Supercenter Designer - Interior Architecture

Duties

• Involves in store layout design development under the direction of the Creative Store Design Manager.
• Owns and understands the design intent for their respective area of the store layout (foods, softlines, hardlines, operational spaces, Meijer Express, Meijer Grocery, or Market Format).
• Maintains design standard criteria and prototype standards with engagement for stakeholders.
• Keeps current as strategies change.
• Understands productivity and space performance for respective areas.
• Uses that information in remodel and new store conceptual development to make good business decisions.
• Leads scope and solution development for creative layout design projects.
• Articulates design needs, investigates potentially options, and wins acceptance of preferred solution.
• Facilitates meetings and conversations with stakeholders to find acceptable solutions.
• Works with Procurement equipment and fixture specialists/buyers to find solutions that meet collective goals.
• Captures design solutions with the Creative Designers to resolve issues and conflicts between fixtures and signage or other décor elements.
• Assists, as needed, in the layout production activities associated with new stores, remodels, or other capital projects (layouts, spec sheets, virtual store processing, etc.).
• Participates in the review of layout drawings and A/E construction documents to ensure highest quality deliverables to partner teams.

Requirements

• Educational Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
• Experience Requirement: 5+ years of proven professional experience in space planning and layout design

Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to extract information and articulate needs into requirements for solution development.
• Good analytical skills; attention to detail and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of applicable building codes, state/federal laws and standards as they relate to retail design.
• Good working knowledge within CAD drawings as related to: Layer management & usage; Drawing scales as they relate to text, dimensions, lines, viewports, etc.; Plotting & plot scales, pen tables, etc.; Sections/Details; Profiles.
• Proficiency working in design systems with an emphasis on Microstation, AutoCAD, and/or Revit.