[Hiring] Retail Architect @JLL

Role Description

JLL Design is looking for a Retail Architect- Aviation/Travel Specialty with deep expertise in aviation and travel environments to join our Architecture team. In this role, you will lead the technical delivery of construction documents for tenant fit-out projects within airport settings, serving as both the design authority and the account lead who keeps teams, clients, and timelines aligned.

Your day-to-day will look like:

• Own key client relationships, building the kind of trust that leads to long-term partnerships and repeat business.
• Lead and support a team of Job Captains, providing hands-on guidance to ensure accuracy and timeliness across all deliverables.
• Develop and execute workflow logistics that keep multiple airport and retail fit-out projects moving efficiently.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure projects are complete, fully integrated, and compliant with all contract requirements.
• Provide technical assistance and resolve engineering or design challenges as they arise, recommending solutions before issues escalate.
• Maintain overall accountability for client approvals, consistently exceeding expectations on quality and delivery.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and client-specific requirements throughout the design process.
• Monitor the quality, accuracy, and consistency of documents, details, and graphics, and help develop standards that raise the bar across the team.
• Ensure each client's brand identity is faithfully carried through from design intent into final construction documents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
• 8+ years of architectural experience, with required experience in both retail and airport project types.
• Licensed Architect or actively working toward licensure.
• Previous people management experience, with the ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Proven experience developing construction documents for retail environments.
• Strong proficiency in Revit (required) as primary software, along with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain performance and quality in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong standard for quality, paired with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within a broader team.

Requirements

• Site survey experience.
• Advanced proficiency applying architectural design standards, practices, techniques, and concepts across complex project types.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage directly with clients and senior stakeholders.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care.
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary.
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays.
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay.

Location

Remote – Columbus, OH

Expected Compensation

73,500.00 – 106,700.00 USD per year. Final compensation packages are determined by various considerations including but not limited to candidate qualifications, location, market conditions, and internal considerations.