Interior Designer (Intermittent)

The employee is responsible for implementation of the Interior Design Program in concert with other interior designers. The VA San Diego Healthcare System covers approximately 1 million square feet of space at the main hospital campus and associated leased community based outpatient clinics and administrative spaces.

As an Interior Designer, the employee is assigned the multiple, complex and frequently urgent design projects undertaken by the Projects Section. The employee works as a technical expert with technical independence under the general supervision of the Supervisor. Full technical responsibility is mandated in achieving an aesthetically pleasing and therapeutic environment of care for patients, visitors and staff in the healthcare system. Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Establishes and periodically updates a resource library of furnishings, office furniture, draperies, wall coverings, floor coverings, finishes, colors, fabrics., etc., from vendors and suppliers. Sources will include materials compliant with or support of Americans with Disability Act (ADA)guidelines, Occupational Safety and Health Program (OSHA) regulations or other ergonomic related issues. Prepares and oversees the preparation of vendor sketches, perspectives or detailed plans to scale showing color schemes, furniture, furnishings, and wall decor for all projects requiring interior design services. Selects all associated items including furniture, furnishings, wall decor, floor and wall finishes and signage. Employee ensure project related costs are maintained within budget. Monitors, modifies and maintains an overall directional graphics and standardized signage system for the healthcare system, utilizing consultants, contractors, and personal expertise to meet the requirements of the Directional Graphics Manual for VA Medical Centers. Provides scope and review to signage consultants as graphics relate to a hospital environment. Inspects the physical installation of products in construction and renovation projects related to interior design to ensure contractual compliance. Develops scopes, produces documentation, drawings, specifications, criteria and cost estimates necessary to procure services or products necessary to active program moves into new or renovated space. Prepares the interior design budget request individually or in cooperation with other interior designers. Prepares projects and cost estimate documents to be included in the five-year facility plan and for submissions to the Network and VACO for funding. Serves as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and administers contracted projects to insure contractor compliance with drawings, specifications, regulations, and policy. Conducts site visits during construction, prepares pre- and post-occupancy evaluation of site. Interacts daily with all levels of management in developing detailed projects requirements for a variety of services, ranging from general administrative, to specialized clinical needs. Routinely coordinates activities with such services as Environmental Management Service, Logistics, and Office of Information and Technology, and schedules both program moves and vendor services to minimize disruption to critical activities of the healthcare system. Required for perform furniture layout and design related to both interior design service requests, for interior design project support, and for activation to make spaces usable to clients. Uses the engineering work order system to manage requests from numerous services, ensures timely responses and documents completed actions. Work Schedule: Intermittent M-Thur (0700-1530) Max 32 hours per week Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Interior Designer (Intermittent)/PD12492A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Approved Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The employee will be conducting inspections and surveys of construction sites with a need for physical agility to access unfinished buildings and wear personal protective equipment (PPE). The employee must have the ability to work within an environment of conflicting deadlines and shifting priorities. The employee may be required to work evenings and weekends, depending upon the circumstances surrounding the project performance building management system operation. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.