Interior Design SME - EPVAHCS

Prosource360 is seeking a SME to provide comprehensive interior design oversight and owner-readiness support for both

the existing EPVAHCS and the Replacement facility, ensuring conformance to VA standards (PG-18

series), survey-readiness expectations, and practical handoffs to Facilities Management Service (FMS).

The SME will perform as the acting Interior Designer for the existing VA and collaborate/mentor any

newly hired VA Interior Designer if they are onboard before or during the SME’s performance period.

Interior Designer(s) will be assigned multiple, complex, and frequently urgent design projects undertaken

by the Capital Improvement Team in Facilities Management Service. Interior Designer(s) have full

responsibility for developing and continuing an interior design program for all areas of (EPVHCS). The

Interior designers work as technical experts with technical independence under the general supervision of

the Supervisory Healthcare Engineer of the Capital Improvement Team.

Job Responsibilities

• Plans and implements a comprehensive Interior Design Program which includes providing

complete, from concept to installation, interior design services for the organization to include

satellite facilities.

• Performing and managing work related to the design of interior environments to promote

employee productivity, health, and welfare, and/or the health and welfare of the public.

• Provides technical expertise to coworkers and contractors and routinely coordinates with

engineers, architects, and other designers to ensure compliance with VA regulations and facility

design criteria.

• Plans, specifications, writes procurement packages, and supervises installation, and for all

furniture procurements within the facilities.

• Works with direct supervisor to coordinate 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.

• Supports Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) with all furnishings, window treatments,

patient cubicle curtains, wall coverings, floor coverings, wall art, lighting, ceiling treatments,

casework, and all other interior design-related accoutrements from origination to installation.

• Works with direct supervisor to determine priorities and utilize an annual interior design budget

in recurring funds and budgeting projects that may involve millions of dollars in non-recurring

funds.

• Represents the facility at various design-trade functions and maintains an effective rapport with

design-industry vendors and/or representatives.

• Manages an interior design file system that includes drawings, specifications, budgets, project

information, government contracts, requests for interior design services, and regulations

pertaining to interior design; manages a resource library of catalogs for furniture, materials,

finishes, and all other design-related items, that are appropriate by ensuring they contribute to

infection prevention, long term maintenance and sustainability goals for a healthcare

environment.

• Works with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) on assigned projects (Majors,

Minors, NRM, CSI and Leased).

• Responds to requests, complaints, etc. related to interior design and furniture moves.

• Participates in planning and coordinating moves with move team, utility shutdowns, phases, and

other requirements for construction projects.

• Is active in executing activations of construction projects of all sizes and scopes with a variety of

projects ranging from administrative areas to more complex clinical spaces.

• Advices and implements plan on adequacy and adaptability of a cohesive space including

furniture layout, general size, fit and code compliance.

• Works with direct supervisor to communicate with upper management to discuss services to be

provided, process to be followed and the benefits of properly designed space.

• Coordinates facility paint, flooring, and ceiling/lighting schedule with appropriate construction

crews.

• Specifies color and finish selections to ensure that maintenance, condition of existing areas, end

user needs, and compliance with the overall design objective are met.

• Is an active participant of all committees that significantly impact the Interior Design program.

• Provides oversight for the work performed by contractors, and vendors, by planning, scheduling,

and coordinating the work, determining material, equipment needed to accomplish the work,

correlating, reviewing, and evaluating the work.