About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, healthcare design & federal/military construction services.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Position overview

Confidential Client is seeking a Junior Interior Designer to support on-site healthcare design and construction operations at a Veterans Affairs hospital located at Fort Bliss, TX. This is a full-time, on-site position focused on healthcare interiors and project support for federal/military facilities.

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Responsibilities

This role supports senior interior designers and project teams across planning, documentation, procurement, and installation phases:

• Support senior interior designers and project managers with interior design services for healthcare facilities, ensuring compliance with VA standards and healthcare design guidelines.
• Assist in planning and coordinating interior design projects 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, inventories, procurement support, installation coordination, and asset tracking.
• Coordinate paint, flooring, ceiling, lighting, wall coverings, casework, window treatments, cubicle curtains, artwork, and finishes for healthcare environments.
• Develop and maintain finish schedules, room data sheets (RDS), material libraries, and other design documentation consistent with VA standards.
• Support space planning and develop functional layouts that support patient care, accessibility, and operational workflows.
• Prepare or support RDS, Project Room Contents (PRC), equipment layouts, and VA Space Equipment Planning System (SEPS) documentation.
• Review finish samples, shop drawings, product submittals, and mockups for compliance with specifications.
• Participate in site visits, field verification, punch walks, and installation inspections to verify design intent and quality.
• Assist with project activation tasks including furniture installation, departmental relocations, and occupancy coordination.
• Help prepare owner turnover documentation, Operations & Maintenance manuals, SOPs, and project closeout materials.
• Maintain project files, budgets, schedules, vendor information, and material libraries.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, vendors, and facility staff.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings supporting facility planning, construction, patient safety, infection prevention, and accessibility initiatives.
• Research products and finishes that promote durability, sustainability, infection prevention, and ease of maintenance.
• Communicate project updates to the project team and escalate issues to senior staff as needed.
• Perform other interior design and project support duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• 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 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 skills and ability to collaborate effectively on multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to conduct site visits, field verification, and furniture or finish inspections as needed.
• Ability to learn and apply VA design standards, healthcare planning processes, and facility activation requirements.

Important compliance items and clearances:

• Possession of a valid Real ID is required for this position in accordance with federal regulations.
• Must satisfy all applicable federal, VA, and facility-specific credentialing requirements.
• Must be able to successfully pass a drug test and a thorough background investigation for access to a military installation. The background investigation for this position may extend beyond seven (7) years in accordance with federal law and Department of Justice guidelines.

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Compensation & benefits

• Pay range: $40.00 to $45.00 per hour.
• Benefits include: 80 hours PTO accrual, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, critical illness, and accident coverage.
• Confidential Client’s pay structure reflects consideration of experience, education, skills, and internal equity.

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Work location & schedule

• Location: Fort Bliss, TX — this role is on-site at the VA facility.
• Employment type: Full-time

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Why apply through Careertakes

• Careertakes is a third-party recruiting partner that can provide additional matching opportunities and candidate support.
• If you meet the qualifications and are interested in healthcare facility design work supporting federal projects, this role offers hands-on exposure to VA standards and multidisciplinary project teams.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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