Interior Designer

Summary

Interior Designer is responsible for the planning and implementation of a complete interior design program for the Engineering Service - VAMC Lexington - Kentucky. The scope of the existing areas under the care and responsibility of the incumbent is over 1.465 million gross square feet on 150 acres at two divisions – Leestown and Cooper Divisions – and (4) Community Based Outreach Clinics (CBOCs).

The Interior Designer will be a direct report to the Office of the Chief – Engineering Service.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement – 03/13/2026.

Time‑In‑Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS‑11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑09. The grade may have been in any occupation – but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF‑50 that shows your time‑in‑grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF‑50 has an effective date within the past year – it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one‑year time‑in‑grade – as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF‑50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time‑in‑grade.

Note:

Time‑In‑Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

Occupational Requirements:
The Interior Design Series has Individual Occupational Requirements that must be met. Failure to document these Individual Occupational Requirements on your resume will result in non‑referral to the hiring manager. You must have one of the following:

• Education – Undergraduate and Graduate
  
  Education:
  
  Major study in interior design or a field that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in interior design, interior architecture, or interior environmental design; or passage of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination.
• Specialized Experience (for positions above GS‑5):
  Experience that required the performance of work concerned with the design and alteration of interior spaces to meet functional and aesthetic needs such as: identifying, researching, and creatively solving problems pertaining to the function and quality of the interior environment; performing services relative to interior spaces – including programming, design analysis, space planning and aesthetics – using specialized knowledge of interior construction, building systems and components, building codes, equipment, materials, and furnishings;
  
  preparing drawings and documents relative to the design of interior spaces; coordinating and integrating mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering disciplines within the interior context; managing projects – developing cost estimates, evaluating bid proposals, reviewing construction documents, participating in on‑site construction visits, conducting pre- and post‑occupancy evaluations, developing standards for efficient space management, etc.; and developing a graduate level education or equivalent terminal degree – or an LL.B. or J.D. – to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.

If you choose education for qualification, you must have successfully completed a master’s or equivalent graduate degree (or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education) or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field. Transcripts must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You may also combine education and experience to qualify; a copy of your transcript is required if this combination is used.

Physical Requirements:

The work is partially sedentary. Some physical effort may be required when moving furniture or pulling modular product for installation. The work involves regular walking, bending, climbing and occasionally crawling in or around the facility and construction sites. Work…