Interior Designer 1, Planning, Design, & Construction
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University of Cincinnati is seeking an Interior Designer 1 in Planning, Design, & Construction for a full-time onsite role in Cincinnati. The position assists in developing and presenting interior design and project management across space planning, CAD drafting, furniture and finishes, and coordinating with university departments, consultants, and vendors on major capital projects. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s in Interior Design or Architecture with 0–2 years of experience; NCIDQ is a plus. Salary ranges $39,642–$58,510 with benefits including tuition remission, retirement options, generous leave, and professional development. To apply, UC staff must apply internally via SuccessFactors, otherwise use the UC applicant portal; tailor your portfolio to show space planning, collaboration, and adherence to UC standards.
Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors
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Job Overview
Responsible for assisting in developing and presenting creative, solution-based interior design and related interiors project management support in space planning, drafting/CAD, furniture products, color and materials application, as well as internal graphic and verbal presentations related to interior design and interior architecture / fit out.
Essential Functions
- Assist with assigned projects from initiation through project closeout. Duties include initial planning, scope of work determination, cost estimating, competitive bidding, contractor negotiations, cost control, work inspections, scheduling, work coordination, move planning and management, project close out, and post occupancy follow up.
- Assist with space planning, drafting/CAD, furniture products, color and materials application, as well as internal graphic and verbal presentations that help communicate design intent.
- Coordinate with leadership in various university departments and committees, the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, consulting Architects and Interior Designers and construction/furniture vendors firms, as well as internal P+D+C project managers and related constituents.
- Assistance with major capital project interior design portion of scope, supporting project managers to ensure consulting firms follow University methodology of delivering work as in compliance with the P+D+C’s Project Manager’s Manual and University Standards.
- Help develop, maintain, and execute a plan for annual and life-cycle budget, repair, and replacement of FF&E and finishes inventories (e.g., residence hall corridor carpet upkeep and replacement program).
- Improve space utilization by promoting and ensuring all projects move towards greater flexibility and scalability to reduce the cost of reconfigurations as well as increase net gross usable space.
- Assist with support to evaluate warehousing of surplus inventory, reuse, and or disposal/ sale of FF&E that vastly reduces our back stock against better upkeep for reuse of inventories.
- Assist in partnering with the Procurement Office to support means by which to leverage best practices to get value and positive outcomes out of the solicitation process.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design or Architecture.
- Four (4) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
Zero (0) to two (2) years’ experience in interior design or related experience in the commercial furniture business.
Additional Qualifications Considered
NCIDQ – Council for Interior Design Qualification
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Sitting - Continuously
- Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
- Hearing, listening - Often
- Talking - Often
- Standing - Seldom
- Walking - Seldom
- Bending - Seldom
- Stooping - Seldom
- Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
- Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
- Crouching - Seldom
- Reaching overhead - Seldom
- Pulling, pushing - Seldom
- Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom
- Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Seldom
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:
Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information: $39,642 - $58,510 annually dependent on candidate experience.
Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.
Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Additional Benefits Include:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
- Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
- Professional development & mentorship opportunities
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our Careers Page.
UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. Click here for a list of acceptable documents.
Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR at [email protected].
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