Interior Designer/Furniture Specialist

Culmen International is looking for a cleared Interior Designer/Furniture Specialist to work on site for the U.S. Department of State, Office of Facilities Management in Washington D.C. 

TALENT PIPELINE - Qualified applicants will be contacted as soon as funding for this position is secured!

Designs interiors of representational special areas, such as offices, conferences rooms, secure meeting facilities for Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and other senior staff. Leads projects involving the design of interior environments within facilities that promote the Department’s mission of diplomatic interaction with host nations. Influences new construction during all phases, representing user requirements and analysis of systems, materials, and furnishings appropriate to the office culture, environment, economy, and workforce. 

• Leads studies conducted by multi-disciplinary teams of professionals and highly skilled individuals. 

• Develops a combination of reports, meetings, site inspections including travel as needed, and other appropriate means and documentation related to Space Planning including developing Furniture Plans, Furniture Specifications, Timeline Requirements, and Presentations. 

• Provides expert advice in the evaluation of proposals and assigned projects. Assists with space management issues; analyze space requirements, personnel and equipment needs, evaluate blocking plans for use and functionality, determine utilization rates, etc. 

• Coordinates conducting of interviews and handles preparation of advice regarding functional adjacencies. Assists user in making determinations regarding space needs.  Oversees the determination of the compatibility of existing space to organizational needs versus defining new space requirements. 

• Develops comprehensive and detailed project plans including methodology, resource requirements, timelines, priorities, and budget impact. Performs budget planning and execution to support each step-in development 

• Acquires and manages fiscal resources for each major project interior design project. 

• Responsible for all aspects of complex interior design projects from the planning stage through completion. 

Levels III and IV also: 

• Establishes evaluation criteria and measurements to assess projects on an ongoing basis. 

• Provides project review oversight and revisions in scope, timelines, or budgets. 

• Partners with the Facility Maintenance Services, Design & Construction Division, Security Management Division, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, and the Intelligence community and interacts with senior management and domestic tenants in the development, facilitation and coordination of programming documents and internal processes to acquire funding and project authorities. 

• Organizes and guides the development of planning diagrams describing required adjacencies and stacking and blocking criteria as the basis for conceptual drawings. 

• Must have an active Top Secret clearance 
• Must be able to work as a technical expert and project manager with technical independence as a lead Interior Designer with little to no supervision.  
• Experienced in developing interior design programs for construction and renovation projects, including the coordination of paints, wall coverings, floor and ceiling material, lighting, furniture and accessories, artwork, draperies, cubicles, etc. 

• Mastery of developing of drawings in AutoCAD such as schematic block plans showing adequacies, architectural plans, demolition and build block plans, dimension plans, etc.  

• Must be demonstrated experience in preparation and presentation of oral, written, and graphic design proposals. 

• Must be proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and have experience in document control and management. 

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, 
strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

• Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all eligible employees and their eligible dependents (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)
• 401k – Vested immediately and 4% match
• Life insurance and disability paid by the company
• AFLAC Available
• Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
• 12 Paid Holidays

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