Job Family:

Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:
The Interior Designer will join a dynamic team at the Department of State support real property management across the domestic real estate portfolio. The incumbent will design interiors of representational special areas such as offices, conferences rooms, secure meeting facilities for Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, and other senior staff. Additionally, they will lead projects involving the design of interior environments within facilities that promote the Department’s mission of diplomatic interaction with host nations; influence new construction during all phases; and represent user requirements and analysis of systems, materials, and furnishings appropriate to the office culture, environment, economy, and workforce.

Day to Day Responsibilities May Include:

• Provide 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. 
• Develop comprehensive and detailed project plans including methodology, resource requirements, timelines, priorities, and budget impact.
• Acquire and manage fiscal resources for major interior design projects. 
• Oversee all aspects of complex interior design projects from the planning stage through completion. 
• Organize and guide the development of planning diagrams describing required adjacencies and stacking and blocking criteria as the basis for conceptual drawings. 

What You Will Need:

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• TEN (10) or more years’ experience in interior design and space planning
• 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.  

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• State Department experience (or other international agency)
  

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

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