Senior Retail Store Designer Worldwide Retail Growth Development Store Design Worldwide Retail Growth Development

We are looking for an innovative Architect or Interior Designer to join the Store Design Team for Amazon physical retail who will focus on open store retrofit and remodel projects. In this role you need to be entrepreneurial wear many hats and work effectively in a highly collaborative environment. You are the right person for this job if you are a creative problem solver with an intense curiosity and a passion for customers. You must demonstrate the ability to efficiently drive multiple projects throughout all phases of design permitting and construction administration. In this position you will collaborate with internal and external crossfunctional teams at many levels. The ideal candidate is a selfstarter who thrives in a fastpaced ambiguous environment and has a deep passion for innovative retail design. We are looking for someone who is obsessed with creating worldclass shopping experiences for our customers. Outstanding project management and communication skills both written and verbal are required.

Key job responsibilities
Review previous project documentation ensuring current store conditions jurisdictional and landlord requirements are incorporated into your design solution
Ability to understand the constraints of an existing space the scope of changes and intent required to successfully implement solutions that meet the needs of our customers
Managing external consultants production of comprehensive design documentation and permitting
The ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication organization time management and problemsolving skills to ensure on time delivery and adherence to budgets
Providing clear and concise communication with crossfunctional teams and senior leadership
Coordinating with estimating and construction teams on budget considerations and value engineering efforts
Gain landlord approvals as required per lease requirements
Translating brand and programmatic design standards into site specific solutions
Reviewing construction documents shop drawings and landlord documentation
Providing Construction Administrative support as needed
Demonstrated ability in building and health codes 3D visualization and industry trends
Demonstrated ability to communicate design vision in visual written and verbal formats
The ability to work effectively in an extremely fast paced ambiguous environment
Solutions focused proactive and flexible attitude; willingness to take an all handson deck approach

A day in the life
If you thrive in an everchanging progressive environment then we want to talk to you. This position will work closely with crossfunctional teams external consultants and vendors throughout the store development process. Prior experience remodeling in an open store environment and oversight of consultant performance is critical. This candidate must have a professional and positive demeanor and possess the ability to communicate effectively with business partners at every level including leadership. In this role you must be able to act as the primary source of contact but still have the confidence to ask for help.

About the team
Our retail store formats are designed from the ground up to offer a seamless shopping experience whether customers are shopping instore or online. Our designs are customer obsessed focusing on customers shopping in our stores and ensures that our operations team can work safely and efficiently.

Bachelors degree (BA/BS) in architecture or interior design
5 years of commercial retail design or architecture experience
Grocery Experience
Ability to manage change though multiple projects in various phases of design
Experience with design development construction documents permitting and construction administration
Proven track record of owning projects from start to finish
Architecture/Retail Design throughout all phases of design
Intermediate Revit skills required
30 travel expected

Architectural background preferred
Knowledge of current sustainability trends and practices preferred
SketchUp Bluebeam Enscape InDesign and Photoshop experience a plus

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $81800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $175000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.