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Our client is a growing, multi-state restaurant company in an active growth phase, opening new locations while continuously refining the guest experience and evolving its brand standards. Your Role: As an Architectural Designer, you'll lead restaurant design projects from initial concept through construction documentation, balancing brand vision, operational needs, and construction realities to create guest environments that are functional and scalable. What You'll Do: Lead restaurant design projects from initial concept through construction documentation Develop test-fits, floor plans, site plans, and elevations for new and renovated locations Coordinate with architects, engineers, and consultants throughout each project Support entitlement, zoning, design review, and permitting processes Review construction documents, RFIs, submittals, and design packages Refine finishes, lighting, signage, and interior environments to align with brand standards Manage design schedules and consultant coordination across multiple concurrent projects Help evolve the restaurant prototype as the brand continues to grow What You'll Bring: 8+ years of experience in architecture, interior architecture, or restaurant/hospitality/retail design Hands-on experience designing restaurant, fast-casual, or fast-food spaces, including layouts and kitchen/back-of-house planning Strong experience developing test-fits, floor plans, elevations, and construction documentation Working knowledge of zoning, entitlement, permitting, and building codes AutoCAD proficiency required; Revit and SketchUp experience preferred Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with strong communication and organizational skills Willing and able to work 100% on-site, with no remote or hybrid flexibility Must qualify as a U.S. Person and be able to work without visa sponsorship Why Join? This is a chance to help shape the design direction of a brand in the middle of a major growth phase, with direct access to senior leadership and real influence over how new locations look and function. As the design team grows, there's a clear path toward eventually leading it, and the impact of your work shows up in new locations within months, not years. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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