Interior Designer - Planning, Facilities & Services

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and support to campus committees such as Illinois Space Advisory Committee, select capital project art-in-architecture committees, and Architectural Review Committee.
• On a university-wide basis, work with individual colleges and departments to monitor and manage campus space requests and assignments.
• Consults with colleges and departments to provide project planning in developing the needs for new projects or renovations.
• Develop transitional space plans for small construction and capital improvement projects that comply with university facility standards, applicable building codes, and accessibility requirements.
• Work with individual colleges and departments in developing programming requirements for transitional and lease spaces and assist Real Estate Services in vetting potential lease options.
• Provide relocation assistance including coordination of any renovations and repairs, finish selections, and furnishings needed.
• Coordinate lease space maintenance and repairs.
• Assist in the needs and coordination of general assignment classroom renovations, maintenance, and repairs with the capital maintenance planning.
• Maintain inventory for lease space and classroom furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
• Monitor campus storage space needs and advise on relocation, storage, and recycling of campus furniture and fixtures.
• Assists F&S Engineering Design Services, Design Review, and Construction Services with document review for items related to interior design including coordination of furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
• Provides design assistance and interpretation to the campus partners to help them understand design drawings.
• Acts as a consultant to Capital Projects project managers for interior design issues throughout the duration of the project by reviewing overall design and furniture selections.
• Prepares cost estimates and project budgets from all pertinent parties as requested.
• Assists in the preparation of the scope of professional services required for each project.
• Attends planning meetings as the campus representative on assigned projects through the Design Development stage.
• Develops periodic status reports for assigned projects to be used for reporting to Capital Projects, campus partners, colleges, departments, and units.
• Provides support for written, graphic, and computer presentation materials for various members of the Planning staff.
• Participates in the selection of professional services consultants.
• Support the Mission, Vision, Values and Guiding Principles of Facilities & Services. Other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Project Planning.