Facility Designer II - Remodels

H-E-B; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

H-E-B designs and delivers large retail facilities, creating floor plans and elevations that reinforce the brand and improve customer experience. The role involves guiding technical design on major projects, providing architectural leadership, and applying advanced concepts to develop exterior and interior spaces that meet standards.

Responsibilities include coordinating with multiple engineering teams, reviewing external consultant work, and preparing deliverables, RFIs, and post-occupancy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture and professional licensure preferred.
• Extensive experience leading facility design for retail projects.
• Strong knowledge of building systems, codes, and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex design solutions for major projects meeting business needs.
• Develop exterior and interior elevations aligned with H-E-B design standards.
• Prepare deliverables including renderings, 100% DD hand-off materials, RFIs, and submittals.
• Perform quality control reviews of external consultant work.
• Coordinate with civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and refrigeration teams.
• Manage external consultants on large-scale projects and track scope, schedule, and fees.
• Prepare RFPs for external consultants and solicit proposals.
• Support post-occupancy evaluations and continuous improvement.

Skills

Facility design

Project coordination

REVIT

AutoCAD

3D modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture

Tools

SketchUp

REVIT

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities Job Summary:

Designs solutions such as floor plans, exterior/internal elevations, building positioning, parking, etc. that support H-E-B's brand and design standards, enhancing the customer experience.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

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 H-E-B 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. The responsibilities and essential functions outlined above describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications & Key Requirements:

Career individual contributor in a professional role. Works independently, receiving general instructions on new assignments, and a review of outcomes for technical soundness. Possesses complete knowledge of role. Applies a broad range of theories, concepts, principles, and methodologies to assignments containing some elements of complexity. Majority of work is spent both independently planning and completing the design, implementation, and/or delivery of processes, programs, and/or policies. May coach, direct, oversee, or review the work of lower-level professionals. Networks with more senior internal and external stakeholders who may be unfamiliar with the area of specialty.

Work Experience:

5+ years of relevant Facility Design experience, commercial/ retail remodel experience preferred. Architectural License preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

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

Education:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in architecture

Licenses/Certifications:

Architectural license preferred

Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

Function in a fast-paced, office environment Travel by car or plane with overnight stays Work extended hours and / or rotating schedules The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Last revised: 09/15/2025