Retail Architect- Aviation​/Specialty

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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. At JLL, we are collectively shaping a brighter way - for our clients, ourselves and our fellow employees - and this position is central to that mission, translating client brand vision into precise, buildable design while upholding the highest standards of quality assurance throughout every phase of the process.

You will direct the work of Job Captains, own key client relationships, and act as the steady hand that ensures each project is delivered on time, on brand, and without compromise. This is an opportunity to bring specialized aviation retail expertise to a collaborative, global platform where your technical leadership directly shapes client trust and long-term partnership.

• 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 escalates
• 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

• 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

• Site survey experience
• Advanced proficiency applying architectural design standards, practices,…