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Job description
Are you a hands-on design and construction leader who can take a restaurant concept from prototype through opening while finding smarter ways to reduce cost and complexity? This is an opportunity to lead design, construction, reimaging, and FF&E across a growing multi-unit restaurant system while directly influencing how the brand builds for the future.
Key responsibilities will include personally developing and modifying restaurant concepts, floor plans, elevations, exterior treatments, finishes, and presentation materials rather than simply overseeing outside design partners. You will lead prototype and reimage development, challenge construction costs and specifications, oversee franchise plan approvals, manage the development pipeline from permitting through opening, and hold internal and external partners accountable for budget, schedule, quality, and execution.
Director of Design & Construction Benefits and Compensation:
Base salary: $150,000–$180,000
Executive-level leadership opportunity reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer
Hybrid work schedule based in Tampa, Florida
Leadership responsibility for Construction Managers and Equipment/FF&E functions
Opportunity to directly influence restaurant prototypes, remodels, reimages, conversions, and new development
High-visibility role with significant ownership over capital investment, project execution, and development strategy
Travel required
Director of Design & Construction Requirements & Qualifications:
8–12+ years of progressive experience within restaurant, retail, hospitality, or another multi-unit development environment
Demonstrated leadership experience spanning both design and construction
Strong restaurant design portfolio including architecture, interiors, operational flow, constructability, prototype development, and remodel/reimage work
Current hands‑on proficiency with AutoCAD and SketchUp or comparable design and 3D visualization platforms
Proven success with value engineering and design optimization, including measurable capital savings implemented in actual construction projects
Strong knowledge of construction budgeting, estimating, bidding, scheduling, change orders, project closeout, equipment, FF&E, and procurement
Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects across geographically dispersed locations
Experience directly leading Construction and/or Procurement teams
Ability to travel as required
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field preferred
Director of Design & Construction Preferred Background & Skills:
Experience within a franchise restaurant system
Strong background developing and evolving restaurant prototypes and scalable reimage programs
Experience working directly with franchisees, architects, engineers, general contractors, and suppliers
Strong understanding of kitchen equipment, furniture, fixtures, lighting, décor, signage, and restaurant FF&E
Experience establishing KPIs around project schedules, budgets, change orders, plan approvals, procurement, and value engineering
Ability to balance brand standards with constructability, operational functionality, guest experience, and investment requirements
Commercial mindset with the ability to challenge legacy specifications and simplify expensive or overly complex designs
Comfortable moving between hands‑on design work and executive‑level leadership, including reviewing plans, challenging budgets, leading pipeline meetings, and solving procurement issues
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Rogers Hornsby
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Worksite address
tampa, FL, 33646, US
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