Mgr, Facility & Design Standards

Grainger Businesses • Lake Forest, IL

3d • $103,600 - $172,600 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Facility Design Standards leads workplace design professionals responsible for developing and implementing scalable facility models, workplace design standards, and project requirements across Grainger's real estate portfolio. The role provides technical and program leadership for space planning, CAD drawings and documentation, furniture, interior finishes, artwork, branding, and environmental graphics. This position partners with business leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver consistent, compliant, and cost-effective workplace solutions that support business requirements, productivity, and the team member experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience Interior Design, Architecture, Planning, Construction Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years Professional experience in interior design, workplace or facilities planning, architectural systems, and project coordination.
• Experience with AutoCAD, including reviewing and revising floor plans, developing CAD drawings, and producing drawing documentation and PDF drawing sets.
• Knowledge of workplace and facility design principles and standards, including space planning, furniture, interior finishes, accessibility, ergonomics, branding, environmental graphics, and applicable building and workplace requirements.
• Experience developing and implementing scalable workplace standards, facility models, and design processes and translating business requirements into facility and workplace design solutions.

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years Demonstrated experience leading workplace design professionals and delivering complex projects through cross-functional teams, external design firms, and vendors.
• Certified Interior Designer-CIDQ Upon Hire
• LEED AP Upon Hire
• WELL AP Upon Hire
• Registered Architect Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of workplace design professionals, establishing priorities, allocating resources, setting performance expectations, and reinforcing accountability for the timely delivery of high-quality design solutions.
• Direct the development, review, revision, and maintenance of floor plans, CAD drawings, and drawing documentation, validating complex and business-critical design work and providing technical direction for CAD-related standards and concerns.
• Lead enterprise artwork, branding, signage, and environmental graphics programs, establishing program priorities and governance while ensuring alignment with enterprise brand and workplace design standards.
• Direct workplace design standards and implementation, including space planning, furniture layouts, vendor and design-firm performance, installation coordination, and resolution of quality, cost, and delivery issues.
• Develop, implement, and govern scalable facility models and workplace design standards, policies, and processes for space planning, furniture, interior finishes, artwork, branding, signage, environmental graphics, renovations, and new construction to drive consistency and continuous improvement across the real estate portfolio.
• Provide design leadership throughout project planning, requirements development, design development, construction documentation, and execution, partnering with business leaders, Construction Project Managers, and external design firms to translate business needs into scopes of work, evaluate alternatives, manage technical tradeoffs, mitigate risks, and balance cost, timing, productivity, team member experience, and long-term business value.
• Make recommendations and decisions regarding facility and workplace design solutions, communicating financial and operational implications to stakeholders and ensuring compliance with applicable safety, accessibility, building, and fire code requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment
• 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
• 18 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees
• 6 company holidays per year.
• 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
• Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
• Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager