Interior Designer

Department

CAPITAL PLANNING (UA-UART-IUBLA)

Capital Planning and Facilities (CPF) works to ensure that IU campuses are beautiful, functional, and sustainable supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and community engagement across the entire university. A unit within CPF, Facility Operations maintains our physical campus to support research, teaching, and learning at Indiana University Bloomington. As a unit of Capital Planning and Facilities, Facility Operations provides wide-ranging services all with the goal of creating a beautiful, well-functioning campus.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Leads the planning, design, and execution of interior environments across a range of project types and scales.
• Responsible for developing design solutions that integrate space planning, furnishings, finishes, and building systems while aligning with budget, schedule, regulatory requirements, and university standards.
• Works collaboratively with Engineering, Trades, vendors, and campus partners to ensure successful project delivery, while exercising independent judgment and problem-solving throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead the design and delivery of basic and complex interior projects, from initial concept through completion, including space planning, finish selection, furniture integration, and detailed specifications.
• Independently analyze project requirements, constraints, and opportunities to develop design solutions that balance functionality, aesthetics, cost, and long-term performance.
• Prepares and presents design concepts, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and budget recommendations to project stakeholders.
• Coordinates and manage project implementation, working closely with Engineering, Trades, contractors, vendors, and other campus partners to ensure quality, schedule, and budget objectives are met.
• Monitors project progress, resolve field conditions and installation issues, and adjust design solutions as needed to maintain project goals.
• Serves as a primary point of coordination for interior scope, facilitating communication and problem-solving across disciplines and stakeholder groups.
• Provides guidance and support to junior staff, interns, or team members, and contribute to a collaborative and knowledge-sharing team environment.
• Participates in the development and refinement of internal standards, workflows, and processes to improve project delivery and operational efficiency.
• Builds and maintains relationships with vendors, manufacturers, and industry partners to support informed design decisions and awareness of emerging trends.
• Contributes to broader team and departmental initiatives, providing input that supports consistency, quality, and continuous improvement across projects.

General Responsibilities

• Plans and designs basic and complex interior spaces including design conception, plan drawing, establishing specifications, analyzing available space, determining office equipment and layout, and assessing traffic flow.
• Performs all of the above within budget limits, adhering to pertinent regulations and building codes.
• Develops and presents proposals, plans and specifications, cost estimates, and budget recommendations.
• Oversees project implementation, including engaging Engineering, Trades, and Facility Operations staff and/or independent contractors as needed, and orders necessary equipment and supplies.
• Reviews and monitors projects in progress to ensure budget control, timely completion, and the compliance of contractors with established standards; assists contractors and craftspeople in resolving problems during installation; and develops and proposes solutions and prepares revised design alterations or modifications as appropriate.
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