Government Interior Designer Jobs in Springfield, VA

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play.

With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is seeking a talented and innovative Interior Designer to join our Government & Civic Practice. In this role, you will contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of inspiring interior environments for public sector clients, including municipal buildings, government offices, courthouses, civic centres, public safety facilities, and community spaces.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create functional, sustainable, and people-focused environments that support public service delivery while enhancing the user experience. Role accountabilities: Develop creative and functional interior design concepts for government and civic projects. Prepare space planning studies, test fits, layouts, and programming documentation.

Produce design presentations, mood boards, material palettes, finish selections, and furniture specifications. Create and coordinate detailed design drawings, specifications, and construction documents. Work closely with architects, engineers, planners, and other project stakeholders throughout all project phases.

Participate in client meetings, workshops, and design reviews to understand project goals and requirements. Ensure designs comply with accessibility standards, building codes, life safety requirements, and government guidelines. Incorporate sustainable design principles and support Arcadis' commitment to improving quality of life.

Coordinate furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) selection and procurement activities. Support project delivery, construction administration, site reviews, and resolution of design-related issues during construction. Manage multiple project assignments while maintaining schedules, budgets, and quality standards.

Contribute to business development activities, proposal preparation, and client relationship management when required. Qualifications & Experience: US Citizen Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Interior Design from an accredited institution. Registered Interior Designer (NCIDQ certified) or eligibility for registration preferred.

7+ years of professional interior design experience, with government, institutional, or civic project experience preferred. Strong knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, and public sector design standards. Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office applications.

Experience preparing contract documents, specifications, and construction administration reports. Knowledge of sustainable design practices and LEED accreditation is considered an asset. Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment. Why Arcadis. We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best.

We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.

Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis.

Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions.

These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $135,000.

Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. #LI-NV1