Design & Development Manager

Job Family Group:

Retail Group

Job Description:

The Manager of Design and Development reports to the Senior Manager of Design and Development and will lead the day-to- day design and development activities of new store construction, remodeling, and other capital projects from preliminary planning, development and scheduling through final entitlements and permitted construction documents, ensuring on-time completion and within project budget guidelines and quality of execution. The role requires strong leadership, people management, and cross-cultural collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively lead and develop teams, including those based outside the United States. This role also manages and maintains prototype designs, equipment specifications, and fuel system designs for new stores, remodels, and facility upgrades and is responsible for applying experience and judgment to develop facility design concepts that provide long term benefits and improve return on investment. Responsible for allocating internal and external resources and supervises the workflow of design and development teams from initial project scope, creation of contract documents, project scheduling, and continual collaboration with multi-functional teams from inception through turnover. The role is accountable for providing design and development support to all branded image programs, brands and channels of trade including: bp, Amoco, Thorntons, ampm/ARCO, and TA.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide overall project management, including the development, implementation and maintenance of the critical path design and development strategies for all aspects of the site development process, satisfying federal, state, and local municipal requirements while retaining brand standards for site development, profitability, and timeliness of project completion.
• Closely collaborate with Real Estate Manager(s) to manage project prioritization and the accurate completion of tasks for all real estate pipeline projects.
• Conduct needs assessments and collaborates with key stakeholders to evaluate, select, and prototype equipment and design solutions, including food service equipment, functional requirements, and lighting systems.
• Works in conjunction with department associates, consultants, and disciplines in developing and analyzing project and technical designs; ensures accuracy and timely completion; ensures designs comply with accepted standards and meet and/or exceed bp safety standards.
• Develop and maintain brand prototype standards to include civil engineering (such as site layout, landscaping, storm water, water quality); structural; mechanical/electrical/plumbing; petroleum system design; interior and exterior elevations; and a matrix of responsibilities. These design standards shall be maintained through value-engineering and safety filter.
• Provide details of all design, permitting, utility, signage, landscaping, and potential construction issues, and provide ongoing assistance to the Construction team in the areas of issue/conflict resolution and cost control. Prepare accurate bid construction documents.
• Develop and manage third-party consultants, using metrics and tracking systems as tools for accountability.
• Support cost analysis and estimating activities.
• Promote team member growth, development, and training.
• Serve on and/or lead various design and development committees as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Essential Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or comparable field

Essential Experience

• 10+ years of professional experience in commercial design and development, with an emphasis on retail
• Proven experience leading, developing, and motivating high-performing, proactive teams to achieve business objectives and drive continuous improvement.
• Strong project management and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all levels of the organization
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, and general project management software tools.

Preferred Experience

• Licensed Architect or Engineer
• Convenience Store or petroleum experience
• Commercial construction experience
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Revit software

Additional Information

• Up to 30-50% travel should be expected with this role.

How much do we pay (Base)? $140,000-$170,000

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position is eligible for US Benefits – Select. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120-240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60-240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Select U.S. Benefits. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting Select U.S. Benefits.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401K matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Select U.S. Benefits.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Select U.S. Benefits.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
 
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Travel Requirement:

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is fully remote

Skills:

Acquisitions and divestments, Acquisitions and divestments, Agility core practices, Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Collaboration, Digital Fluency, Industry knowledge and advocacy, Leading transformation, Negotiation planning and preparation, Offer and product knowledge, Partner relationship management, Retail standards and procedures, Retail territory development, Retail training skills, Sector, market, customer and competitor understanding, Site maintenance management {+ 4 more}

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