Designer - Lifestyle (retail & Hospitality) - Mid Level

Mid-Level Designer

Gensler is one of the world's leading architecture, design and planning firms. We have a highly creative, collaborative team around the world dedicated to innovative problem-solving and design excellence. Our Bay Area Lifestyle Studio operates as a boutique practice within the firm, focusing on iconic hospitality and retail projects. As our diverse client base and project work continue to grow, we are seeking a Mid-Level Designer with 5-10 years of experience to join our team.

Your Role

As a Mid-Level Designer, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce purposeful, functional and beautiful spaces for our clients. You should have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture with a focus on interiors or interior design, and a portfolio of innovative design concepts. You must be an integral part of your teams and actively foster a respectful, creative, and inspiring design environment. You should have a great reputation in the design community at large.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate on interior design efforts through all phases of design and construction
• Perform work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation/modification of standard techniques and procedures.
• Create story boards and generate conceptual design options including reference imagery, look and feel palettes, furniture, decorative lighting, and millwork
• Participate in design development and selection of furniture, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), interior finishes, and decorative lighting
• Generate 3D views to communicate design concepts by utilizing modeling software (Revit, Sketchup, Enscape or other) and post-production software (Photoshop or similar)
• Design while producing reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details, specifications, and material selections needed for construction
• Provide design support and documentation throughout design and implementation process
• Work with external consultants, product representatives, procurement agents, and fabricators
• Work in a synergistic manner with senior design leadership while guiding and mentoring junior designers
• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of design or architecture
• 5+ years of design leadership of interior design and/or architecture projects; recent hospitality or retail project experience is required.
• LEED accreditation or WELL AP is preferred. NCIDQ certification is a bonus.
• Experience delivering highly sustainable design solutions
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
• Proficiency in Revit and other computer design programs
• Must have a portfolio of hospitality and/or retail projects. Ideally, the project portfolio will show a range of projects.

Learn more about our Oakland, CA team:

This is not a remote role; we look forward to working with our new Interior Designer in our incredible Oakland, CA office.

The base salary will be estimated between $84,000 – $108,000, plus bonuses and benefits and is contingent on relevant experience.

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 401 K, 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.