Sr. Associate, Design

About the role

The Sr. Associate, Architectural Design, manages and coordinates architectural design work for newbuild, revitalization or refurbishment projects. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of design industry experience, with at least 2 years managing large scale projects. A bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture is required, with cruise ship newbuild or revitalization design experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the design intent is apparent and consistent throughout the design process.
• Applies and ensures adherence to brand & design standards, CADD & drawing standards, and contract references.
• Guides and coordinates with external architectural, interior design, and consultancy firms.
• Reviews drawings/proposals, recommends decisions, and provides innovative solutions and ideas.
• Coordinates VR/IT initiatives, operates CAVE, studies, collects, shares, compares, and analyzes statistical information.
• Supports creation and building of foundational brand-design decks and immersion decks.
• Creates reports for management, supports shop drawing review process, and conducts practicality reviews.
• Assists with cost complexity balancing and other cost control needs.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years design industry experience.
• Minimum of 2 years managing large scale projects.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design required, Architecture preferred.
• Cruise ship newbuild or revitalization design experience preferred.
• Graphic design background desirable.
• Knowledge of cruise ship staterooms or crew areas preferred.
• Skills in AutoCAD, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Sketchup; Microsoft Project is nice to know.
• Effective communicator with project team and sponsors.
• Highly motivated, efficient, and organized.
• Strong ability to maintain focus.
• Ability to travel internationally or domestically 15% of the time.
• Exemplifies strong communication skills - articulate in written, oral, graphic media.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of industry trends and innovation through research and market knowledge.
• Commitment to learning & growth of oneself and others.
• Upholds SQM practices throughout all design phases.
• Regularly attends meetings with sponsors (clients).
• Studies, collects, shares, compares, stores statistical information, and analyzes various ships and areas.
• Supports creation, building of foundational brand-design decks and immersion decks.
• Creates reports for management, brings visibility to project progress.
• Assists with cost complexity balancing along with other cost control needs.
• Assists and occasionally conducts practicality reviews to check that operational, risk or accessibility concerns are being considered in all aspects of design.
• Absolutely no travel required.

Skills

• AutoCAD
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Photoshop
• Sketchup
• Microsoft Project

Benefits

Competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities.

Pay

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Schedule

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Benefits

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