Sr. Design Associate managing architectural design work for revitalization and newbuild ship projects. Collaborating with global teams to uphold design intent while meeting budget and brand aspirations.
Responsibilities
Manage and coordinate architectural design work for newbuild, revitalization or refurbishment projects.
Plans, manages, and guides design while cross-coordinating and sharing best practices effectively between external architectural, interior design and consultancy firms worldwide.
Collaborates with brand representatives, external design firms, shipyards, and outfitters worldwide to meet the design intent while maintaining budget and meeting brand aspirations.
Reviews drawings/proposals, recommend decisions, and provide innovative solutions and ideas.
Responsible for management and development of end-to-end ship design elements (e.g., placement of steel, fabric design) across multi-year timelines to meet the design intent.
Organizes and guides 30+ internal and external stakeholders through the ship design process while building relationships and establishing collective trust.
Owns the integration of complex maritime technology, fire codes and safety regulations into a functional, aesthetically pleasing design.
Guides the creation of presentations (inclusive of high-end 3D digital drawings and details from AutoCAD) and reports to aid critical business decisions from executives relative to architectural and interior design.
Incorporates complexities of reference ships, comparison studies, design guidelines, and contract references to aid the development of high-quality ship design within budget.
Influences design with a strong understanding of ship operations and guest/crew experiences.
Guides the design intent and ensures it is apparent, credible, and communicated clearly and consistently throughout the design process.
Owns cost consciousness in all aspects of work and understands importance of cost complexity balancing along with other cost control needs.
Conducts practicality reviews to check that operational, risk or accessibility concerns are being considered in all aspects of design.
Guides the shop drawing review process, yard/contractor coordination meetings, mockup reviews, factory visits and inspections during newbuilding process or drydock period.
Documents lessons learned and best practices of tactical execution to support portfolio-wide continuous improvement efforts.
Acts as a representative of the Royal Caribbean Group and demonstrates our values in a competent, professional manner.
Ability to travel internationally or domestically up to 25%.
Requirements
Minimum of 5 years design industry experience required
Minimum of 2 years managing large scale projects
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design required, Architecture preferred
Cruise ship newbuild or revitalization design experience preferred
Must be experienced with AutoCAD, and Microsoft Suite
Experience a plus with Bluebeam, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator and AutoCAD release 2013 or higher and 3D modeling V-Ray/Rhino/Sketch-Up/N-scape
Must be effective communicator with project team (and sponsor when required) exhibiting good capabilities in written, oral, and graphic media.
Demonstrates leadership skills including, but not limited to: Teamwork, a Willingness to Learn, Autonomy, Organizational Skills, Adaptability.
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