Architecture Coordinator

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Job Summary: Architecture Coordinator responsible for managing store projects, construction, and maintenance, ensuring timely delivery and preservation, with focus on brand positioning and financial results. Key Highlights: 1. Manage store projects, construction, and maintenance 2. Develop renovation and new store projects 3. Manage CAPEX budget for architecture/maintenance **Job Description** --------------------- Join us as an **A****rchitecture Coordinator**! We want everyone to feel comfortable being their authentic selves — both at work and beyond. Therefore, we encourage transgender, Black, Indigenous, refugee, and/or LGBTQIA\+ individuals to apply. Dengo is committed to evaluating all qualified candidates equitably, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Be part of a world with more dengo. Respect. Inspire. Transform. **Dengo is a cause with genuine flavor.** **Responsibilities and Duties** **Objective** Ensure proper management of the company’s Store Projects, Construction, and Maintenance areas, supporting and supervising Maintenance department activities and demands, and developing new store projects — aiming for appropriate project delivery and store preservation. Manage project execution and supplier network to guarantee agreed delivery dates, whether for renovations or openings. Develop renovation and expansion projects, as well as new seating layouts, for both company-owned and franchise stores. Responsible for preparing and managing the CAPEX budget for architecture/maintenance, balancing brand positioning and financial outcomes effectively. **Responsibilities:** **1\. Projects and Construction** Develop executive projects for new stores using architectural software and market references (e.g., project examples, claddings, finishes), ensuring alignment with brand standards; manage and monitor construction, acting proactively through technical site visits and weekly cross-departmental meetings to align stakeholders and provide visibility into construction progress and new store delivery. **2\. Maintenance** Manage the maintenance team, providing daily support and guidance on new requests, promptly addressing questions and clarifying required actions — aiming for the shortest possible SLA for resolution, optimal solutions, and strong cost-benefit value for stores. **3\. Budget Control for the Department** Manage the Architecture department’s budget via reports and tracking platforms, ensuring adherence to and execution of the approved budget. **4\. Architecture Team Management** Coordinate and oversee the Architecture team and its daily activities through weekly alignments, internal platforms, and monthly feedback sessions — fostering individual development within the department and building a high-performance team that maintains synergy and quality in deliverables. **5\. Supplier Contracts** Manage recurring maintenance supplier contracts using reports and control spreadsheets, monitoring contract compliance and adherence to budgeted values in store P&L statements. **Requirements and Qualifications** **Requirements** **Education:** * Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urban Planning; * Specialization or postgraduate degree in Interior Design is desirable. **Experience:** * Minimum 3 years’ experience in commercial projects, retail, and facilities management. **Specific Knowledge:** * English — Advanced; * Proficiency in AutoCAD; * Knowledge of 3D modeling software; * Knowledge of Photoshop; * Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; * Rendering knowledge is desirable. **Skills:** * Leadership; * Interpersonal skills; * Creativity; * Teamwork; * Communication; * Flexibility; * Resilience. **Additional Information** **Benefits:** * Annual bonus (tied to goal achievement) * Meal allowance (via Caju!) * Transportation allowance (via Caju!) * Health insurance * Dental insurance * Wedding allowance (in addition to time off, you’ll receive a gift from Dengo) * GymPass (for physical/mental wellness) * Childcare assistance * Birthday day off (take the entire day for yourself) * 180-day maternity leave * 30-day paternity leave **Dengo** A word without direct translation, crossing the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to Brazilian soil. In Portuguese, “dengo” means affection, tenderness, love, and charm — a special quality certain people possess that captivates and inspires others. It may also describe a gift brought to surprise someone you love. Dengo was founded to offer delicious, healthy, and sustainable chocolates. From day one, we have dedicated ourselves to building a fairer supply chain. Yet none of our efforts can succeed if we ignore the protagonists of this story: cocoa farmers. Be part of a world with more dengo. Respect. Inspire. Transform. **What We Believe In...** Together is better. Everything is cyclical. The taste of nature. Justice brings happiness. Diversity is life. Brazil is inspiring.