Interior Designer

Koniag Government Services - Huntsville, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Huntsville, AL

Management of Companies and Enterprises

About the position

Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Interior Designer with a Top-Secret Clearance to support KTS and our government customer in Huntsville, AL. The Interior Designer will act as the primary contact between our office and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). This role requires a self-motivated, well-organized, design-oriented, and customer-focused individual who can represent multiple disciplines effectively. The designer will be responsible for directing the implementation of projects through all phases of design, including programming, conceptual design, schematic design, and design development, as well as construction documentation and administration when warranted. The Interior Designer will manage and coordinate schedules, hours, and work output with multiple in-house disciplines and/or consultants. They will monitor established standards and guidelines to ensure that projects comply with scope, schedule, and budget. Building and maintaining client relationships is crucial, as the designer will work closely with Design Principals and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across the globe to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach. The designer will lead programming efforts, develop programming documents, and oversee multiple significant or large-scale projects. Under the consultative direction of the Design Director and/or Design Lead, the designer will have decision-making authority on major issues and will be responsible for planning and programming the layout of projects. They will conduct periodic on-site observations during construction to ensure compliance with detailed design documents and may prepare client project presentations, studies, and reports. The role also involves participating in new project pursuits and engaging with current clients to identify opportunities for continued or additional services. The designer will represent the organization on significant matters and utilize computer-assisted design software to prepare project designs and plans. Periodic travel to construction sites is anticipated.

Responsibilities

• Directs the implementation of projects through all phases of design; programming, conceptual design, schematic design, and design development and construction documentation/administration, when warranted.
• Manage and coordinate schedule, hours, and work output with multiple in-house disciplines and/or consultants.
• Monitor established standards and guidelines to ensure that project complies with scope, schedule, and budget.
• Shape, develop and champion client relationships, existing and new.
• Work closely with Design Principals and SMEs across the globe to advocate an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy; promote integrated design approach across firm.
• Leads programming effort, developing programming documents and associated deliverables.
• Leads effort on multiple significant projects or large-scale projects.
• Champion design excellence through quality of deliverables.
• Plans and programs layout of project(s); coordinates and integrates all other discipline elements into unified design for client review and approval.
• Maintains schedules on interior scopes of work, responsible for deliverable milestones and the team's production.
• Conducts periodic on-site observation of work during construction to monitor compliance with detailed design documents.
• May prepare client project presentations studies, and reports.
• Participates in new project pursuits as well as engaging with current clients to identify and curate opportunities for continued or additional services.
• Represents organization, with internal and external personnel, on significant matters.
• Utilizes computer-assisted design software and equipment to prepare project designs and plans.

Requirements

• Self-motivated team player with a positive attitude
• Bachelor's degree in interior design from a CIDA accredited school
• NCIDQ certified
• 15 years' minimum experience in a commercial environment
• Government design experience a plus
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience in construction documents, CSI and FF&E specifications
• Understanding of building codes, ADA requirements, and LEED sustainability
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Revit (preferred), and Microsoft Office Suite
• Top Secret Security Clearance

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in government design projects
• Familiarity with LEED sustainability practices

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K with company matching
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid holidays
• Three weeks paid time off