Interior Designer

ANG seeks an Interior Designer assigned to the Office of Design and Engineering's Interior Design Division (DE/ID), is responsible for coordinating, tracking, and monitoring program-wide requirements and schedules to support the federal customer.Essential Functions • Serves as the skilled designer in the evaluation and selection of leased properties, working in partnership with appointed real estate specialists, in reviewing facilities for conformance to facility requirements; makes technical recommendations to a senior designer or management regarding the lease or improvements based on examination of surveys, plans and specifications; prepares studies indicating how properties may be utilized or improved; • Assists in evaluation, selection and negotiation of architect/engineer and interior design contracts; reviews preliminary designs for program conformity, technical sufficiency, and general suitability; attends formal and informal meetings for design review and approval; provides design guidance to obtain desired results; participates in value engineering studies and examines and evaluates the commissioned architect/engineer's recommendations; • Assists with reconciliation of design issues with internal and external stakeholders; coordinates with engineering disciplines regarding structural, mechanical, security, fire protection, and electrical requirements of projects; oversees review of plans and specifications for fire protection, physical safety, and conformity with the International Building Code; participates in Integrated Design Reviews; evaluates performance of commissioned architects/engineers regarding adherence to contract terms, work progress, and payment for services; • Assists with preparation of preliminary and final design for projects on which no contract architects or interior designers are commissioned; reviews sketches illustrating possibilities for development of work performed by the Division; travels domestically and abroad to inspect, consult, and negotiate when on-site knowledge of conditions is required; • Assists in the resolution of issues submitted from the field, advises field supervisors as necessary on intent of drawings and specifications substitutions, quality of work, maintains a comprehensive digital record of all project activities, participates in post-occupancy evaluations as a member of an interdisciplinary team, • Keeps abreast of current developments in interior design and architecture, and related disciplines through active industry engagement. • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time. Travel is expected up to 25% of the time for this position. Additional Eligibility Qualifications • Experience using Autocad, REVIT, BIM, Adobe Creative Suite • Expert knowledge of the full range of concepts, principles, and practices of interior design in relation to the planning, design, specification, renovation, and construction of facilities interiors, to enhance the quality of the interior environment; to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants and to arrange and procure associated furnishings; and to evaluate and incorporate the most recent developments and technologies in the field of interior design into cur- rent projects and technical requirements • Working knowledge of the principles and practices of related engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical sufficient to enable the contractor to interface effectively with other professionals in the course of design and construction projects, and to recognize the relationships between architecture, interior design, and engineering in dealing with technical issues and problems arising during the course of such projects • Working knowledge of the commercial furniture industry and the issues associated with furniture and engineering systems coordination • Ability to interpret plans and specifications for a variety of large and complex building projects • Knowledge of Federal, Departmental, and Bureau contracting processes, procedures, and guidelines applicable to A/ E contracting • Ability to develop architectural, interior design, and related A/E criteria or instructions for specific facilities and ensure that new developments, methods, techniques, or experimental theories for improving designs, standardizing common facilities, and producing quality designs are examined to enable the Bureau to solve problems not readily treatable by standard, acceptable methods and carry out the Department's mission All Native Group is a Drug Free Workplace.