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Inspire Brands Prototype Director in Atlanta, Georgia
Lead the development and management of restaurant prototypes across a multi-brand organization. A leader of architects, engineers, and designers, and a prototype leader in their own right with the ability to guide external consultants and internal cross-functional partners to develop and maintain prototype drawings, specifications, remodel guide sets, and playbooks that align with existing or newly established brand standards. A collaborative player – able to thrive in an ever-changing role. This role interacts with Brand Design Directors, Operations Innovation, Construction, Restaurant Operations, and external consultants for both new store and remodel programs within a matrix organization.
This position sits in our Atlanta Support Center, with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage production and deployment of prototypes for new and remodel projects including construction documents, vendor shop drawings, specifications, and playbooks.
Function as the singular and consistent conduit between prototype architects and engineers, vendors, and the Inspire contributors (Brand Directors, O&I, Construction, Concept Team, etc.) to deliver a quality product.
Manage updates and changes to prototypes for new and remodel projects including construction documents, specifications, and playbooks.
Lead prototype change approval process and communicate changes to internal and external users.
Leverage and manage external consultants for the production of change bulletins, and updates, and contribute to training sessions for prototype updates. Incorporate changes across brands as appropriate.
Lead standardization and value engineering solutions across brands including implementation of standard equipment, details, materials, finishes, etc.
Develop and advance CAD standards ensuring underlying technology setup, drawing layout, and structure are unified and maintained.
Provide best-in-class design tools utilized by the Design Team to improve productivity and efficiency by employing automation techniques in CAD Software.
Organization and distribution of design support documents including prototype guide sets, change bulletins, templates, etc.
Initiate proposal requests, and ensure proposals are signed and billing is processed.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
4-year degree in construction, engineering, architecture, or another related field required.
Graduate-level degree in development trades (construction, engineering, architecture etc.).
10+ years of applied experience in a related field (restaurant or retail architecture, construction, or store design), with an emphasis in franchised restaurants or retail outlets.
5+ years of previous prototype development or management.
5+ years of experience producing technical documentation to support the site development process.
5+ years of experience working in a matrix organization, preferably with some direct reports.
Some civil engineering background or experience preferred.
Professional license (architect or engineer) preferred.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, or ABILITIES
Energetic and enthusiastic planner/designer with the ability to manage multiple projects and project sizes across a multi-brand matrix organization.
People leader, with the ability to effectively influence cross-functional partners.
Architecture and site design technical acumen across the entire restaurant design and architecture process including architectural, site/civil planning, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and brand elements.
High level of proficiency in reading and understanding architectural, structural, mechanical, and technical engineering documents.
Strong CAD drawing and review skills with the ability to quickly develop or evaluate multi-brand preliminary floor plans, elevations, site plans, and building sections.
Capable of managing a significant workload, setting priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing multiple projects in a changing environment with minimal direction.
Highly motivated and has the ability to work as a team player and excellent communicator including the ability to succinctly provide project and workload status reports leadership.
Ability to interface and maintain excellent professional relationships with a variety of audiences including franchise partners, internal construction, internal design leads, outsourced consultants, and various other departments within the Brands.
Work requires the willingness to work a flexible schedule.
ACAD/REVIT proficient.
PowerPoint/Word/Excel proficient.
Bluebeam proficient.
Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.
We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.
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