Restaurant Design & Construction Leader — Prototypes

Nbutexas; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive leadership

Hybrid work in Tampa

Direct influence on capital investment

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Nbutexas seeks a hands-on design and construction leader to take a restaurant concept from prototype through opening, while reducing cost and complexity. You will personally develop and modify restaurant concepts, lead prototype and reimage development, and manage the pipeline from permitting through opening.

In this executive role, you will oversee budget, schedule, quality, and execution, directing Construction Managers and FF&E procurement, with travel required to support multiple locations.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of progressive experience within restaurant, retail, hospitality, or another multi-unit development environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience spanning both design and construction.
• Strong restaurant design portfolio including architecture, interiors, operational flow, constructability, prototype development, and remodel/reimage work.
• Current hands-on proficiency with AutoCAD and SketchUp or comparable design and 3D visualization platforms.
• Proven success with value engineering and design optimization, including measurable capital savings implemented in actual construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction budgeting, estimating, bidding, scheduling, change orders, project closeout, equipment, FF&E, and procurement.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects across geographically dispersed locations.
• Experience directly leading Construction and/or Procurement teams.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Personally developing and modifying restaurant concepts, floor plans, elevations, exterior treatments, finishes, and presentation materials rather than simply overseeing outside design partners.
• Lead prototype and reimage development, challenge construction costs and specifications, oversee franchise plan approvals, manage the development pipeline from permitting through opening, and hold internal and external partners accountable for budget, schedule, quality, and execution.
• Oversee franchise plan approvals, manage development pipeline from permitting through opening, and hold internal and external partners accountable for budget, schedule, quality, and execution.
• Lead Construction Managers and Equipment/FF&E functions and travel as required.

Skills

Design leadership

Construction leadership

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Value engineering

Budgeting

Procurement

Project management

Franchise experience

3D visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

Nbutexas seeks a hands-on design and construction leader to take a restaurant concept from prototype through opening, while reducing cost and complexity. You will personally develop and modify restaurant concepts, lead prototype and reimage development, and manage the pipeline from permitting through opening.

In this executive role, you will oversee budget, schedule, quality, and execution, directing Construction Managers and FF&E procurement, with travel required to support multiple locations.