Architectural Standards Manager (910324)
Woolworths
Location: Baulkham Hills
Job Type: Full time
Posted
About Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group is a food and everyday needs retailer united by the shared purpose of creating better experiences together for a better tomorrow. With more than 1,400 stores across its Woolworths Supermarkets, Countdown Supermarkets (New Zealand) and BIG W brands, and fast-growing eCommerce businesses, Woolworths Group is Australia and New Zealand’s largest retailer. A top 10 company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Woolworths Group employs more than 180,000 team members and serves more than 20 million customers a week.
- Full time, permanent position
- Join Australia’s largest retailer
- Hybrid role - work from home options
- Flexible location - based anywhere in Australia
- Attractive remuneration package
The Role
Working with Internal and External Stakeholders you will serve as the primary point of contact for implementation of design standards, brand imaging, and prototype designs for evolving Customer Value Propositions. You will lead the design process when documenting new Blueprint Reference Packs (BRP) inclusive of detailed drawings, details and specifications and guidelines.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide technical architectural expertise to Woolworths 360 teams to support better execution, development opportunities and innovation of stores across all banners (Supermarkets, Metro & Big W)
- Partner with our internal design team to create and implement the specifications and design and construction principles and all associated documents and communication, that will dictate the build and fitout program across the Group.
- Partner with Format Development Managers, Safety Teams, Planners, Project Managers and Standards Managers to produce Guidelines that assist with communicating the intent and detail behind the BRP design.
- Develops and maintains standard guidelines (Blueprint Reference Pack) for site planning and prototype building designs that are consistent with best practice standards.
- Assures drafting of site and building construction documents strictly adhere to safe design principles, building codes, and Woolworths requirements
- Ensure standards remain current and fit for purpose through regular review processes,
- Provide technical support to manage the integrity of store designs to enable sound operating practices which prevent and control incidents (Safety, Delay, incorrect implementation)
- Ensure process and practice results in a smooth flight path from design concept to store planning, specs and into build.
- Deliver significant step change improvements in design, planning, construction and store lifecycle
Who we’re looking for
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous design/planning experience (within retail or project management experience preferred)
- High level of retail planning experience with design, commercial or financial understanding desirable
- Expertise in design and construction specification
- Ability to work with Internal and External Stakeholders on how to best implement design in simple & complex stores
- Strong knowledge of safety requirements in design and specification decisions
- Understanding of construction methodology highly regarded
- Software capabilities within Revit is required
- Strong knowledge and practical experience in use of Google apps (or Microsoft Office)
Why you’ll love it here
In addition to this exciting role, we offer some fantastic benefits including:
- Flexibility and work life balance. Flexibility isn't just about working from home. It's about opening the conversation and changing the focus to what & how we deliver, rather than where we deliver it. Chat with us about your flexibility needs.
- A culture that embraces new talent and a truly great place to work
- Team member discounts across Woolworths brands
- An attractive remuneration package
Applications close - Sunday the 18th of June
Grow with the Group
As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do.
We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We are proud to be recognised as a Gold Tier Employer in the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion and as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
As our Group continues to evolve, innovate and support our communities, we encourage our team members to do the same with their own careers, by providing ongoing opportunities to grow and make a real difference.
We value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.
We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating better experiences – for our customers and for each other.
We’d love to hear from You
If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application. You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or via www.wowcareers.com.au. #LI #work180.
Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Woolworths Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
