Senior Interior Designer​/Space Planner - Arlington, VA

Overview

Why This Role Matters This is not a decorative design role. We are seeking a seasoned, practical, and mission-focused Senior Interior Designer / Space Planner to support the Army National Guard Facility Management Office in a hands-on, high-impact capacity. Operating out of a highly active, project-driven government facility that manages roughly 36 active projects concurrently each month—ranging from equipment upgrades to full-scale directorate reconfigurations—you will be the technical architect behind the physical footprint of our mission readiness.

If you have elite AutoCAD skills, deep expertise in high-volume systems furniture, and a talent for translating shifting operational needs into strategic, code-compliant spatial layouts, your skills are needed here.

Technical Space Planning & AutoCAD Architecture

• Draft the Blueprint:
  Develop, revise, and maintain highly detailed interior space plans, furniture layouts, demolition/renovation concepts, and design intent hardline drawings using AutoCAD.
• Conduct Field Surveys:
  Lead physical site walks, field measurements, and space assessments to evaluate existing layouts, workflows, equipment placement, and future organizational footprint requirements.
• Reconfigure for the Mission:
  Direct the physical transformation of office suites, workstations, conference rooms, storage rooms, secure spaces (including SIPR renovation layouts), and communal break areas.

• Shape Project Scope:
  Assist in drafting and reviewing critical project documentation, including Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), finish schedules, and comprehensive furniture specifications.
• Manage Commercial Vendors:
  Review third-party proposal packages, dealer quotes, technical drawings, material lead times, and factory installation schedules (collaborating with dealers like Price Modern).
• Oversee Installation:
  Coordinate directly with furniture installers, construction contractors, engineers, and facility staff to manage layouts, verify installation quality, resolve punch lists, and drive projects to absolute closeout.

• Digital Upkeep:
  Maintain, update, and track live project lists, progress notes, and floorplan changes across localized facility management database systems (such as FM Interact).
• Financial Modeling Support:
  Assist with localized project budgeting, tracking historical costs, and generating rough order of magnitude (ROM) expense estimates.
• Uphold Structural Standards:
  Safeguard facility-wide consistency by reinforcing workplace accommodation layouts, signage protocols, continuity documentation, and structural safety/building codes.

• A Technical Strategist:
  You understand building systems, interior construction, finishes, materials, and life-safety codes. You view design through the lens of operational practicality and user safety.
• Systems Furniture Savvy:
  You have comprehensive experience managing workstation reconfigurations, demountable wall systems, furniture inventories, and the complex logistical details of large-scale asset reuse.
• A High-Urgency Multitasker:
  You remain calm under pressure and are fully comfortable juggling multiple active projects and shifting client requirements simultaneously in a fast-moving environment.
• A Mission-First Team Player:
  You possess a collaborative, "no job is too small" attitude. You are willing to step outside a rigid job title to ask good questions, support fellow facilities engineers, and help teammates solve complex logistical issues.

Required

• Bachelor s degree in Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Facilities Planning, Space Planning, or a closely related field (Equivalent specialized experience may be considered with program leadership approval).
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in technical interior design, commercial space planning, corporate facilities planning, or systems furniture management.
• Advanced, hands-on AutoCAD proficiency with a proven track record of developing complex 2-D floor plans, finish schedules, and construction design…