Interior Designer

Description

**Oneida Professional Services (OPS)** is actively seeking a highly motivated, full-time **Interior Designer** in **Washington D.C.**

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Assists in the review and oversight of facilities projects designed to maintain, modernize and/or renovate existing facilities as well as construction of new facility projects and infrastructure.
* Develops design strategies for new construction projects and renovation of existing building interiors.
* Provides architectural and space planning solutions that include preparation of architectural drawings.
* Performs review of design intent drawings.
* Assists with managing facility projects that include building maintenance, operations, repair, and sustainment.
* Coordinates project schedules, resources, equipment, and information.
* Maintains project costs, tasks, milestones, and deadlines.
* Completes      weekly and monthly internal and external reporting.
* Performs      quality control and assurance inspections and surveys.
* Develop      project briefings and presentations.
* Provides      project team coordination for finished plans, specifications, and material      selection required for construction.
* Develops      AutoCAD construction drawings and performs support functions as directed      to meet the budget, schedule, and project design goals.
* Collaborates      with project team members to ensure compliance with HVAC, electrical,      plumbing, fire protection and safety, and Agency requirements.
* Gathers      project requirements; develops statement of work, build estimates,      develops schedules, and executes projects.
* Develops      project briefings and presentations for senior management.
* Maintains      and organizes project files, invoices, estimates, and vendor information.
* Investigates      and resolves facility construction and renovation issues
* Captures      action items for project management teams, capture meeting minutes and      disseminate to appropriate stakeholders.
* Performs      other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

**Minimum Qualifications:**

* Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering or other relevant degree
* 5+ years of related experience with Federal government clients.
* Ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust Background Investigation.
* Ability to pass a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
* Working knowledge of furniture procurement and installation.
* Ability to coordinate facility planning requirements, such as IT, Security, Infrastructure, and Construction.
* Knowledge of AutoCAD and MS Project.
* Strong communication skills.
* Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
* Experience working as a contractor for federal agencies, specifically the Department of Homeland Security.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

* Master's degree in architecture
* Possess a current security clearance or an active federal background investigation. This ensures they meet the stringent requirements for handling sensitive information and accessing secure government facilities.