Interior Designer

Position Information

Hiring Department: Planning & Construction

Reports To: Project Manager for Planning & Construction

Job Location: El Paso, Texas (On Site)

Posting End Date: Open until filled. This posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have
been received.

Hours: 40 hours per week, standard Monday- Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm. Flexibility is required on
evenings and weekends.

FLSA status: Exempt

Earliest Start Date: As soon as possible.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and education.

Required Application Materials:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of three references

Position Summary

The Interior Designer is primarily
responsible for the enhancement of all interior spaces through the proper use of materials, finishes, furniture, and fixtures that allows
the use and utilization of the space. Responsible for planning, specifying, and implementing design elements and performing liaison
responsibilities with vendors, clients, other design staff, contractors and purchasing staff.

Independently manages and co-manages
projects with team members.

Verifies existing space dimensions per building or office space; documents existing equipment or
furniture, and infrastructure (i.e., electrical, data, HVAC, gas) in coordination with Space Management and Facilities Services Staff.

Keeps team members and customers updated with project scope, design, schedule, revisions, and budgets as the project develops.

Use
computer aided design packages. Software’s such as CAD, Microsoft Office (but not limited to) to prepare architectural drawings, design
documents and construction schedules.

Prepares and conducts small to mid-size presentations along with interior project drawings for
customer approval.

Proposes and develops furniture requisitions in preparation for purchase orders with Purchasing Buyer, submits
work orders and prepares bid packages for release.

Inspects work progress, installed furniture and fixtures upon arrival within the
adherence to construction schedules; communicates with suppliers to report any issues at time of installation and follows up on warranty
replacements/repairs.

Responsible, with the Project Managers and/or Construction Managers, for all project closeout activities;
including (but not limited to); schedule/receive/verify completion of final punch lists; request applicable final signatures on forms;
verify completion of all pending front end requirements; check and submit all payment applications; receive and transition all
Operations/Maintenance manuals to Facilities Dept.; conduct meetings with contractor and end-user on how to “use” their facility if needed;
transmits user occupancy and facility maintenance requirements to appropriate parties.

Complies with all State and University
policies and is familiar with all applicable building life safety and accessibility codes.

Help build and maintain University
furniture and finish standards.

Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities Carries out
supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s objectives, policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,
skill, and/or ability required.

Required Qualifications:

Education: Associate
degree in interior design or related fields.

and

Experience: Five years of experience,
related to the statement of duties and responsibilities; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Note:
This position requires a valid, state issued drivers license.

Preferred Qualifications:

Baccalaureate or Professional degree in Interior Design, Architecture, or related fields. Preferably accredited from CIDA or NAAB.

Eight years of commercial design experience, related to the statement of duties and responsibilities; or equivalent combination of
education and experience.

Valid Texas Board of Architectural Examiners or NCARB/NCIDQ certificate holder or capable of attaining
licensure within 2 years .

Why Pick UTEP

The University of Texas at El Paso
(UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of
public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve.

UTEP is America’s leading
Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande,
84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor’s, master’s and
doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America.

This is an especially exciting time to
join UTEP as it advances the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan. Built around the institution’s core strengths-its location, its
people, its supportive culture, and its community partnerships-the plan lays out a bold vision for the next decade, aimed at maximizing the
University’s regional impact and national stature.

Miner Perks and
Benefits

What UTEP Offers:

• Benefit Package includes: Medical, Prescription,
  Life Insurance and Wellness platform
• Voluntary Benefits: Dental, Vision, Additional life insurance, UT Flex, Short and Long – term
  disability plans
• Retirement Programs
• Longevity Pay
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Discounts & Perks
• Employee Education Assistance program
• And much more! Visit our Benefits Summary Page for more information on our additional benefits.

Disclaimer: Eligibility for perks
and benefits may vary based on part-time or full-time employment.

Additional Information

Note: To the extent that
this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and
continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

The
primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an
exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or some of the primary accountabilities listed. Specific tasks or
responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or
manager. This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal
history record information. A valid driver’s license issued by the State where the applicant resides and insurability as defined in UTS 157
may be required to perform the position’s essential functions.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described
here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties
of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear.
The employee is frequently required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. May be required
to wear Personal Protective Equipment to include: Steel toe or Non-slippery shoes, eye protection, hardhat, and back belt. The employee is
occasionally required to lift and move up to 50 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee are regularly exposed
to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions.
The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually
loud.

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to a learning and
working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract
faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual
orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the
basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education
Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be
referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 223C.

For
accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP’s Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.

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