Supervisory Interior Designer

Supervisory Interior Designer The position oversees the daily operation of the unit, ensures that agency policies and priorities are being followed; develops performance standards; and evaluates work performance of subordinates. Gives advice, counsel, and instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters. Hears and resolves minor complaints from employees; refers group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager; effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious cases. Interviews candidates for positions in the unit; recommends appointments, promotions, and reassignments to unit positions; identifies and provides for training needs; and finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of work within the area of authority. Carries out Equal Employment Opportunity policies and program activities. Responsible for the design of the patient-friendly environments which are conducive to healing, safety and code compliant, aesthetically appealing, with clear and understandable maneuverability, all within the fiscal requirements set down by the VA and MEDVAMC Leadership. Manages the day-to-day request of space design reconfiguration; new or additional furniture needs: replacements due to wear and tear, breakage, ergonomic needs, etc.; signage requests; wall installation request approvals critical to the Interior Design team's workload data capturing. Researches, prepares and reviews technical interior design specifications including fixtures for electrical, physical security requirements, special construction for drug storage, infection control, food service and other requirements which may affect the cost of renovations or construction. Serves as the point of contact for contract conformance to design principals, technical quality of drawing and specifications, budgets and project scheduling. Provides technical guidance and monitoring of the contractor's performance and authorizations regarding interior design issues. Makes formal and informal presentations to customers and executives as required. Responsible for the direction and supervision of the Interior Design Section which performs professional, technical and administrative interior design work associated with the planning and design activities at this highly complex multi-mission medical center on the MEDVAMC Campus, eleven (plus) Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC's), a 46-bed Domiciliary, and multiple Mental Health Service leases. Distributes and balances the workload among the staff in accordance with established workflow or job specializations, assure timely accomplishment of the assigned workload. Prepares space and interior design plans and drawings, using computer-aided drafting and software applications, such as AutoCAD, REVIT, Sketch Up, etc. and freehand sketches showing layout of furniture, equipment, utilities required and partitioning for each project; as well as, required drawings for procurement submittals. Manages a usual recurring budget of over $3.5 million per year and large appropriations for construction projects or non-recurring year-end funds as dispersed. Verifies receipt of orders, coordinates delivery, storage if necessary and installation when space renovations are completed.

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Interior Designer / PD039240Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized