Junior Store Planner

Our well-known Retail client is looking for a Junior Store Planner who will develop Fixture Plans and Architectural Criteria Drawings for new stores, relocations, expansions, remodels, and special projects for all chains.

You will make design and layout decisions in order to create plans for each project based upon site-specific requirements and budget guidelines, ensuring that standards are met.

This is a 7 month contract with high potential for extension. You must be local to Marlborough, MA and willing to go onsite 2x / week.

Pay Rate : Up to $29 / hr depending on experience

Store Planner Responsibilities :

• Gather and analyze project data to design site-specific plans
• Make design and layout decisions for each project, relying on experience and judgment
• Recommend solutions for efficient overall store layout, including all support areas and department adjacencies
• Collaborate with Store Planning Management, Design Department, Store Operations, and Merchandise Planning and Analysis
• Collaborate with Architects and Construction Department to interpret local building codes, adhere to store opening timelines, budget and lease requirements
• Trouble-shoot site-specific challenges that arise during planning, drawing, and the construction phase of assigned projects
• Proactively partner with both internal and external teams to communicate changes and resolve project scheduling conflicts
• For design build projects, interpret and analyze data to facilitate design development decisions with Internal Team
• Develop site-specific plans and architectural drawings that adhere to Construction budget and store opening schedule

Store Planner Qualifications

Associates Degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering Technology, or Interior Design preferred (or equivalent certificate).

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• Must have working knowledge of REVIT (at minimum entry level experience with program) and ACAD / AUTOCAD (required)
• Retail store and fixture layout preferred but open to experience with an architectural firm
• 1-5 years of related planning experience, preferably in retail design, store planning, interior design or architecture
• Basic understanding of retail store operations, building architecture
• Knowledge of construction procedures, and related codes

Last updated : 2024-05-24