Sr. Design Associate

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

The Sr. Associate, Design manages and coordinates architectural design work for newbuild, revitalization or refurbishment projects. Plans, manages, and guides design while cross‑coordinating and sharing best practices effectively between external architectural, interior design and consultancy firms worldwide, guiding the design they provide. Collaborates with brand representatives, external design firms, shipyards, and outfitters worldwide to meet the design intent while maintaining budget and meeting brand aspirations.

He/she will review drawings/proposals, recommend decisions, and provide innovative solutions and ideas.

Responsible for management and development of end‑to‑end ship design elements (e.g., placement of steel, fabric design) across multi‑year timelines to meet the design intent

Responsible for the organization and guidance of 30+ internal and external stakeholders through the ship design process while building relationships and establishing collective trust

Owns the integration of complex maritime technology, fire codes and safety regulations into a functional, aesthetically pleasing design

Owns and guides others on the creation of presentations (inclusive of high‑end 3D digital drawings and details from AutoCAD) and reports to aid critical business decisions from executives relative to architectural and interior design

Incorporates complexities of reference ships, comparison studies, design guidelines, and contract references to aid the development of high‑quality ship design within budget

Influences design with a strong understanding of ship operations and guest/crew experiences

Owns and guides the design intent and ensures it is apparent, credible, and communicated clearly and consistently throughout the design process

Owns cost consciousness in all aspects of work and understands importance of cost complexity balancing along with other cost control needs

Owns practicality reviews to check that operational, risk or accessibility concerns are being considered in all aspects of design

Owns and guides the shop drawing review process, yard/contractor coordination meetings, mockup reviews, factory visits and inspections during newbuilding process or drydock period

Responsible for documentation of lessons learned and best practices of tactical execution to support portfolio‑wide continuous improvement efforts

Acts as a representative of the Royal Caribbean Group and demonstrates our values in a competent, professional manner

Ability to travel internationally or domestically up to 25%

This job description in no way implies these are the only duties to be performed in this position. Employee will be required to perform any other job‑related duties assigned by their supervisor.

Responsible for maintaining a design budget for specific venues or categories in range of $20M

Minimum of 5 years design industry experience required. Minimum of 2 years managing large scale projects.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Interior Design required, Architecture preferred.

Cruise ship newbuild or revitalization design experience preferred.

Must be experienced with AutoCAD, and Microsoft Suite.
Experience a plus with Bluebeam, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator and AutoCAD release 2013 or higher and 3D modeling V‑Ray/Rhino/Sketch‑Up/N‑scape

Must be effective communicator with project team (and sponsor when required) exhibiting good capabilities in written, oral, and graphic media.

Demonstrates leadership skills including, but not limited to:
Teamwork, a Willingness to Learn, Autonomy, Organizational Skills, Adaptability

Represents department and self in a competent professional manner Is highly motivated, efficient, and organized.

Has fundamental understanding of time management, with priorities being established by supervisor. Has strong ability to…