Senior Principal, Architecture Designer

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $149,900.00 in our lowest geographic market to $316,000.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

The GPS Places Team serves employees, vendors and the business by delivering best-in-class experiences that attract and retain talent.  The team is composed of five critical functions: program operations, real estate, standards, program management, and design.  Design—inclusive of architecture and brand—directly manages a diverse, global real estate portfolio by leveraging location-focused capabilities. This candidate will report to the Global Design Director, developing location-focused strategies, and driving design execution with the support of global vendors including architecture, engineering, and brand agencies.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

GPS Places is looking for a Senior Principal West to lead the design operations across EMEA, and supporting North America operations.

If this is you, you will:

• Design ownership for all phases of commercial projects including programming, space planning, concept design, technical documentation, finish specification, and construction administration.

• Lead business stakeholder and external vendor presentations, vendor interviews, and general global representation.

• Manage the production of design deliverables including: architectural drawings, brand packaging, mock ups, technical documentation and FFE specifications.

• Ensuring project delivery is organized to ensure the schedules and budgets are maintained.

• Collaborate closely with regional Nike offices and leadership to drive business development initiatives.

• Identify and manage strategic vendors, beginning with program definition through building activation.

• Deliver cross-functional alignment with internal teammates in Real Estate, Operations, Program Management, Food Services, Security, Technology, and Sport.

• Directly report to the Americas Environments Design Director; inform and provide real-time updates on projects.

The candidate will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

• Location/base to New York office required. Approximately 20% of time will include travel to EMEA (Hilversum, London) and North America.

• Licensure of NCIDQ or Registered Architect.

• 10+ years of experience in the design of architecture and commercial interior projects, inclusive of workplace strategy, environmental branding, and facilities management.

• Highly proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch Up, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam and PowerPoint.  Experience using 3DS Max, Rhino, Grasshopper, or Enscape is a plus.

• Expert storyteller, possessing strong communication skills with the ability to be articulate the design vision and be convincing to a diverse audience.

• Passion for nurturing creative vendors and teammates, while demonstrating the ability to lead by example.

• Develop and cultivate strategic partnerships with internal executive leadership, municipality officials, external vendors, project and facilities and management.

• Advanced knowledge of the architectural planning and design process, code requirements and design of building systems—structural, MEP, fire/life safety.  

• Demonstrated commitment to resilience and sustainable building practices required.  Experience must include completed works that focus on sustainable solutions, carbon neutral goals, WELL/Fit/LEED accredited projects, and/or net-zero design. 

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will approach projects with a strategic mindset, focusing on workplace innovation and honoring the brand’s heritage.

• You will be responsible for project delivery across all phases of design and construction, including: programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration).

• You will manage external creative partners to deliver a clear, design vision while remaining compliant with the project schedule and budget.

• You will be expected to organize site visits to interview key business stakeholders, survey existing building conditions, and facilitate the project delivery of our external vendors.

• Construction coordination across all trades (architecture