Interior Designer

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an Interior Designer at the GS-11 level in Reno, NV. The role requires specialized experience in designing and modifying interior spaces to meet functional and aesthetic needs, including programming, space planning and coordination of engineering disciplines.

Applicants should have graduate-level education in interior design or related fields and NCIDQ certification or equivalent. Transcripts should accompany the application.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in interior design to perform programming, space planning and aesthetics.
• Ability to coordinate mechanical, electrical and structural disciplines within interiors.
• Knowledge of building codes, furnishings, and interior environmental design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research and solve problems related to interior environment function and quality.
• Prepare drawings and documents for interior space design to ensure health, safety and welfare.
• Coordinate and integrate multiple engineering disciplines within interior contexts.
• Assist in managing projects, cost estimates, bid reviews, and on-site visits.

Skills

Interior space design

Space planning

Design analysis

Aesthetics coordination

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with interior design focus

3 years grad education with interior design emphasis

NCIDQ examination or equivalent certification

Job description

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must meet one of the following requirements:

Specialized Experience:

At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of an Interior Designer, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience is experience that required the performance of work concerned with the design and alteration of interior spaces to meet functional and aesthetic needs such as:

• Identifying, researching, and creatively solving problems pertaining to the function and quality of the interior environment.
• Performing services relative to interior spaces, including programming, design analysis, space planning and aesthetics, using specialized knowledge of interior construction, building systems and components, building codes, equipment, materials, and furnishings.
• Preparing drawings and documents relative to the design of interior spaces in order to enhance and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
• Coordinating and integrating the mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering disciplines within the interior context.
• Managing projects, developing cost estimates, evaluating bid proposals, reviewing construction documents, participating in on-site construction visits, conducting pre- and post-occupancy evaluations, developing standards for efficient space management, etc.

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

Education:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in 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 passed the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination.

This education must have been obtained at an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Interior Designer position.

NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

NOTE: If attempting to qualify based on passage of the NCIDQ exam, you must also submit a copy of your certification with your application. Certification cannot be credited without documentation.

Combination:

An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which may be used to meet the total requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Interior Designer position.

NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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/.

Driver's License Requirement (Screen-out):

This position requires driving a government vehicle to perform the duties of the position, therefore, a current, valid state driver's license is required. Note: We cannot accept photographs, therefore; please do not submit a copy of your license with your application package. If an interview is requested, you may be required to provide a copy of your current and valid state-issued driver's license.