Supercenter Designer - Interior Architecture

Meijer • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community! Meijer Rewards Weekly pay Scheduling flexibility Paid parental leave Paid education assistance Team member discount Development programs for advancement and career growth Please review the job profile below and apply today! Acts as lead liaison with business partners to create fixture and equipment layout design solutions that meet business needs. Is a store design subject matter expert for a portion of the store, project types, and/or store formats. Stays in tune with ever changing strategic objectives for merchandising and operations partners. Prepares technical layouts and specifications to be used as source documents for A&E drawings, merchandising floor plans, and operational objectives.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Retail Experience
• EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of proven professional experience in space planning and layout design
• FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to extract information and articulate needs into requirements for solution development.
• Good analytical skills; attention to detail and able to work in a fast paced environment.
• Understanding of applicable building codes, state/federal laws and standards as they relate to retail design.
• Good working knowledge within CAD drawings as related to: Layer management & usage; Drawing scales as they relate to text, dimensions, lines, viewports, etc.; Plotting & plot scales, pen tables, etc.; Sections/Details; Profiles.
• Proficiency working in design systems with an emphasis on Microstation, AutoCAD, and/or Revit.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in store layout design development under the direction of the Creative Store Design Manager.
• Owns and understands the design intent for their respective area of the store layout (foods, softlines, hardlines, operational spaces, Meijer Express, Meijer Grocery, or Market Format).
• Maintains design standard criteria and prototype standards with engagement for stakeholders.
• Keeps current as strategies change.
• Understands productivity and space performance for respective areas.
• Uses that information in remodel and new store conceptual development to make good business decisions.
• Leads scope and solution development for creative layout design projects.
• Articulates design needs, investigates potentially options, and wins acceptance of preferred solution.
• Facilitates meetings and conversations with stakeholders to find acceptable solutions.
• Works with Procurement equipment and fixture specialists/buyers to find solutions that meet collective goals.
• Coordinates design solutions with the Creative Designers to resolve issues and conflicts between fixtures and signage or other décor elements.
• Assists, as needed, in the layout production activities associated with new stores, remodels, or other capital projects (layouts, spec sheets, virtual store processing, etc.).
• Participates in the review of layout drawings and A/E construction documents to ensure highest quality deliverables to partner teams.
• This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.

Benefits

• Meijer Rewards Weekly pay Scheduling flexibility Paid parental leave Paid education assistance Team member discount Development programs for advancement and career growth

What This Job Offers

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