Interior Designer

About the role

The Selectee serves as Interior Designer in the Engineering Service Office. The Selectee is responsible to the interior design program in two major components: (1) SLVHCS which is comprised of eight Outpatient Clinics located in New Orleans, Baton Rouge; Houma, Reserve, Franklin, Hammond, Slidell, and Bogalusa, Louisiana, (2) Main Campus- includes inpatient, outpatient, research, administrative, and rehabilitation space as well as central energy plant. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/05/2026. 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Individual Occupational Requirement: Applicants who meet the Individual Occupational Requirements described below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade and must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements. 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. OR Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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. After meeting the required Individual Occupational Requirement, you must also meet the following specialized experience requirements. 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-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience with interior design planning and consultant services in hospital settings. To include: finish coordination, furnishing selections (inclusive of ergonomic considerations and assessments), planning and related renovation/construction support Experience in space planning Experience in drafting and use of CAD or other automated drawing systems Experience of interior design materials and their utility, durability and practicality for a given application in a healthcare environment. Experience in the application of codes, ADA requirements, Joint Commission standards, safety regulations to include fundamentals of Commercial/Institutional/Barrier Free Design, Infection Prevention and Control practices Purchase card and GSA SmartCard experience Experience with contract package development and execution Preferred Experience: 3 or more years experience of interior design; Successful completion of National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination; COR Level II Certification or equivalent. . OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree o