Sr. Associate, Architecture & Design

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group seeks a Sr. Associate, Architectural and Design to manage and coordinate architectural work on newbuild, revitalization, or refurbishment projects for cruise ships worldwide.

You will review drawings with external firms, ensure brand and design standards, and lead design concepts from space planning to elevations, while traveling up to 15% internationally.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years design industry experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years managing large scale projects.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design required, Architecture preferred.
• Cruise ship newbuild or revitalization design experience preferred.
• Graphic design background desirable

Responsibilities

• Ensure design intent is credible and communicates the brand voice clearly throughout the design process.
• Apply brand/design standards and CADD/drawing standards; assist with timely material delivery.
• Receive guidance from Sr. Associate/Manager on complex issues.
• Foster innovative, collaborative environment; promote learning and growth.
• Uphold SQM practices across design phases.
• Attend sponsor/client meetings regularly.
• Coordinate VR/IT initiatives and operate CAVE.
• Analyze ship areas and collect/store statistical observations.
• Support creation of brand-design decks and immersion decks; create management reports.
• Assist cost balancing and cost control.
• Conduct practicality reviews for operation, risk, accessibility in design.
• Support shop drawing reviews and on-site coordination during newbuild/drydock.
• Stay updated on industry trends and innovations.
• Take on assignments for design concepts and space planning.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Effective communicator

Time management

Multitasking

Organized

Travel availability

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design

Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Photoshop

Sketchup

Microsoft Project

Job description

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

Position Summary

The Sr. Associate, Architectural and Design, manages and coordinates architectural design work for newbuild, revitalization or refurbishment projects. Plans, manages, and guides design while cross coordinating and sharing best practices effectively between external architectural, interior design and consultancy firms worldwide, guiding the design they provide. In collaboration with the Sr. Manager/Associate he/she will review drawings/proposals, recommend decisions, and provide innovative solutions and ideas.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensures the design intent is apparent and credible, and that the voice of the Executive Steering Committee and Brand Think Tank is communicated clearly and consistently throughout the design process.
• Applies and ensures the brand & design standards, CADD & drawing standards, and contract references, assisting Supervisor with oversight that project materials are delivered on a timely basis.
• Receives guidance and coordination from Sr. Associate and Manager on unusual or complex issues.
• Thrives in an innovative, forward thinking, proactive, and collaborative environment that brings all disciplines together and creates favorable results. Commitment to learning & growth of oneself and others.
• Upholds SQM practices throughout all design phases.
• Regularly attends meetings with sponsors (clients).
• Coordinates VR/IT Initiatives. Operates CAVE with skill.
• Studies, collects, shares, compare, stores statistical information, and analyze various ships and areas bringing forth observations.
• Supports creation, building of foundational brand-design decks and immersion decks. Creates reports for management, brings visibility to project progress.
• Assists with cost complexity balancing along with other cost control needs.
• Regularly assists and occasionally conducts practicality reviews to check that operational, risk or accessibility concerns are being considered in all aspects of design.
• Assist Sr. Associate with supporting shop drawing review process, and yard/contractor coordination meetings, mockup reviews, factory visits and inspections during newbuilding process and drydock period.
• Stays current in industry trends and innovation through research and market knowledge.
• Occasionally accepts assignments for design concepts, space planning, design development, drawings & details (elevations, sections, details) of designated venues.
• Performs other duties as required.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.

Education, Experience, Knowledge & Skill

• Minimum of 5 years design industry experience required.
• Minimum of 2 years managing large scale projects.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design required, Architecture preferred.
• Cruise ship newbuild or revitalization design experience preferred.
• Graphic design background desirable

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of cruise ship staterooms or crew areas preferred.
• Must possess skills in at least 2 of the following: AutoCAD, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Sketchup; Microsoft Project is nice to know Must be effective communicator with project team (and sponsor when required) exhibiting good capabilities in written, oral, and graphic media.
• Represents department and self in a competent professional manner Is highly motivated, efficient, and organized.
• Has fundamental understanding of time management, with priorities being established by supervisor.
• Works on multiple projects, and multiple tasks under various team members.
• Has strong ability to maintain focus.
• Ability to travel internationally or domestically 15% of the time.
• Exemplifies strong communication skills - articulate in written, oral, graphic media Anticipates job expectations, executes upon it. Seeks guidance appropriately, independent with minimal direction.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required, to talk, hear sit, stand, write, review and type reports, compile data, and operate a pc.
• The employee communicates, listens, compares variables, and assesses information.
• The employee regularly moves about the office complex, and may climb, descend, lift or move 10 pounds.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
• The environment includes office location, and /or moving inside/outside the office.
• A high noise level is possible if visiting shipboard or offsite locations.
• Ability to travel internationally or domestically 15% of the time.
• Key Relationships External architectural, interior design and consultancy firms worldwide.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

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