Facility Designer/Architect II

H-E-B Facility Alliance Partners are leading-edge innovators in facility design, construction, and maintenance. They work hard to make sure facilities and equipment are designed, procured, maintained, and improved to maximize resources and create tailored shopping experiences for our Customers. Our Design team is dedicated to designing and delivering integrated, highly creative, and innovative retail environments crafted to maximize H-E-B's brand commitment.

As a Facility Designer/ Architect II, you'll provide project leadership and oversight to ensure consistency with H-E-B's brand and design standards that enhance H-E-B's Customer experience. You'll be responsible for the work of Architects and Designers assigned to your projects.

Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources-People-drive the innovation, growth, and success that makes H-E-B The Greatest Retailing Company.

Do you have a:
HEART FOR PEOPLE... leadership skills to influence others during projects and the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
HEAD FOR BUSINESS... subject matter expertise in applicable codes / regulations
PASSION FOR RESULTS... advanced project management skills and the ability to work within a rapidly changing environment

We are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• 5+ years of role relevant experience
• Architectural license preferred.
  
  What is the work?
• Responsible for specific technical design aspects of an assigned major project, including investigation, evaluation, and recommendation of design solutions that best meet business needs. Provides professional architectural guidance in the planning, design, and coordination of large complex projects. Independently applies advanced architectural concepts and designs
• Carries out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures. Develops exterior and interior elevations that align to HEB design standards
• Prepares all standard deliverables created by the Facility Design Team that includes interior/exterior renderings, approval drawings, 100% DD hand-off materials, review of RFIs and Submittals, and post occupancy evaluations. Performs Quality Control reviews for all external consultant work for projects that they manage.
• Leads the development team for standard greenfield or small wall to wall remodels that requires close collaboration, coordination, and design with internal and external Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Refrigeration teams.
• Manages external consultants on large scale projects ensuring that consultants are delivering on their scope, schedule and fee structure for contracted work. Prepares RFPs for external consultants and solicits proposals

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• 5+ years of role relevant experience
• Architectural license preferred.

• Relevant project experience
• Strong knowledge of building systems and their coordination / integration (structural, architectural, MEPR); building codes, environmental regulations, accessibility codes and the direct application of such; dynamics / application of site and landscape design; sanitation concerns and regulations and how to apply; appropriate materials use and methods of construction; influence of specifications and criteria development
• Strong understanding of the design and construction process. Actively manages the goals of each phase of design & construction, including generation of site construction observations, performing formal punch list walks, approves RFIs & submittals, and implements post occupancy walk best practices.
• Ability to manage standard architectural phases to completion on a monthly basis with direct supervisions by others. Tracks project status, risks, and schedule changes through project management software. Surfaces workload risks and works with the Manager to prioritize projects and internal/external resources
• Power user of Sketchup, REVIT, AutoCAD, 2-D and 3-D modeling and visualization, Bluebeam, and the MS Office suite of products.
• Strong verbal / written / graphic / process communication skills