Designer - Workplace

Interior Design Role

You will join a talented, thoughtful team that works to create meaningful experiences and environments grounded in a deep understanding of culture, time, and place. Each environment we create is designed in response to the bigger picture, yet tailored to suit unique brand perspectives. The results is a perfect balance between beauty and functionality. We believe spaces must be engaging and we strive to create playful environments that surprise and delight all who enter.

What You Will Do

1. Utilize your experience to perform interior design assignments that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation
2. Generate finish plans, specifications, and material selections needed for construction
3. Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts
4. Effectively communicate design ideas by hand sketching and/or digital graphics
5. Independently create material palettes and inspiration image boards
6. Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
7. Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials
8. Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges
9. Produce in Revit accurate technical and contract documentation for construction of project
10. Provide project team coordination for finished plans, specification, and material selections; ensure design intent is incorporated into the construction documentation
11. Participate in construction administration, evaluate bids, conduct site visits, address technical issues, and maintain quality control during construction
12. Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
13. Participate in the creation of 3D software renderings – enscape preferred - to communicate design concepts

Your Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of post-grad interior design experience

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design

• Experience in the role described above

• High resourcefulness of creative unique materials, furniture, and fixtures

• Excellent color sense, and great passion for design

• Excellent graphic design, organizational, time management, and written and verbal communication skills

• Passionate, self-starting, dedicated, efficient

• Enjoys both taking responsibility and team collaboration

• Passion for both big picture design ideas and the details

• Facility with 3D conceptualization (digitally or by hand) a plus

• Proficient in Revit, Enscape is a plus

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

• Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas

• 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.

To be considered, resume submission must be accompanied with a portfolio PDF.

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, our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

Perks: We encourage our employees to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, paid holidays and paid time off. We also offer contributions to the RRSP 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. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.