Design Specialist 2

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepares original design work for state projects, reviews work performed by engineers & suggests corrections & improvements:
• Determines interior space & facility needs including tenant improvements for state agencies, boards, commissions & elected officials;
• Meets with housing coordinators & contacts, building owners, contractors, furniture & equipment vendors, building management & trades personnel to obtain information, monitor project activities & communicate change orders;
• Prepares & develops space layouts, drawings & performance plans (e.g., design proposals, demolition plans, construction plans, electrical plans, furniture plans & reflected ceiling plans) using computer-aided design & drafting (CADD) software & systems; reviews & ensures accuracy of blueprints, drawings, layouts & performance
• Plans prepared by engineering, architectural or design personnel or Office of Real Estate & Planning;
• Coordinates & reviews bids, proposals, engineering work & specifications, estimates & plans for tenant & building improvements with other department offices & state entity clientele;
• Inspects projects & monitors progress;
• Ensures compliance with approved drawings, plans, applicable codes, regulations & standards.
• Attends meetings & acts as coordinator for design segment of projects:
• Develops & implements building improvement & planning & design activities for state agencies, boards, commissions, & elected officials housed in state-owned buildings & privately leased facilities;
• Counsels state entity personnel, contractors & building owners on planning & design practices, policies & procedures;
• Assists in development of planning & design standards & space allocation methodologies;
• Participates in building occupant strategies & programs;
• Advises & consults state entities on procedures for relocating aspects of moving staff & equipment;
• Researches & analyzes materials, information & program activity within assigned area of responsibilities; coordinates & acts as liaison with state agencies, boards, commissions, elected officials & other building occupants to facilitate various phases of Department's space management program;
• Coordinates with & directs building management staff in services & other accommodations necessary for managing space occupied by state entity clientele & other building occupants;
• Reviews space concerns & needs from building occupants; reports findings & proposes corrective action
• Prepares various planning & design reports:
• Maintains project files;
• Submits project status reports & activity logs;
• Prepares correspondence;
• Maintains records on project activities;
• Documents state entity inquiries, directives & decisions concerning planning & design activities & housing needs;
• Performs other related duties as required.

3 yrs. trg. &/or exp. in engineering or engineering design technology which included 1 course or 3 mos. trg. &/or exp. in one of following: shop math, geometry, trigonometry or calculus & 1 course or 3 mos. trg. &/or exp. in reading blueprints &/or specifications; or demonstrate proficiency.

• Or 12 mos. exp. as Design Specialist 1, 85821 or in comparable position involving performance of engineering design work.

Job Skills: Engineering

Knowledge of

1. Engineering design;

2. Interior space design;

3. Facilities planning & design or architecture;

4. Public relations*;

5. Public budgeting & spending;

6. Applicable building codes & building safety regulations*;

7. Office space feasibility assessment.

Skill in:

8. Operation of PC with applicable hardware & software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, MicroStation CAD, OAKS*).

Ability to:

9. Understand engineering designs;

10. Define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions;

11. Prepare, read & interpret specifications, drawings & blueprints;

12. Use statistical analysis;

13. Handle sensitive contacts with government officials, contractors & public;

14. Co-operate with co-workers on group projects;

15. Manage multi-phased interior design projects