
Design Manager, Retail Development
Lucid Motors is expanding our Global Retail Development team! We are currently seeking a Design Manager, Retail Development to support our retail development group throughout the North America region.
This position requires a skilled professional with 8-10+ years of experience as an owner’s representative leading design activities and A/E teams for fleet automotive, retail or industrial / big box facilities.
Our ideal candidate:
- Is an experienced professional with strong leadership skills, seasoned judgment, and can advocate on behalf of Lucid as an owner’s representative to a variety of audiences
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels
- Brings an entrepreneurial spirit to their work – is self-reliant, a quick study, and a creative problem solver
- Thrives in a fast pace, evolving environment and knows how to navigate ambiguity to achieve results and decisions
- Has strong critical thinking skills to anticipate and diagnose road-blocks, problem solve, develop alternative solutions, and make recommendations to leadership
- Understands the construction, cost and schedule impacts of design decisions
Responsibilities:
- Lead new facility design activities according to Lucid brand standards for retail showrooms and service centers through all phases of the development cycle from due diligence through facility openings
- Support rollout / remodel initiatives for the existing fleet
- Develop test fits / facility concept packages for initial business approvals and budgeting
- Manage outside architectural and engineering vendors during due diligence and design phases, support on permitting and construction phases
- Review and comment on A/E construction documents and specifications for conformances to brand standards and project specific design issues
- Draft and negotiate design discipline service orders and fees
- Partner with Construction and Real Estate on cross functional aspects of project development including but not limited to site feasibility, issue management, deliverables, schedule and cost management, and permitting
- Partner with Lucid stakeholders on program and facility reviews to obtain approvals
- In collaboration with the development team, source and grow A/E vendor network
- Provide project updates to Leadership on a weekly basis
- Travel 20-30% of the time
Qualifications:
- 8-10+ years of experience in architecture and retail development, minimum 6 years on the client side working for similar companies in a similar capacity as an owner’s representative
- Experience managing vendors and consultants
- A proven track record of delivering high-quality tenant improvement projects on time and on schedule
- In depth technical understanding of commercial construction systems, detailing, documentation and coordination – including architectural, MEPF, structural, lighting, low voltage
- Has a working understanding of ADA, building codes, zoning / planning ordinances, and the permitting process
- Has experience with property condition reports, due diligence and evaluation of existing property conditions for scope, cost and code compliance risk
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Architecture
- A portfolio demonstrating past work experience
- Expected software experience: AutoCad, Bluebeam, Rhino, Vray, Adobe, Smartsheets
Preferred Qualifications:
- Electric vehicle facility experience is strongly preferred including working knowledge of the EV automotive facility development process and typical development issues
- Licensed architect
- Revit / BIM experience
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$137,000 - $180,000 USD
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