Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Primary Purpose: This position is primarily responsible for management of the Architecture & Engineering (A&E) plan review process and tracking of A&E construction documents through all phases of development for all projects. The role will also manage the pre-planning due diligence walkthrough process for all new, remodel expansion projects and convey those notes to all team members, Architects & Engineers. This is an integral role in quality control and timeliness of our building plans, as well as helping to control changes and costs on projects.

Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC , Chicago, IL, Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville, MD and Mauldin, SC.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and schedule on-site walkthroughs of all remodel projects with representatives from Store Development, Brand Operations, Maintenance, and other necessary team members. Create a written record of site-walkthrough discussions as well as a plan marked up with all requested changes and fixture plan updates for distribution to all attendees.
• Control schedule and timing with an emphasis on consistency and accuracy throughout the process.
• Work closely with the Store Development Director for A&E team selection for each project.
• Coordination of all Vendor Due Diligence activity.
  • Work with the Design teams and Brand Operations to arrange on-site walkthrough for thorough analysis of all building components and systems.
  • Prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) and Scope of Work (SOW) documentation for each project to engage Architectural team.
  • Ensure Due Diligence report is completed and distributed to all relevant parties.
• Coordinate and manage the A & E drawing process from A&E Due Diligence through Bid/Permit Set, as well as ensuring all fixture plan modifications are distributed for generation of document Bulletins.
  • Provide the A&E teams with a project tracker to align plan due dates, walkthroughs and plan distribution.
  • Create Bluebeam Revu Sessions for redlining of check-sets and final redline review set.
  • Manage Teams Channels for document transfers with various design teams.
  • Communicate updates back to Store Planning for inclusion on final fixture plan and notify all departments involved in walkthrough of items discussed but not included in final scope.
  • Coordinate all incoming bulletins and addendums for all projects. Compare incoming bulletin to approved SOW change order and verify that work has been completed appropriately.
  • Work with A&E team and Project PM to ensure any errors or omissions are resolved.
  • Work with SD Director and SD Project Manager to ensure that changes are made to only approved locations.
  • Manage drawings in PMWeb (internal software) and SharePoint project document storage.
• Fixture Plan review and distribution.
  • Review all fixture plan changes, in relation to the status of the overall construction project, with the SD Project Manager prior to releasing any changes to Architect and in-house engineering team.
  • Distribution of all Fixture Plans, once approved, to the Design teams.
  • Ensure Fixture Plan changes are fully incorporated into the plan set.
  • Take notes related to architectural/engineering issues and work with A/E team to ensure each issue is resolved prior to commencement of next project. Distribute notes to Architecture & Engineering Associate to update Criteria drawing package as necessary.
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our values.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree: Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering or Construction Management preferred.
• 2-4 yrs in related industry
• Basic Design & Construction Principles:
  • Understand basic architectural design, MEP engineering and Refrigeration engineering concepts and processes.
  • Ability to read drawings to ensure information is shown accurately.
  • Construction methods and materials.
• Technology / Software:
  • Bluebeam Revu - Creation of Bluebeam Revu Sessions for each design deliverable so all parties can redline and comment on the review sets.
  • MS Excel
  • MS Teams - To include creation of Teams Channels.
• Project Management:
• Organizational skills and attention to detailCommunication skills - written, oral and listening
• Presentation skills
• Management of multiple vendors for each project
• Creation and management of design deliverables schedule that alignss with SD Director's main tracker.
• Understanding of how to read / understand contracts and PO language.
• Teamwork
• Initiative

Preferred Qualifications:

• AutoCAD
• Coupa
• Strong analytical skills
• Customer focus
• Leadership skills
• Negotiation skills

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At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent. Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.

We offer an experience where our associates are valued; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are infused in our business and our employees are representative of the communities that we serve. We believe in total wellness, which encompasses a blend of physical, financial and emotional wellness.

We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.