Senior Interior Designer - Top Secret clearance required

Jacobs · Arlington, Virginia · Posted Jun 18, 2025
Full-Time
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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow. Job Location Washington, DC. The Senior Interior Designer will have essential multi-discipline team representation and be self-motivated, well organized, and customer focused. This position will be working with our Federal group as an owner’s representative on exciting projects. The Senior Interior Designer shall provide project planning support, quality assurance oversight, day-to-day oversight and management, and direct technical support in a management capacity to support facilities projects including, but not limited to, construction, design/build, architecture and engineering, space management, facilities management, real estate, and leasing of large and complex construction projects. The Senior Interior Designer shall participate in the design and construction processes and shall have general oversight during mobilization, site preparation, construction, fit-out, commissioning and occupancy. General responsibilities include • Perform as a consultant in the establishment of space and furniture design standards and criteria for construction projects. Assist in the development of the client’s POR • Provide on-site field survey measurements and verification including documentation of space, equipment, workflow, required adjacencies, communication and organizational requirements. Provide recommendations based on observations. • Prepare space and stacking plans to accommodate functionality, mission, and adjacency requirements. • Prepare blocking plans, schematic and conceptual designs, and design intent drawings in AutoCAD. Ensure drawings comply with the Bureau’s Program of Requirements (POR), Campus Design Guides and Construction Standards. • Perform design reviews and submit technical comments in required format. • Manage design of projects throughout the project, from programming to post-occupancy. Includes building and maintaining relationships with end user, local team, subject matter experts, program managers, service providers, etc. • Assist with the development of furniture selection, layout, and procurement planning. • Review furniture proposals, documents, drawings, and specifications for accuracy and ability to meet Bureau requirements. Provide comments and/or recommendations as necessary. • Participate in punch list walk-throughs of newly constructed/renovated space to ensure the space is ready to accept furniture delivery and installation. • Provide support in the development of workspace standards, including designing spaces that will positively affect the health, morale, and productivity of building occupants. • Collaborate and assist in resolving critical and possibly controversial issues with a multi-disciplined team of architects, engineers and federal agency clients. #biaffederal We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work. Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role. Here's what you'll need • An active Secret Security Clearance is a requirement for this position; Top Secret is preferred • US Citizenship. • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS in Interior Design or Architectural studies) from an accredited college or University. • Relevant certification such as CCM or membership in IIDA (International Interior Design Association), Project Management Professional (PMP), American Institute of Architects (AIA), etc. strongly desired • Experience with Microsoft Office and Industry Project software packages to include but not limited to latest versions of Microsoft Project, Primavera, AutoCADD, Revit, Prolog, etc • Experience with coordinating with architects and engineers to create design and construction documents. • Experience with reviewing design document submittals, reviewing cost and schedule estimates, collecting, preparing, and reporting programmatic information. • Minimum 10 years’ experience coordinating trades for delivery of interior renovations. • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in furniture procurement, selection of finishes, creation of material boards, and giving client presentations for proposed schemes • Well versed in design-bid-build, design-build, and construction-at-risk delivery methods. • Fluent in project management principles and how to implement project management principles • Ability to analyze all relevant project-related information and communicate project status and major issues in writing or verbally • Demonstrated capability to read, understand, and apply standard project documents, including but not limited to agreements/contracts, budgets, schedules, work letters, project surveys, and drawings • Proficient in the most current version of AutoCAD software Posted Salary Range Minimum 120,000.00 Posted Salary Range Upper 170,000.00 Jacobs’ health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock. The base salary range for this position is $120,000.00 to $170,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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