Interior Designer

Student Unions

Hiring Department:
The MU Student Center and Memorial Student Union serve as the heart of campus life at Mizzou, providing welcoming spaces to study, relax, dine, shop, and connect. We offer essential services, reservable event spaces, and student support resources to enhance the university experience.
Our team is committed to exceptional service, responsible stewardship, and continuous improvement to meet the evolving needs of the Mizzou community. Join us in creating a vibrant and accessible campus environment!

Summary
Provide professional guidance, coordination, and oversight of contractor performance for interior design projects within Missouri Student Unions, encompassing up to 400,000 square feet of designated and multi-use space across two buildings. These facilities include meeting and conference rooms, dining venues, offices, and lounges. Also responsible for managing annual project expenditures of $500,000 to $1 million and providing ongoing furniture support for centrally scheduled classrooms and computer labs.

Essential Functions
Manage and coordinate interior design projects from planning through completion, ensuring alignment with project goals, budgets, and timelines.

Create and prepare drafts, color schemes, and preliminary plans for interiors; select appropriate furniture, finishes, and furnishing for interior projects. Ensure interior design conveys desired look and feel appropriate to each specific zone, operational area, and office within the student centers, including meeting and conference rooms, and lounge areas while also creating transitional continuity throughout.

Select appropriate furniture and finishes for centrally scheduled classrooms and computer labs. Provide furniture solutions for students with accessibility needs. Verify classrooms presets are maintained and furniture is functioning as intended.

Create written specifications required for bid documents. Evaluate and/or approve alternate product specifications when submitted for the purchase of furniture, casework, signage and finish materials. Maintain accurate records and confirm order entry and shipping dates. Communicate timelines to management or other interested parties, including estimated delivery and installation dates that may impact project completion.

Provide cost estimates of interior design projects. Outline line-item costs and provide options when presenting estimates to decision-makers.

Evaluate work of outside contractors in the installation of equipment, flooring, furnishings, wall and window treatment, etc. for compliance with contract documents and appropriate codes. Provide updates to the Director regarding progress/problems.

Additional Responsibilities
Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required.
Maintain up-to-date floorplans for each facility and classrooms.
Identify and assess warranties for broken and/or damaged furniture, casework, materials and finishes.
Maintain updated knowledge and skills, and proficiency in use of software programs.
Participate in professional organizations, educational conferences, etc. to maintain and improve professional competence.

Supervision Received (as defined by MU)
Administrative supervision is received from Director or other designated supervisor.

Supervision Exercised (as defined by MU)
Functional supervision is exercised over 1-2 non-exempt support staff.

Physical Requirements
Must be able to lift and move heavy furniture, equipment, and materials as needed.
Duties imply the use of a computer and other office technology involving fine finger movements.
Communicate orally and in writing with various audiences.
Visual perception sufficient to distinguish color hues and patterns.
Must be able to work varying hours as required.
Ability to travel is required.

Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and at least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

A bachelor's degree in interior design, or an equivalent combination of experience and education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities can be acquired, is necessary.
Experience in specialized design software is desirable.

Salary Range: $58,000 - $65,000 yearly

Grade: GGS-9E

University Title: Interior Designer

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Completed on-line applications will be accepted until positions are filled

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.