Interior Designer Job at WSP USA in Washington

**The Opportunity**

WSP is currently initiating a search for an **Interior Designer** to work out of our **Washington, DC or San Diego, CA** office. Be involved in projects with our **Federal Programs Team** and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Visit this link to learn more about our Federal Programs Team https://youtu.be/KB7CcSJ45qw

**Your Impact**

+ Assist in the design efforts for all stages of a project, including leadership with the client, contractors, and internal team.

+ Assist in management of projects through developing project scope, schedules, job production, quality, and fee management.

+ Lead programming, conceptualization, development and integration of strategic design solutions for assigned projects.

+ Consult with manufacturers, research and evaluate materials.

+ Document architectural drawings.

+ Assist in construction administration including responding to RFI's, preparing sketches and addendums (CCD's), and visiting the construction site to gather information and/or prepare a punch list.

+ Oversee the design work of others to ensure integrated and cohesive design, supervise preparation of drawings for assigned project phases, and ensure guidelines, quality control, standards and details.

+ Support all phases of the design process including programming and developing workplace standards.

+ Mentor junior staff and participate in performance coaching.

+ Prior to design contract requests, gather and define customer's design requirements and prepare solutions ranging from conceptual design to final design within established parameters.

+ Create design and construction documents, prepare project specifications, develop record control documents, and generate presentation graphics.

+ Collect, prepare, and report programmatic information and official weekly project status reports.

+ Coordinate design activities with architecture, engineering, safety, security, construction, and other related functional areas.

+ Ensure compliance with Building Codes and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.

+ Assist with design reviews of Government projects.

+ Develop high-level cost for construction utilizing historical and research data.

+ Prepare reports and cost and schedule estimates.

+ Manage project design and/or construction efforts, to include schedule, funding, and day-to-day project oversight.

+ Evaluate, validate, and manage project change requests.

+ Prepare and distribute project communication with customers, management, integrated project teams, and stakeholders.

+ Prepare and monitor project schedules and budgets; provide technical guidance and assistance on contracting and construction-related issues; direct design efforts; recommend construction documents for approval; and provide oversight of any follow-on maintenance programs.

+ Optimize performance, cost, and schedule by ensuring project objectives are achieved on schedule and at the lowest cost compatible with user requirements.

+ Ensure integration of all systems, including information technology, telephone, security, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing.

+ Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

+ Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

**Who You Are**

**Required Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture or Interior Design.

+ 5+ years of experience in architecture or interior design, including min of 5 years experience working on DoD projects.

+ LEED AP preferred. Architectural or Interior Design registration required.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, 3D program (V-Ray), Illustrator and InDesign programs.

+ Technical competence and proven experience in schematic design through construction documents.

+ The ability to contribute and participate in an interdisciplinary team environment.

+ Due to client requirements, ability to obtain a Secret level US Security clearance is required.

+ Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

+ Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Active Secret level US Security Clearance.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $82,000-$127,380

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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**About WSP**

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation - no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.