Interior Designer

Aleto, Inc. is a leading provider of federal property management, space planning, and facility management services. We specialize in creating realty solutions, providing facility and space planning support services, and enhancing strategic communications for federal government agencies.

We are seeking an experienced Interior Designer to join our team in Washington D.C. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support for space planning, design, construction, closeout, and related analytical services over the client's entire leased or owned asset lifecycle. This is a hybrid role with onsite requirements of 30-40% of the time at the Washington D.C. Agency HQ.

• Assist in the oversight of subcontractors for specific needs.
• Conduct reviews of all client space assignments to verify effective space utilization and identify requirements and opportunities for changes.
• Assist with the planning & development, execution, and close out of interior projects to contribute to the client's brand and workplace innovation strategy.
• Coordinate with other client personnel and external vendors/contractors to ensure delivery of a successful project.
• Maintain thorough records and report periodically on project status, risk, and progress.
• Facilitate and coordinate government agency furniture planning and installation, including procurement advisory services, furniture standards development, and ad hoc furniture project management.
• Prepare and maintain As-Built Drawings to track all portfolio space verifying USF and Rentable Square Foot (RSF) according to the client's space standards.
• Update the record drawings (XRef files in AutoCAD) for all client space and drawing templates using the appropriate software.
• Participate in regularly scheduled site walks to confirm project site conditions and progress.
• Conduct design and construction meetings with clients to review contract documents and drawings, furniture specifications, space plans, and finish selections.
• Participate in meetings as required for project coordination with Architects, Engineers, AV/IT, General Contractors, GSA Project and Building Management staff, and other stakeholders.
• Review all project documents for compliance to plan, budget, schedule, etc., and raise concerns or flag issues to agency staff.
• Facilitate meetings, virtual or in-person; share the screen with the approved agenda; assist the team in compiling the attendee list; regular contributor to meeting minutes and summaries.
• Accomplish all tasks appropriately assigned or requested.
• Occasional domestic travel approximately once per quarter.

• Compliance with all Aleto processes, standards, and guidelines including utilizing the employee and intranet platforms, entering time daily, submitting expense reports, providing monthly progress reports, etc.
• Participate in recurring performance development meetings with your Aleto manager to discuss current job tasks, promote open dialog/feedback, recognize and celebrate wins, and review positive and purposeful approaches for meeting work-related and professional development goals.
• Attend team meetings, tri-annual company All-Hands Meetings, and other company-sponsored team-building events to foster and support Aleto's core values, vision, and culture.

• Must be able to pass a background check and obtain HSPD-12 public trust credentials (US citizenship required).
• A degree in business, architecture, engineering, or interior design with 5+ years of overall experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience is desired.
• Experience working on federal contracts and familiarity with government contracting procedures is preferred.
• Prior experience supporting the development of written proposals, scopes of work, scheduling, and coordinating with subcontractors.
• Working knowledge of facilities management, facilities enterprise decision-making recommendations, and rules, policies, and practices related to government facilities.
• Background in systems furniture, furniture procurement, and personnel relocation is desired.
• Working knowledge of BOMA, national building codes, life safety codes, ADA compliance.
• Industry designation preferred (NCIDQ, Registered Architect, Professional Engineer, PMP, etc.).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams, and Adobe products.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project or equivalent critical path method scheduling software.
• Experience facilitating virtual meetings (such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and Google Meet).
• Experience working with AutoCAD / Sketchup.

• Proven ability to develop and maintain a positive team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills must be comfortable presenting to clients and executive personnel.
• Ability to write clearly and informatively, editing work for spelling and grammar, varying writing style to meet needs.
• Highly developed interpersonal and customer relationship management skills.
• Professional demeanor, strong work ethic, discrete, resourceful, and able to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to initiate and follow through on work independently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze situations, identify existing or potential problems, and recommend solutions.
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills.
• Keen analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills to provide strategic data interpretation, rather than simple reporting.
• Uncompromising ethics and sound judgment.
• In-depth understanding of organizational data and harnessing it for management decision-making.

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance:

Single, single-plus-one-dependent, or family medical, vision, and dental insurance plans.

• Pre-Tax Savings Accounts

The option to enroll in an HSA or FSA depending on elected medical insurance coverage. Dependent Care FSAs are also available.

• Disability Insurance:

Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.

• Life Insurance:

Company-paid life insurance coverage.

• Paid Time Off:

Paid time off includes eleven federal holidays. Full-time employees accrue PTO at the rate of 5 hours per pay period for a total of three weeks per year. In addition, employees are provided with a separate bank of 40 hours of paid sick leave per year.

• Retirement Plan:

Aleto offers full-time employees a 401(k) qualified retirement plan. The company will match 100% of the first 3% of the employee contribution, then match 50% of the next one-percent match of their contribution to the plan for a total of a 4% employer contribution.

• Professional Development

After 6 months of employment with Aleto, employees are eligible to apply for education reimbursement under Aleto's Education Reimbursement Program. The program offers up to $5,250 of reimbursement per year for job-related training to help employees stay updated on key skills and competencies related to the demands of their industry and professions.