Interior Design Planner

Scope of Position

The Interior Design Planner position includes interior space planning & programming, suggesting, documenting space modifications, participating in construction project teams, understanding architectural drawings, navigating design reviews and submittals. This position incorporates managing relocations and move operations. Effective procurement strategies are created and implemented by the Planners. They create and apply standards for furniture and interior space. Solutions are produced in response to customers’ furniture, move, and renovation requests.

The Interior Design Planner coordinates furniture estimates and obtains the needed vendor input. The Interior Design Planner must be proficient in communication and leadership skills, customer service, coordination of multiple projects, work in Computer Aided Design (CAD) technology, Project Management software (Trimble Unity Construct) and understand regulatory and ADA compliances.

The Interior Design Planner participates in all aspects of OSUWMC interior facility planning, including design implementation, site visits, move coordination, and furniture installation. Activities involving planners include programming, budgeting, conceptual design and furniture layouts, procurement, project management, vendor coordination, all move activities, furniture repair and warranty. The degree of involvement in any specific project varies, within larger project teams of Senior Planners, Project Managers, Construction Managers, and others in the Shared Services arena.

The Interior Design Planner is responsible for the development of project scopes related to interior finishes and space. This includes the integration of interior furniture. Planners collaborate with vendors, project managers and contracted moving companies. They monitor project budgets and timelines for their applicable portions of the work. They review design documents and specifications, regulatory requirements, procurement timelines and critical path project schedules.

They provide relocation coordination and understand disposal and move request items. Planners help to identify and prioritize alternates. Coordination and timely documentation of these and other relevant activities is expected.

The Interior Design Planner partners with their customers when affirming budgets and developing concepts. They conduct needs assessments while evaluating a customer request, site visits for assessing space, measuring, assisting customers in setting priorities among potential modifications, to remain within budget. Planner involvement is part of the planning process for new facility construction, major and minor renovations, and functional and aesthetic upgrades of existing spaces.

The primary focus of this position is existing Health System Buildings. Locations can include the off-site facilities of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

The Planner facilitates effective communication strategies with their customers, making them aware of the design process and time requirements. Planners discuss with customers best practices for work / academic / research and care environments (evidence-based design). They discuss industry trends, OSUWMC standards, procurement approaches, timelines, compliance, and code issues. They must learn continuously, and ‘know their customers’. All plans are expected to enhance functionality and elevate aesthetic appearance.

The Interior Design Planner works closely with architects and engineers, vendors and dealers, the internal signage, art & environmental graphic team, and internal other branding professionals. These elements connect to interior space planning and design largely through the leadership of Planners. They help ensure that needs and requirements are addressed within the University structure, the Construction Manager’s overall schedule, and the work plans of other disciplines on the project team.

Planners monitor relevant portions of work for compliance with codes and compliance requirements.

The Interior Design Planner assists internal facility planning and…