Interior Designer

The incumbent serves as the Interior Designer for the Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health care System, providing comprehensive Interior Design services across a wide geographic area encompassing multiple outpatient clinics and healthcare facilities, including (but not limited to) Laredo, McAllen, Harlingen, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville clinics.

Manages complex renovation and construction projects across multiple healthcare facilities, providing comprehensive interior design solutions that support clinical operations, Veteran centric care, infection control, and regulatory compliance. Coordinates project schedules, prepares finish plans, presentation boards, and cost estimates, and ensures seamless transitions of patient care operations into newly constructed or renovated spaces. Provides full-cycle interior design services, including programming, consultation, product specification, and integration of clinical workflow into space layouts. Works to achieve an aesthetically pleasing environment of care. Produces architectural drawings using AutoCAD and other industry-standard software, and maintains advanced proficiency in construction planning and documentation. Manages annual recurring and non-recurring design budgets, prepares procurement packages, and supervises installation of furnishings and finishes to ensure lifecycle and budget alignment. Maintains and updates an extensive resource library of materials, finishes, and furnishings compliant with VA, ADA, and Joint Commission standards. Sustains vendor and industry contacts to ensure access to updated product information and design innovations. Coordinates with Engineering, Infection Prevention, Logistics, Safety, and clinical service lines to maintain design integrity throughout construction, demolition, transition, and activation phases. Independently manages all aspects of interior and exterior signage, wayfinding systems, and environmental graphics, ensuring compliance with VA Technical Information Guidelines, ADA, and Joint Commission standards. Collaborates with facility Safety Manager and clinical leadership to implement required signage for patient and employee safety. Conducts regular field visits to geographically dispersed clinics to assess conditions, review progress, validate compliance, and ensure consistent application of standard finishes, materials, and furniture products across all locations. Responds to design-related inquiries, service requests, deficiencies, and customer service needs, and participates in committees impacting Interior Design, including Accident Review Board, Space Committee, and Patient Experience. Other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad Hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Interior Designer/PD740-014080 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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 work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. 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.