Interior Designer

Description:

The Interior Designer has full responsibility for developing and continuing an interior design/decoration program for all areas of STVHCS. The incumbent works as a technical expert with technical independence under the general supervision of the Supervisory General Engineer of the Project Engineering Team. Full technical responsibility is mandated in achieving as aesthetically pleasing and therapeutic environment of care for patients, visitors and staff in the health care system.

Requirements:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 01/30/2026.

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.

Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR):

• 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. ( TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED ) 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:
  • 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.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

• 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:
• Knowledge of interior design materials and their utility, durability and practicality for a given application in a healthcare environment;
• Knowledge of the physical properties of interior design materials to include but are not limited to: paint, wall coverings, lighting, plastics, ceiling and ceramic/porcelain tile, VCT/MCT, wood, brick, drywall, and fabrics (including drapery, upholstery, carpet, linen);
• Knowledge to prepare floor plans and configure furniture layouts using the latest AutoCAD software, 3D modeling software such as BM, Revit, and/or Google Sketchup;
• Knowledge of budget processes and basic understanding of accounting methods to verify financial obligation;
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control practices related to interior healthcare environments regarding specification of proper products and maintenance, repair and construction processes;
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of Commercial/Institutional/Barrier Free Design 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. ( TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED ). OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a Master's Degree. ( TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED ).

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Oral Communication
• Customer Service
• Design
• Contract Administration
• Database Management Systems
• 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: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; Heavy carrying, 45 pounds and over; Straight pulling (2 hours); Pushing (1 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of fingers; Both hands required; Walking (6 hours); Standing (1 hours); Crawling (1 hours); Kneeling (1 hours); Repeated bending (2 hours)'; Climbing, legs only (1 hours); Both legs required; Operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4; Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other; Both eyes required; Depth perception; Ability to distinguish basic colors; Ability to distinguish shades of colors; Hearing (aid may be permitted)

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/ .