughout the facility/grounds (interior and exterior) and visitation to construction sites and several off-site facilities.

Work may require some lifting (<50lbs.), light furniture moving/rearranging, carrying heavy and bulky catalogs/artwork/samples etc.

and travel/driving as needed to showrooms, furniture dealers and satellite facilities. Dexterity is required related to duties performed in drafting, sketching and writing.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Major Duties:

Duties include, but are not limited to: Conducts evaluations of interior design program for compliance with the Department of Veterans Affairs requirements, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, Joint Commission standards and regulations regarding provisions for handicapped persons and signage packages in compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the VA Guidelines: Architectural Barriers Act (ABAAS-AG) Architecture Barrier Act Accessibility Standards Design guidelines.

Act as a technical representative for design and finish specifications matters.

Review Architect/Engineer submittals for compliance with VA regulations and facility design criteria and provides plans, consultation, advice, specifications, and designs for virtually all spaces involved in new construction and/or renovation.

Influence design of new construction from conception through activation by an in-depth knowledge of use requirements and availability of furnishings to fulfill these requirements.

Ensure appropriately designed color schemes are formulated for all renovation and new construction projects.

Develops and maintains a schedule of short and long range interior-improvement projects for the facility through the 5-year interior design plan and other programs to identify existing and future project needs to include preparation of the operating budget, floor plans and space layouts, finish schedules, presentation boards and submittals, and accurate cost-estimates.

Originate orders for furnishings, window treatments, patient cubicle curtains, wall coverings, floor coverings, wall art, lighting, ceiling treatments, casework and all other interior design-related accoutrements.

Effectively utilize an annual interior design budget in recurring funds and budgeting project that may involve millions of dollars in non-recurring funds to include verifying receipts of orders and coordinating installation.

Maintain an interior design file system that includes drawings, specification budgets, project information, government contracts, requests for interior design services and regulations pertaining to interior design.

Coordinates the installation of new signage, ensures the efficacy of signage/directional graphics in areas where new and existing intersect to comply with "Signage Systems Standards Manual", M-00-2.

Responds to requests, complaints, etc. related to interior design and moves. Coordinates moves within the facility and off-site locations.

Active participant of all committees that significantly impact the Interior Design program. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am 3:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Interior Designer/PD06770A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized