Manager, Design

Leading the future in luxury electric and mobility

At Lucid, we set out to introduce the most captivating, luxury electric vehicles that elevate the human experience and transcend the perceived limitations of space, performance, and intelligence. Vehicles that are intuitive, liberating, and designed for the future of mobility.

We plan to lead in this new era of luxury electric by returning to the fundamentals of great design – where every decision we make is in service of the individual and environment. Because when you are no longer bound by convention, you are free to define your own experience.

Come work alongside some of the most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is the right place for you.

We are currently seeking a Manager, Design to help grow our retail development group.  This position requires a skilled professional with 10+ years of store planning experience in retail / automotive facility types. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude, can navigate ambiguity, can operate independently in a leadership capacity, has strong communication and collaboration skills, and approaches their work with rigor and determination.

The Role

• Lead design phase activities for individual projects in North America for new service center locations 
• Manage external design team professionals, review their drawing in details for coordination and conformance to brand standards and ensure projects are on schedule, on budget and on brand.
• Engage with internal Lucid stakeholders for visibility, review and approval of project designs
• Collaborate with Lucid Real Estate and Construction Managers on site and feasibility evaluations, test fits, landlord coordination and lease reviews
• Negotiate design professional fees and agreements and develop design phase project schedules
• Help to expand the vendor base of architects, engineers, and design professionals, as well as managing their efforts through each design phase

Qualifications

• 10+ yrs experience in the design and construction industry, with an emphasis on store planning
• Past experience working on the client side for a brand / OEM
• In depth, hands-on knowledge of commercial design and construction in the retail and automotive facility sectors
• Strong background in technical / SMEPF coordination, and experience with typical TI development (millwork, storefronts)
• Experience with automotive building types and/or technical coordination of similar equipment systems preferred
• Experience with site development and EV charging coordination
• Experience with planning / zoning approval processes
• A proven track record of managing design team professionals and delivering high-quality projects on time and on schedule
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably architectural
• A portfolio demonstrating past work experience

Salary Range: The compensation range for this position is specific to the locations listed below and is the range Lucid reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including job-related knowledge; skillset; experience, education and training; certifications; and other relevant business and organizational factors.

·       California (Bay Area) - $138-198k

Additional Compensation and Benefits: Lucid offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401k. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in Lucid’s equity program and/or a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing such programs.  (Cash or equity incentive awards, if any, will depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and company performance.)

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