Designer - Architecture - Senior

Your Role

This exciting role will work in the architecture studio on large, high end and custom design projects, providing design leadership by giving clients an excellent service both on design and delivery, continually provide design solutions, improving design quality, represent Gensler architecture design to clients and the design community, mentoring designers in their careers and working profitably for the firm.

What You Will Do

Partner with directors and team members on conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development.

Collaborate with design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to meet overall project objectives.

Resolve complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions.

Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and construction drawings (as needed).

Assist in managing client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination.

Developing and responsible for projects budgets.

Coordination with technical team.

Participation in business development effort.

Your Qualifications

12+ years professional experience including proven track record of leading the design of large-scale projects such as, corporate headquarters, commercial or mixed-use projects.

BArch/MArch or foreign equivalent, Architectural licensed.

Must understand trends in large, shell / core architectural design.

Possess a high level of visual and verbal communication skills and a high level of freehand and rendering skills.

Have the ability to mentor team members, offer guidance and leadership.

Be capable of using 2D/3D software, including AutoCAD, 3D Studio MAX, Sketch up, Photoshop, In Design and Illustrator, and PowerPoint.

Knowledge of the total project process including fee and team management, schedules and budgets.

REVIT is a plus.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests. We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical insurance, social insurance, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer profit sharing, and twice annual bonus opportunities. As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future. At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren't just designing buildings—we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people's lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.

Notice to Applicants

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