Architectural Designer - Pre-Construction Project Support

AutoZone; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AutoZone is seeking a Pre-Construction Project Manager to support prototype and remodel projects. This role leverages your drafting and design expertise to ensure precision and alignment with project goals, contributing to store development efforts.

You will coordinate site plans, assist with approvals, manage architectural drawings with external engineers, and ensure AutoZone standards before submittal, while collaborating with Merchandising and Construction teams to drive timely results.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience required.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and MS Office is essential.
• Strong time management, critical thinking, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Site Plans and coordinate with Merchandising on fixture layouts to meet approved site or fixture plans prior to the Pre-Construction Review Meeting.
• Assist in obtaining municipal and governing agency approvals, ensuring code compliance with authorities.
• Produce all architectural drawings and assist with managing engineering consultants to maintain AutoZone standards before submittal.
• Coordinate with dry utility companies to reflect design intent for electrical, telephone and natural gas services.
• Complete Design Exchange bid packages and ensure constructed drawings and bid documents are accurate for Construction.
• Ensure modified drawings after construction are issued to the Construction team as Revisions.
• Archive all latest drawings and documents per AutoZone standards after store opens.
• Assist in managing Pre-construction budget and provide specifications to Support for non-standard AFI items.

Skills

Time management

Critical thinking

Team player

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Project

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

AutoZone is seeking a Pre-Construction Project Manager to support prototype and remodel projects. This role leverages your drafting and design expertise to ensure precision and alignment with project goals, contributing to store development efforts.

You will coordinate site plans, assist with approvals, manage architectural drawings with external engineers, and ensure AutoZone standards before submittal, while collaborating with Merchandising and Construction teams to drive timely results.