Designer - Architecture - Senior

Your Role

In this role, you will create and develop overall design concepts, formulate design presentation strategies, and provide creative process leadership to multiple design teams through all phases of projects. You are a natural leader who enjoys guiding our clients, presenting complex design concepts, and working with senior leaders on business development. You will be successful because you have exceptional design skills, a proven track record of leading architectural projects, and enjoy mentoring and developing architectural design teams.

What You Will Do

• Lead assignments that include conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.
• Provide strategically minded design support for organization, production and execution of projects.
• Participate in seamless collaboration with internal/external teams, professional consultants and other strategic partners.
• Participate in design iterations with team members in generating, 3D modeling, utilizing Revit, Sketchup, Enscape and/or other modeling or rendering software in conjunction with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Provide vision for proposals and strategy for interviews to secure project opportunities.
• Guide and mentor junior designers, assisting in leading multiple projects at a high level, working in a collaborative manner with other design and technical staff.
• Help to nurture and sustain client relations.
• Work closely with your team and across the office and firm, to promote and model an inter-disciplinary design approach that enhances Gensler's culture of design quality and excellence.

Your Qualifications

• Registered Architect required
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited program
• 8+ years of relevant architecture and design experience, with a strong background designing multiple typologies of varying scale
• Ability to communicate and present design concepts and rationales
• Ability to address client requests, budget considerations, existing or new architectural opportunities or constraints or other impacts on design concept
• Knowledge of sustainable and universal design concepts.
• Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, and/or other modeling software
• Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents

Portfolio with work samples required. Please supply PDF(s) or a link to your online portfolio. This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Austin, Texas area. If you're open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 study ranks Austin as the top place to live in Texas!

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, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

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. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.