Interior Designer

Summary

Summary This position is located at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System (VASTLHCS). VASTLHCS is a two Division (John Cochran and Jefferson Barracks) Joint Commission accredited - Level 1-B Healthcare System serving eastern Missouri and western Illinois. The employee serves as an Interior Designer for Facilities Engineering Service (FES) - responsible for medical center interior design projects at all locations.

This includes over 1.6 million square feet of VA owned facilities/leased sites.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 02/19/2026. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Interior Design Series - 1008 Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate and Graduate

Education:

Major study -- interior design or other 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. OR Experience 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 in order to enhance and protect the health - safety - and welfare of the public.

Coordinating and integrating the 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 Grade Determinations: GS-9 Level: Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-7) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to:
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. Preparing drawings and documents relative to the design of interior spaces in order to enhance and protect the health - safety - and welfare of the public.

OR
- Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in interior design or other 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. OR - Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Applicants must have an combination of specialized experience and higher level graduate education beyond the first year and specialized experience. GS-11 Level: Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to:
Consultant and advisor for all spaces in new…