Principal Development Lead, Nontraditional Restaurants

tals and Business/Industry. This role works closely with Chick-fil-A Real Estate and Operations and leads outside professionals and vendors to complete remodel projects.

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

• Work and influence across the regions and the organization to implement business strategy within their role.

• Work closely with Chick-fil-A Real Estate, Design, and Operations Chick-fil-A staff to provide input and direction during the activation, design, development, and pre-construction phase of each project.

• Manage relationships with Licensed Food Service Providers. Lead location level leaders and Food Service Provider Leadership teams in the approval process in Licensed Captive Venue Remodels.

• Manage / lead outsource partners, architects, and location level leaders in conducting site surveys and due diligence on Licensed Captive Venue Remodels.

• Collaborate with Construction to value engineer site plans and to develop project cost estimates to aid in decision making when appropriate.

• Approve and execute contracts and purchase orders.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Qualify and approve project related invoices.

• Lead department wide program work above and beyond regional work that impacts all.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Building Construction, or related field of study

• 8+ years of related professional experience

• History of demonstrated leadership and related achievements

• Ability to schedule individual and multiple projects

• Ability to communicate clear expectations and achieve quality and scheduling objectives

• Proficiency in reading and understanding architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical documents

• Ability to communicate in technical terms

• Self motivated to constantly and continuously improve

Preferred Qualifications

• Light commercial construction experience (restaurant experience preferred)

• National or regional multi-development experience

• Experience dealing with franchisees

Minimum Years of Experience

8

Travel Requirements

50%

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree

Major/Concentration

Engineering, Building Construction, or related field of study

Minimum GPA (4.0 Scale)

3.0