Designer - Healthcare Interiors

Designer

Join our dynamic team at Gensler Chicago as a Designer, where your creativity will play a pivotal role in shaping innovative experiences within the emerging Healthcare practice area. Our Healthcare practice area, driven by informed and purposeful user-centered design, is unlocking transformative solutions that define the next chapter in the industry. In this exciting role, you will contribute to the development of design strategies that seamlessly integrate virtual and in-person care delivery, enhancing the environment for patients, caregivers, and technologies. Your expertise will be instrumental in redefining the future of healthcare spaces and creating impactful solutions that elevate the quality of care. If you are passionate about transforming healthcare through design, we invite you to be part of our forward-thinking team.

We believe our multidisciplinary model drives innovation. Our Studio is a rich collaboration of talented designers from Healthcare, Education, Sciences and Critical Facilities, leveraging ideas from across Gensler's 33 practice areas to inform our deep healthcare knowledge.

What You Will Do

• Lead the creative efforts on healthcare interiors projects, developing overall design concepts and design presentation strategies
• Mentor and provide creative direction to design teams
• Act as the primary design interface with clients and consultants
• Collaborate with team members and colleagues to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy
• Participate in business development and marketing efforts
• Selecting interior finishes, furniture and equipment
• Producing space plans, furniture plans, elevations, conceptual and finished design presentation documentation
• Provide solutions to design problems and generate design alternatives
• Review drawings, mockups, materials, and finish samples submitted by project contractors

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of design or architecture
• 4+ years of design leadership of interior design and/or architecture projects; recent healthcare project experience is required
• LEED accreditation are preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices required. -Portfolios should include at least 1 project with this particular focus, and candidates should be prepared to talk to this in their interview, especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwell and /or Net Zero Building certification
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
• Proficiency in Revit and other computer design programs
• Working knowledge of healthcare planning in a variety of clinical setting
• Must have a portfolio inclusive of healthcare projects. Ideally project portfolio will show a range of interior and base building projects for a variety of designs ( academic medical centers, medical office buildings, hospitals, outpatient clinics, surgery centers, community health centers, labs, etc.)

Join Gensler Chicago 's Cities Studio and be part of a team that is passionate about making a positive impact through design. If you are excited about pushing the boundaries of design, managing diverse projects, and contributing to a global brand, we encourage you to apply.

For consideration, please submit a resume and relevant work samples. Submittals must include work samples for full consideration.

**The base salary will be estimated between $65,000-$80,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler

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 Awareness 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.