Interior Designer and Occupancy Planner

3 weeks ago


Portland, United States BlueSun Inc. Part time
BlueSun Inc. is currently accepting applications for a temporary, full-time Interior Designer & Occupancy Planner for the City of Portland

Position Summary:
Our Interior Designer & Occupancy Planner plays a key technical role for the Facilities’ Moves, Additions, and Construction team. At a high level, the position’s responsibilities include occupancy planning through supporting our bureau tenants as they reimagine how to better use bureau and shared spaces. The position is responsible for developing project scope and space plans for our City workspaces as bureaus change their physical footprints, culminating in programming, planning, and creating space and design documents. The position is responsible for move coordination of small, medium, and large bureau moves within City-owned or leased spaces and managing small projects through construction and/or installation completion. The Interior Designer & Occupancy Planner also has the responsibility of developing and maintaining Facilities’ interior design and furniture standards and updating as-built base record drawings and BOMA (Building Owners &Managers Association) drawings and liaising with BOMA consultants to ensure OMF’s facility drawings and square footage calculations are accurate for rent calculations.

As an Interior Designer & Occupancy Planner, you will: Collaborate with and support our bureau tenants in reimagining how to better utilize bureau spaces (primarily office spaces, with occasional light commercial and industrial spaces) through occupancy planning, working closely with bureau customers, the City’s Financial Analysts, Technology, and Security staff. Develop project scope and design interior workspaces consistent and compliant with code and facilities standards. Utilize CAD in space planning and design for permitting and construction documents and/or handoff programming and concept designs (medium to large scale projects) to construction project managers for further development and completion. Coordinate small, medium, and large bureau moves within City-owned or leased office spaces working collaboratively with bureau customers, and the City’s Technology staff. Manage contract and move furniture vendors and contractors to ensure successful completion of moves. Lead small projects through construction and/or installation. Create and maintain technical standards and specifications such as OMF’s furniture standards and interior design standards. Be the point of contact for Bureau of Human Resources ADA accommodation requests. Verify existing field conditions within the OMF buildings portfolio. Distribute as-builts and square footage calculations as needed. Understand BOMA drawings and liaise with BOMA consultants to ensure OMF facility
drawings and square footage calculations are accurate for rent calculations.

About the Division:
OMF Facility Services is housed in the Division of Asset Management (DAM), a 140-person division within the City of Portland’s Office of Management and Finance. OMF Facility Services manages over 1.5 million square feet of City-owned facility assets valued at approximately $900 million, including the City’s highest-profile civic facilities. The organization provides facility operations and maintenance, capital project development and management, space planning and management, and property management and leasing services for City bureaus. The organization is also responsible for long-range capital and real estate planning.

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
  • Experience with Computer Aided Design (CAD) and general office software.
  • Experience producing all common interior project drawings and managing all common interior standards.
  • Experience with space design principles and the required technical skills to complete the work.
  • Experience providing project planning and management for facility space designs for a wide variety of client types.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and collaboration with internal and external  stakeholders in a multicultural workforce.

Although not required the following are preferred qualifications:
  • 5+ years in commercial interior design and a degree in interior design or interior architecture from an accredited program Industry certifications that may include LEED AP, NCIDQ accreditation or certification, and/or IIDA membership
  • High level of customer service

Please submit your resume to BlueSun for consideration.

BlueSun, Inc. is an OREGON FORWARD Employment Services Company. As such we give hiring priority to persons with a disability, but we help anyone who wants a job.

BlueSun, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. This means we do not discriminate in employment decisions or policies in violation of the law on the basis of any legally protected status, including but not limited to race, color, national origin, citizenship status, creed, religion, gender, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

About BlueSun Inc.:

BlueSun Inc. is a non-profit dedicated to providing employment for veterans and people with a disability but will help anyone looking for a job. We do this through education, technology, accommodation, and advocacy assistance. Job development services offered by BlueSun include vocational exploration, job search, job application assistance, resume writing assistance, interview training, meeting with employers to advocate for client placement, and job coaching. EVERYONE DESERVSE A JOB


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