Schematic Design Packages: Develop approved concepts into schematic design packages, including plans, elevations, equipment layouts, finishes, and design intent, for partner approval and clean handoff to the AOR/EOR.
Design Intent Through Construction: Be the team’s point of coordination with the AOR/EOR from construction documents through punch. That means reviewing consultant sets, tracking revisions, reviewing submittals and shop drawings, coordinating RFIs, and walking punch lists.
Design Standards: Build and maintain concept templates, Revit families, typical layouts, and our finishes library, so every project starts further ahead than the last.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
100% of schematic design packages reach the AOR/EOR on schedule
Test fits and design options delivered within 5 business days of direction
80% of partner presentations approved within 2 review rounds
Design-intent reviews of submittals and shop drawings returned within 3 business days
WHO YOU ARE
You’re an early-career designer with 1–3 years of experience at an architecture or interior design firm. Strong internship experience counts. You’re fluent in Revit and AutoCAD, and you can take a space from a blank floor plan to a polished presentation set without needing someone to walk you through the software. You’re comfortable with rendering tools like Enscape, Twinmotion, V-Ray, or Lumion, along with Adobe Creative Suite and Bluebeam. You know how construction documents come together, and how codes and accessibility shape early design decisions. You’re a collaborator who gives credit where it’s due, you take feedback well, and you’re excited to learn what makes a great cafe work. Hospitality, retail, food service, or higher-ed experience is a plus, but it isn’t required. Our standard modules and equipment layouts are very learnable.
WHAT’S REQUIRED
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture, interior architecture, or interior design
A project portfolio showing your recent work, submitted with your application. Applications without a portfolio won’t be considered.
Occasional travel to campus project sites for existing-conditions surveys, progress walks, and punch lists. A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, stoop and kneel, lift up to 35 lbs, and climb ladders and stairs on job sites
Support, exhibit, and promote Saxbys Mission and Core Values in all daily activities
WHY SAXBYS
This is the chance to design spaces that change how students learn, working in-house where you’ll see your test fits become open, busy cafes on campuses across the country. You’ll work directly under a licensed architect, so your hours count toward licensure (AXP for architecture, CIDQ for interior design). Along with the compensation and comprehensive benefits, you’ll get a clear path to grow from design into project management as our cafe portfolio grows.
Ready to design something great? Apply today!
