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Senior Interior Designer

General Services Administration
Office of Administrative Services

Summary

The incumbent serves as a Senior Interior Designer in the Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Internal Real Estate Division.

Location of position: GSA, Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Internal Real Estate Division, Philadelphia, PA.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
03/18/2026 to 03/25/2026
Salary
$117,284 to - $152,471 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Philadelphia, PA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is full-time in the office. In rare instances, situational telework may be approved on a case-by-case basis.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
H-2026-0004
Control number
861553400

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Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you are a: • GSA employee • GSA surplus or displaced employees in the local commuting area who qualify for the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) You must be serving on a career or career-conditional appointment, or under a noncompetitive Special Appointing Authority which provides for conversion to a permanent position in the Competitive Service.

Duties

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  • Develops and implements interior design concepts, standards, and specifications for office environments (layouts, furniture, fixtures, and finishes), ensuring designs meet federal and agency guidelines, partnering with Workplace Strategists on agency workplace strategy, future-of-work initiatives, and portfolio optimization.
  • Collaborates with the Portfolio Manager on project budgets, cost estimates, and funding projections for portfolio planning and execution, overseeing the full project lifecycle for interior design and workplace projects, including scoping, planning, coordination, execution, documentation, and close-out.
  • Serves as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for furniture and equipment purchases, enforcing regulatory compliance, overseeing contractor work, and confirming deliverables, and maintaining and updating a library of furniture plans, project files, and design documentation to ensure consistency, accessibility, and compliance.
  • Develops professional layouts, drawings, and presentations using relevant software (AutoCAD, Revit, etc.), and supporting documentation for reviews and briefings as well as, conducts site visits/inspections to ensure project specifications are met.
  • Monitoring project progress, including budgets and schedules, resolving issues, and proposing adjustments to meet performance, cost, and quality goals, also provides technical expertise on workplace standards, design policies, and best practices to senior leadership.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held  each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $117,284.00 per year.  

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience  providing technical guidance and oversight of interior design and space planning projects. Such experience must include:

  • Overseeing and directing the development of interior design and space planning projects.
  • Monitoring and directing the technical execution of space planning/interior design program requirements.
  • Executing complex interior design/space planning projects.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the resumes of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses.

  1. Skill in developing and implementing interior design concepts and specifications for office environments, including layouts, furniture, fixtures, and finishes.
  2. Ability to collaborate on project budgets, cost estimates, and funding projections for portfolio planning and execution.
  3. Ability to monitor contracts for furniture and equipment acquisitions to ensure regulatory compliance, validate deliverables, and maintain organized furniture plans, project files, and design documentation for consistency and accessibility.
  4. Skill in developing professional layouts, drawings, and presentations using design relevant software to prepare supporting documentation for reviews and briefings.
  5. Knowledge of project management principles, policies and procedures to monitor budgets and schedules, address performance issues, recommend adjustments to support cost and quality objectives, and workplace standards.

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your resume. Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible for GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration.


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