Royal Caribbean Group · 2 weeks ago
Sr. Associate, Design
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expRoyal Caribbean Group is an exciting company that offers career development opportunities while exploring the world. The Sr. Associate, Design manages architectural design work for newbuild and refurbishment projects, coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure design intent is met within budget and brand aspirations.
Travel
Responsibilities
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%
Qualification
Required
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
Must be experienced with AutoCAD, and Microsoft Suite
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 maintain focus
Works on multiple projects, and multiple tasks under various team members
Ability to travel internationally or domestically 15% of the time
Preferred
Cruise ship newbuild or revitalization design experience preferred
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
Benefits
Competitive compensation & benefits package
Excellent career development opportunities
Company
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a cruise vacation company with a global fleet of 63 ships traveling around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.43BKey Investors
RCI HoldingsMorgan Stanley
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $2.28B
2024-09-16Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Jason Liberty
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Matt Denesuk
SVP, Chief AI Officer
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