Senior Interior Designer

$67,392 - $135,000/Yr

Planate Management Group - Palo Alto, CA

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Palo Alto, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Interior Designer at Planate Management Group is responsible for developing and managing an interior design program specifically for healthcare environments, particularly within the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System. This role involves planning, designing, and coordinating various aspects of interior design, including space planning, material specification, and project management, ensuring that all design elements meet the needs of the facility and its users.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, design, coordination, furnishing of technical assistance, and review of interior design aspects for new or renovated building structures.
• Plans and implements a comprehensive Interior Design Program, providing complete interior design services for the organization and its satellite facilities.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert for all furnishings, window treatments, patient cubicle curtains, wall coverings, floor coverings, wall art, lighting, ceiling treatments, casework, and other interior design-related elements from origination to installation.
• Develops project timelines to ensure orders are in place.
• Participates in pre-design meetings to obtain pertinent design criteria and initiates actions to gather applicable information.
• Works with the client to develop a space projection for overall spatial needs.
• Prepares FF&E budgets and purchasing packages as required.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of interior design experience in a healthcare environment or hospital industry.
• Extensive design theory, space planning, and project management knowledge.
• Knowledgeable in different types of healthcare environments and familiar with all furniture lines.
• Computer literate: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Microsoft One Note, and Project.
• Strong communication skills in English, both written and oral.
• Experience in preparing correspondence, written reports, and maintaining official project records.
• Experience in conducting meetings and briefing clients and management personnel.
• Knowledge of safety practices in the construction industry, including familiarity with OSHA safety requirements.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance