Specialist - Store Planning

IRB USA Inspire Resources; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire seeks an architectural designer to create, revise, and review preliminary kitchen layouts (PKLs) for new stores and remodels across brands. You will review exterior elevations and collaborate with Architecture & Design leadership, construction managers, and franchisees.

The role requires CAD/SketchUp proficiency, 2+ years of relevant experience, and travel up to 5%. Strong knowledge of architectural principles and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment are

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of applied work experience in architecture or related field.
• Experience producing technical drawings in CAD and SketchUp.
• Restaurant or retail store design experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create preliminary kitchen layouts (PKLs) for multiple brands and venues.
• Review PKLs, PSLs and exterior elevations prepared by consultants.
• Manage relationships with internal partners and external architects/consultants.
• Prototype design development and accurate record keeping.

Skills

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Technical drawings

Architecture principles

Education

Associate degree in architecture/interior design

Bachelor’s degree in architecture/interior design

Tools

Lucernex

ProCore

Job description

Job Summary

Create, revise, and review preliminary kitchen layouts (PKLs) in support of new store development and remodel initiatives across multiple brands for both company-owned and franchisee-developed projects. Will also review exterior elevations, and special projects for the Architecture & Design department. The position interacts primarily with Architecture & Design leadership, construction managers, real estate managers, franchisees, outside consultants.

Responsibilities

• Create preliminary kitchen layouts (PKLs) for traditional and non-traditional venues (in-lines, end caps, conversions, etc.) for multiple brands.
• 30% Review PKLs, PSLs and Exterior elevations submitted by outside consultants for multiple brands.
• 40% Manage and cultivate relationships with multiple internal matrixed partners and outsourced architects and consultants.
• 10% Accurate record keeping within Development tracking system.
• 10% Prototype design development.

Education Requirements

• Minimum 2 Year / Associate Degree Required minimum – associate degree in architecture, interior design, or other related field.
• Preferred 4 year / Bachelor’s Degree Preferred – Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interior design, or other related field.

Experience

• 2+ years of applied work experience in a related field preferred.
• 2+ years producing technical drawings in a relevant CAD and SketchUp software systems.
• 2+ years of experience in restaurant or retail architecture, construction, or store design preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong technical AutoCAD proficiency to support production of development documents.
• Revit proficiency a plus.
• Ability to apply knowledge of architecture principles to achieve successful outcomes in store designs that ensure compliance with established brand standards.
• Capable of setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing multiple projects in a multi-brand, fast-paced, and changing environments.
• Ability to successfully create or review PKLs, PSLs and Exterior Elevations for New Restaurants, remodels and refreshes.
• Highly motivated and the ability to work as team player.
• Ability adapt and learn multiple brand standards.
• Ability to interface and maintain excellent professional relationships with a variety of audiences including franchise partners, internal construction and real-estate teams, outsourced consultants.
• Restaurant or retail concept design development and execution.
• Proficient in reading and understanding architectural, structural, mechanical, and technical engineering documents.
• Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• PowerPoint/Word/Excel proficient.
• Workflow management software such as Lucernex/ProCore a plus.
• Travel Required.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 5%.

Company Overview

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,300 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,400 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants across 55 global markets. In an industry facing increasing disruption, our leaders saw an opportunity to build a restaurant company unlike any other – one that brings together differentiated yet complementary brands and aims to make them stronger than they would be on their own. Found inherently in the purposes of our family of brands, we identified a common thread between our restaurants – the capacity to inspire. From guest experience to career development to community well-being, Inspire plays a role in the lives of millions of people every day. Our brands are diverse, distinctive, and fan favorites. In a sense, you could say we seek those who provide something different than the norm.