Senior Lead Architect — Cruise Ship Design & Innovation

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Lead, Architectural and Design to lead and coordinate design for newbuilds, revitalizations, and refurbishments on cruise ships. The role oversees a team of architects and designers, ensuring design intent and brand voice are integrated across external firms and internal stakeholders.

The position requires a strong background in ship design, high proficiency with AutoCAD and design tools, and proven leadership of large-scale projects within the cruise industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design or Architecture.
• Minimum of 10 years cruise design industry experience.
• Minimum of 5 years managing large scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Leads and develops a team of architects/designers on assigned projects.
• Coordinates design work for newbuilds, revitalizations or refurbishments.
• Ensures design intent and brand voice are integrated across disciplines.
• Oversees cost considerations and project spend planning up to multi‑million dollars.

Skills

Excel

MS Word

MS Project

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

Photoshop

SketchUp

Microsoft Project

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Lead, Architectural and Design to lead and coordinate design for newbuilds, revitalizations, and refurbishments on cruise ships. The role oversees a team of architects and designers, ensuring design intent and brand voice are integrated across external firms and internal stakeholders.

The position requires a strong background in ship design, high proficiency with AutoCAD and design tools, and proven leadership of large-scale projects within the cruise industry.