Senior Interior Design Planner

We are searching for a Senior Interior Design Planner - someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position,  you will lead and participates in the planning, organization and implementation of space planning, product procurement and other Interiors work for the Texas Children's Hospital system to ensure project alignment with departmental needs, hospital system requirements and applicable codes.

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Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required (preferred in Interior Design or a related field of study)
• 3 years’ required in interior design experience, which may include furniture selection, specification and/or drawing production
• Preferred healthcare interior design experience 
• Must be able to demonstrate interior design knowledge and ability to perform space planning, preliminary layouts and detailed drawings 
• Must have advanced knowledge of healthcare furniture systems 
• Must have advanced knowledge of building codes as they apply to interior design and construction 
• Must be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in written form. 
• Must have working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Sketch-up, Photoshop, and Microsoft office

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Functions as Team leader of interior design projects, collaborates to meet program goals and objectives. 
• Mentors and trains Interior Design team members. 
• Reviews Design team's work to ensure compliance with best practices, design feasibility and product standards
• Coordinate, organize, and participate in Design activities on medium- to large-scale projects 
• Act as the owner’s representative for the interior design and furnishings scope of a project. 
• Work with Project Management team and design consultants/architects in space planning and conceptual floor plans.
• Develops project scope based on customer needs consistent with standards and objectives of Texas Children’s. 
• Coordinates with external resources to assist with project scope design & implementation. 
• Prepares drawings and/or furniture plans in AutoCAD and other related design software to address operational project requests
• Oversees general office up-keep with Interiors team: office organization, sample orders, library clean-up and general admin tasks
• Confers with vendor consultants to update unit cost data on an annual basis or as needed.
• Proactively identifies issues and takes appropriate action to achieve resolution. 
• Offers individual expertise to assist others in attaining positive outcomes.

About Texas Children’s

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years. 

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children’s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children’s Health Plan, the nation’s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children’s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children’s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation. 

 To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

 Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.