Retail Store Design Architect Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

This position contributes to Skechers’ success by supporting the Store Design group to create outstanding designs that uphold our company values while crafting Skechers Experience. Your primary mission is to create, innovate, elevate, inspire and execute store design projects. The role encompasses collaboration cross-functionally with various business units, oversight of holistic design process; inclusive of all phases of design from schematic through construction documents and administration; while honoring budget, schedule and operational requirements aligned with strategic business needs.

• Provide space planning and interior architecture for Skechers Retail Stores with integration of Design disciplines and principles architecture and interiors utilizing CAD Drafting and 3D visualization via Sketchup
• Proposes holistic design and resource solutions for work content and workflow with manager of Store Design International and Director of Store Design International
• Coordinate obtaining approvals required prior to constriction from Skechers Retail Team, Landlords, and governing municipalities
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of fixture/furniture design and selections required to build to retail store environment
• Coordinate with architects and MEP engineers, and other replated consultants
• Cooperate and coordinate with other store planning, graphic and merchandising requirements with the retail team
• Designs environments/ store programs and initiatives within parameters of individual business goals,budgetsand market requirements.
• Manages the architectural design process by assessing the scope of the project through review of site surveys and lease documents
• Articulate design issues in written and verbal communication, sketches/drawings, etc.
• Organizational skills; attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Provides clear,effectiveand timely communication of direction and alignment with team members.
• Adaptability and able to flex within the context of changing priorities.

• Current working knowledge of building code and compliance issues
• Current knowledge of industry trends in retail store design including furniture and finishes.
• Ability and working knowledge of color, materiality, foundational design principles.
• Ability to balance design, with operational needs and budget objectives resulting in exceptional projects under tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suit.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, InteriorDesignor related field.
• 3+ yrs experience in specific field or utilizing designated skills
• 3+ yrs CAD drafting in AutoCAD software
• 3+ yrs 3D modeling in Sketchup
• 3+ yrs project management experience
• 3+ yrs retail design or development organization including management of construction documents.

The pay range for this role is $80,000-$93,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, developsand markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing benefits@skechers.com. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.