Restaurant Design Manager

Responsibilities

Manages and produces design and construction documentation for new restaurants in a specific geographic market, within established time frames and budgets, and in a manner consistent with established trade dress standards and guidelinesPerforms design analysis, research, and development for all custom trade dress, kitchen, and signage systems relating to Chipotle's design packageInitiating project file setup and coordinating dissemination of project data to interested parties & overseeing project start-up by preparing architectural portions of the standard initial design package, visiting proposed premises, preparing reports with findings and recommendations, reviewing lease letters of intent, and maintaining on-site documentationPerforming due diligence on proposed premises such as evaluating zoning and planning regulations and building code deficiencies; landlord rules and regulations governing construction, sign exhibits; verifying existing civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems; preparing preliminary floor-plan layout studies; and assessing probable construction costDeveloping preliminary kitchen and dining room layouts, obtaining necessary reviews and approvals of such layouts, creating interior and exterior elevations, sections, and large-scale details in sketch form and communicating approved designs to local market consultantsManaging, reviewing, and approving construction documents, and transitioning the project to operations and/or construction administrationEstablishing, implementing, and managing a schedule for the design and documentation of multiple new restaurants at varying stages in the design development and review process & responsible for input and ongoing maintenance of all design data in Chipotle's project management systemsMaintaining a close relationship and communication with Operations partners throughout the new store development process

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