Senior Designer (S)

The Senior Designer supports the Design Department by independently leading both the design and equipment‑sales phases of assigned projects. This position is responsible for evaluating project requirements, defining the scope of work, and establishing accurate fee proposals. The Senior Designer oversees the development of design and construction documentation, collaborating closely with the Design Department team to ensure high‑quality, timely deliverables. In addition, the Senior Designer will coordinate with the Estimating Department to prepare, negotiate, and execute sales contracts for the procurement and installation of project‑related equipment.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Generate effective design solutions that accurately capture the client’s vision, operational needs, and functional requirements.
• Generate design sales by actively seeking new opportunities and by nurturing existing clients.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with architects, operations teams, management companies, and end‑users to drive repeat business and long‑term partnerships.
• Collaborate with specialty manufacturers and fabricators throughout all phases of the design process.
• Work closely with the internal technical support team to ensure accurate construction documentation, drawings, and specifications.
• Coordinate and interface with architectural, design, and engineering teams to support successful project execution.
• Coordinate detailed project specifications and recommend the company’s preferred manufacturers where appropriate.
• Assist in maintaining and improving department standards and processes.
• Grow industry knowledge through Avanti sponsored training.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and customers while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
• Proven capacity to thrive in a fast‑paced, rapidly growing environment while delivering consistent, high‑quality results.
• Great attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Education/Experience:

• Five years design experience leading foodservice design projects.
• Knowledge of industry standard software required to perform job duties.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound. 
• Hand dexterity and eye and hand coordination is critical.
• Lifting. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. 
• Use of one or both arms and wrists to lift parts, fixtures, and tools on a frequent basis.
• Sitting. Must be able to sit for long periods of time, but at least 50% of the time. 
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately or quickly.
• Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of structures. Must be able to read a computer screen for long periods of time.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one workstation to another.