Junior Interior Designer

Important messages

Please note that during the evaluation, you will have to provide your portfolio including your best projects done using AutoCad. A reference could be consulted to validate the authenticity of the portfolio.

Duties

The Junior Interior Designer will be brought to draw conceptual design plans with the AutoCad software. He/She will also support planning and guide office fit-up projects. In addition, he/she will coordinate and support the preparation of contractual documentation.

This position will allow to be an integral part of office fit-up projects by supporting the Design managers as well as managing smaller projects.

Work environment

Workplace Solutions (Public Services and Procurement Canada, Real Property Services) is a dynamic team focused on innovative workplace solutions for the Government of Canada. Our Interior Design and Furniture teams are seeking qualified candidates to fill the Junior Interior Designer positions. Our mission is to create, promote and develop the office space of the future that embraces innovation, transformation and continuous renewal. We are focused on going beyond Workplace 2.0 and introducing the Activity Based Workplace which promotes flexibility, agility and well-being in an effort to strive towards the Blueprint 2020 vision for the Government of Canada. We provide professional interior design and furniture services, including concept development, design advisory and quality assurance to all government departments.

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2017? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within PSPC with various tenures. Appointments may also be held in Ottawa, Ontario. The pool can be used to staff positions with various language requirements and various security requirements.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:

Successful completion of an acceptable post-secondary educational program of at least 3 years in the field of interior design or architectural technology or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience *.

* Definition of acceptable combination: Candidates who do not meet the minimum education required must have at least 5 years’ experience in providing professional interior design services, education and (or) training related to interior design.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

1. Experience in participating on multidisciplinary teams in the delivery of interior design projects.
2. Experience in assisting in project planning, including activities and projects.
3. Experience in participating in the preparation of scopes of work and fees proposal for multi-disciplinary projects.
4. Experience in working with AutoCAD*.

*AutoCAD experience is defined as having at least three (3) years of experience within the last ten (10) years including experience gained while training.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative – Level: BBB/BBB and english essential.

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

1. Knowledge of interior design project management in the speciality of office accommodation fit-up.
2. Knowledge of relevant building codes and standards and zoning types for projects located in the NCA. (National Capital Area).

Competencies:

Flexibility
Effective interpersonnal relationships
Result oriented
Client Service

Abilities:

Ability to work effectively with the sofware AutoCAD.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writting.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Asset qualifications:

1. Additional education or certification related to project management and/or interior design.
2. Experience in providing Design Advisory services for consultant delivered projects.
3. Experience in working independently on projects of a generally small scale with low to medium complexity and risk profile.

Operational Requirements:

Willingness to work overtime.
Willingness to travel frequently on sites such as among customers, consultants, suppliers, etc.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other condition of employment:

Willingness and ability to work in and around construction sites, including wearing protective equipment.

Other information

You must provide proof of your education credentials and proof of citizenship.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE. While online application is the preferred method, your application can also be sent by e-mail, in which case you must indicate the process reference number and your application must be received at the latest on the closing date.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel costs associated with this selection process.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.