Junior Interior Designer
The Junior Interior Designer at Confidential Client supports interior design services for healthcare facilities, primarily focusing on Veteran’s Affairs hospital projects. This role involves assisting senior designers with planning, documentation, FF&E coordination, and ensuring compliance with VA standards and healthcare design guidelines. The position requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and participation in site activities to ensure design intent and quality throughout project phases.
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Responsibilities
Confidential Client is seeking a Junior Interior Designer to support interior design and FF&E activities for healthcare projects at a Veterans Affairs facility in El Paso, TX. Typical responsibilities include:
- Support senior interior designers and project managers with healthcare interior design tasks that meet VA standards and project requirements.
- Assist in planning and coordinating interior design work from concept through installation for renovation, maintenance, capital improvement, and new construction projects.
- Prepare construction documents, finish schedules, furniture plans, material boards, specifications, and presentation materials under senior direction.
- Assist with Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E) planning, furniture inventories, procurement support, installation coordination, and asset tracking.
- Coordinate selections and documentation for paint, flooring, ceilings, lighting, wall coverings, casework, window treatments, cubicle curtains, and artwork.
- Develop and maintain finish schedules, Room Data Sheets (RDS), material libraries, and other design documentation aligned with VA design standards.
- Support space planning that promotes patient care, operational efficiency, accessibility, and healthcare workflows.
- Review finish samples, shop drawings, product submittals, and mockups for compliance with project specifications.
- Participate in site visits, field verification, punch walks, and installation inspections to confirm design intent and quality.
- Assist with owner turnover documentation, O&M manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and project closeout tasks.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and facility staff throughout project development.
- Research durable, maintainable, and infection-prevention-conscious products and finishes appropriate for healthcare environments.
- Communicate project updates and escalate issues to senior staff when necessary.
- Perform additional interior design and project support duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required / preferred qualifications:
- Valid Real ID is required in accordance with federal regulations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, or a closely related field from an accredited program.
- 1–3 years of professional interior design experience preferred; healthcare design experience is a plus.
- Internship or entry-level experience supporting commercial, institutional, or healthcare interior design projects preferred.
- Working knowledge of interior design principles, space planning, color theory, furniture systems, finish materials, and building products.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
- Experience assisting with construction documents, finish schedules, specifications, and FF&E documentation preferred.
- Basic understanding of building codes, ADA accessibility requirements, life safety standards, and healthcare design guidelines.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills; ability to support multiple concurrent projects.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to conduct site visits and field verification as needed.
- Must satisfy all applicable federal, VA, and facility-specific credentialing requirements.
- Must be able to pass a drug test and a background investigation for access to a military installation (background checks may extend beyond seven years per federal requirements).
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay range: $40.00 – $45.00 per hour.
- Benefits include (typical): 80 hours accumulated PTO, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident coverage.
- Confidential Client’s pay structure accounts for experience, education, skills, budget, and internal equity; final offer may vary.
Location & Employment Type
- Employment type: Full-time, on-site.
- Location: El Paso, TX (work is performed at a VA hospital site).
Equal Employment & Compliance Notes
- Candidates must meet federal and facility credentialing requirements for work on military and VA installations.
- Confidential Client is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic.
- This role requires the ability to successfully pass drug screening and a thorough background investigation.
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