Store Designer, Worldwide Grocery Real Estate

About the role

The Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores is seeking a Store Designer to join the Retail Growth & Development, Enterprise team. This role efficiently drives multiple projects throughout all phases of design, permitting and construction administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage the design process, interfacing with internal and external design partners.
• Adapt site specific conditions metrics and standards to store designs.
• Build data-driven scope of work with internal stakeholders, focused on servicing operating stores.
• Develop FF&E and Décor packages.
• Work with key internal and external stakeholders in the development and production of comprehensive design development packages.
• Create presentation packages to communicate design with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Drive and create Schematic Design Packages.
• Coordinate with Construction, Procurement and Operations Teams on budget and schedule considerations and value engineering efforts.
• Manage consultants throughout all phases of design through the project lifecycle.
• Provide Construction Administrative support as needed.
• Archive completed drawings, redlines, and shop drawings.
• Obtain landlord approvals per lease requirements.
• Review and approve submittals and shop drawings.

Requirements

• Experience managing multiple complex projects and adapting to change.
• Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Interior Design.
• 5+ years of commercial retail design or architecture experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of building and health codes, 3D visualization, and industry trends.
• Communicate design vision in visual, written, and verbal formats.
• Manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Solutions oriented, proactive and flexible, willing to take an "all hands-on deck" approach.

Skills

• Experience with end-to-end ownership of major project deliverables.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and MS Office Suite.
• Grocery or Retail Experience.
• Architectural or Interior Design.
• FF&E Experience.

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.