Senior Design Leader: Retail Architecture & Standards

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Design to lead BSRO’s architectural design and engineering across a growing national retail portfolio.

You will guide design standards, prototypes, and governance, balancing brand requirements with site-specific needs and project economics. Heading initiatives with Real Estate Development, Construction, Facilities and Store Operations, you will oversee due diligence, documentation and turnover while driving value engineering, energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture required; master’s degree and professional licensure preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in architecture, retail design, real estate development, or related field.
• Experience leading design programs, teams and external consultants for high-volume design projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for BSRO’s architectural design and engineering functions.
• Lead architectural and engineering design activities across BSRO portfolio from due diligence to construction documents.
• Develop and maintain prototype designs, design criteria, standards and approved materials.
• Direct development, coordination and technical review of deliverables for constructibility and compliance.
• Drive design standardization, value engineering, and lifecycle performance.
• Develop and manage network of architects, engineers and consultants; manage budgets and KPIs.
• Collaborate with Construction, Facilities and Store Operations to ensure turnover and learnings.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Master’s degree in Architecture or related discipline (preferred)

Professional architectural licensure (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Design to lead BSRO’s architectural design and engineering across a growing national retail portfolio.

You will guide design standards, prototypes, and governance, balancing brand requirements with site-specific needs and project economics. Heading initiatives with Real Estate Development, Construction, Facilities and Store Operations, you will oversee due diligence, documentation and turnover while driving value engineering, energy