Architectural Designer - Retail

IA Retail: Transformative. Humanistic. Experiential.

At IA Retail, we’re shaping the future of consumer experience through design that connects people, brands, and culture.

As part of IA Interior Architects, we combine the focus, expertise, and agility of a dedicated retail studio with the reach and perspective of a global design leader. Our work spans continents, time zones, and sectors, from high-concept flagships to complex, large-scale rollouts.

Wherever we work, our approach is human-centered, grounded in insight, and driven by consumer experience.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert, and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, leadership, teaming, humor, and a love of retail and technical design. We are presently searching for various technical positions at all levels, including Junior and Intermediate Architectural Designers and Job Captains for our Retail studio (fully remote).

The Architectural Designer is responsible for producing technical drawings and construction documents for high-volume retail rollout projects for a large National Brand/Client. Strong Technical skills in Revit are required. This position will also require travel 1-2 times per month. Travel can be nationwide.

Additional Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Assists in overall technical design for projects
• Review of engineering drawings to ensure they comply with design solution
• Works with technical staff to resolve inconsistencies in drawings
• Aid in the creation of floor plans, elevations, architectural and millwork details, and overall design intent sets for the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and distribution to architects.
• Review and redline construction documents, shop drawings, and related submittals
• Produces, reviews and finalizes space plans for projects
• Extensive knowledge of detailing and finalizes details on projects
• Reviews and produces final cost estimates
• Travel to sites to assist with support or for field surveys (travel is likely 1-2 times per month and can be Nationwide)
• Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budget
• Oversees tasks and provide feedback on work product
• good working knowledge of Affinity program

Qualifications:

• Graduate of architecture school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Construction Documentation.
• Min 1+ years’ of experience in Retail design. Also looking for intermediate-level and senior-level candidates as well. Level and position will be based on your years of experience. 
• Fast-paced retail roll-out experience is preferred
• Strong Revit Skills are Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Intermediate knowledge of design principles
• Intermediate knowledge of store planning
• Intermediate to advanced architecture detailing
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Intermediate knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA required
• Intermediate knowledge of contract administration
• Commitment to support projects through peaks and valleys
• Intermediate MS Office Suite
• Advanced Revit
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite
• Affinity Program skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication

Work samples or a portfolio that includes technical drawings in Revit and construction drawings/documents are required