Associate, Design

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Position Summary:

The Associate, Architectural Design, assist in managing and coordinating architectural design work for the newbuild department projects. Assists in planning and managing design deliverables while cross coordinating and sharing best practices effectively between external architectural, interior design and consultancy firms worldwide. In collaboration with supervisor, he/she will review design drawings and FF&E materials, to recommend decisions, and provide innovative solutions and ideas to the design process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with our FFE design team to assist in managing and balance multiple projects from design to all stages of FF&E production and installation coordination.
• Understand space and scale while ensuring a seamless alignment with all furniture and loose material selections support the design intent and RCG standards.
• Collaborate/assist with FF&E design manager to design and development of custom carpets, furniture and other architectural materials.
• Selects and specified various FF&E catalogued pieces and/or custom relevant to the design brief.
• Reviews and tracks all FF&E submittals of each project.
• Coordinates with purchasing/procurement agent all specified furniture and accessories.
• Coordinates and participates in furniture reviews, factory visits and practicality reviews. 
• Understands and applies FF&E design guidelines & standards, CADD & drawing standards, and contract references, assisting Supervisor with oversight that project materials are delivered on a timely basis.
• Thrives in a collaborative, innovative, forward thinking, and proactive environment that brings design, and operations disciplines together and creates favorable results. 
• Commitment to learning & growth of oneself and others.
• Occasionally attends meetings with sponsors (clients). 
• Understands importance of maintaining client / consultant relationships studies, collects, shares, compares, and stores statistical information. Creates presentations for design management.  

• Possesses cost consciousness in all aspects of work and understands importance of cost complexity balancing along with other cost control needs. 
• Occasionally supports shop drawing review process, and yard / contractor coordination meetings and inspections during newbuilding process.
• Takes ownership of all assignments. 
• Occasionally accepts assignments for design concepts, space planning, design development, drawings & details (elevations, sections, details) of designated venues. 
• Represents department and self in a competent professional manner Is highly motivated, efficient, and organized. 
• Has fundamental understanding of time management, with priorities being established by supervisor.  
• Works on multiple projects, and multiple tasks under various team members. Has strong ability to maintain focus.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management. Works on multiple projects, and multiple tasks under various team members. Has strong ability to maintain focus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design or interior architecture.
• Hospitality design or cruise ship design experience Cruise a must.
• 1 – 3 years FF&E specialist preferable.
• Keeps up with social and hospitality trends. 
• Highly creative, resourceful and self-confident.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Understands materiality, space and scale with the ability to sketch.
• Knowledgeable in furniture, fabrics, accessories, drapery, decorative lighting and other architectural finishes.
• Budget management skills.
• Positive attitude with an ability to adapt to a fast paced, dynamic, deadline-oriented environment. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks with great time management skills.
• Auto CAD
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Physical Demands:

• Ability to travel internationally or domestically 10% of the time at minimum.   
• The physical demands described here are representative of those requirements employees must meet to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. 
• While performing job functions the employee is regularly required to sit, and stand, write, review and type reports, compile data, operate a pc, communicate, listen, and assess information. 
• The employee may move about the office complex, may travel to other office locations, and may lift, push, pull or move 20-25 pounds.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
• The environment includes work inside/outside the office, travel to other offices, possibly travel domestic and international, and work in shipboard functions.
• A high noise level and reduced air conditions are possible if visiting shipyard construction site, shipboard or offsite locations.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

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