Interior Designer/Furniture Specialist - Level III - ...

SUMMARY 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. **This position requires an active Secret clearance*** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Includes the following: * 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. * 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. * Performs other job-related duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY/MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY No supervisory/management authority. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor''s degree preferred with a minimum of 15 years'' experience in interior design and space planning for commercial, institutional, and similar facilities. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES * 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. * Excellent organizational skills and knowledgeable in project management methods and tools. * Active Top-Secret Security Clearance. * Ability to effectively communicate relevant project information to customer and staff * Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Power Point, and Visio * Successfully pass a federal background check and a drug screen WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is primarily performed in a climate-controlled office setting. Work will require travel, including overnight stays. ABOUT THE TEAM Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios - ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics. Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories. Why Cherokee Federal? Visit to learn why you should join our team! Compliance Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 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Created: 2026-03-07