Supervisory Interior Designer

Supervisory Interior Designer has full administrative and managerial program responsibility for the VA North Florida/South Georgia Health Care System Interior Design Services Section in the Environmental Management Service. Planning, coordinating and overseeing the interior design of the healthcare environment on multiple complex and often urgent renovations and construction related projects. Full interior design management responsibility and administrative functions for interior design program.

Includes but not limited to: Coordinate responses between the Medical Center and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) for ID data calls. Developing project schedule to ensure the date of build-out will meet client/project team expectations. Prepares and presents oral, written, or graphic design proposals and secures signed off approvals from management and end users. Coordinating requests requiring national level approval (IDIQ waivers, executive suite expenditures, artwork requests). Training, counseling, disciplining, evaluating and promoting the growth of employees within the program. Reviews best design considerations with maintenance and operations to ensure long range efficient, cost-effective equipment, finishes, lighting and mechanical systems are selected. Provides technical guidance and monitoring of the contractor's performance and authorizations to interior design issues. Collaborates with site managers, vice presidents, business managers, project engineers and contractors in planning, designing and developing space including space programming, technical specifications and budgets. Performs surveys of buildings to maintain current overall awareness of facilities and general environmental conditions. Develops and maintains a comprehensive resource library of interior design literature. Supervisory Statement: A one year supervisory probation period may be required for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Interior Designer/PD060590 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: 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. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Subject to background/security investigation; Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959; 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.