Project Architect

Your Role

As a Project Architect in the Phoenix office, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful projects for clients. Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career. Our teams design for all of humanity, driving a passionately curious design culture to create solutions that are emotionally resonant and that positively impact people’s everyday experiences. With you as part of the design team, architecture has never been so engaging. 

We are searching for innovative Project Architects with experience in Hospitality and Multi-family Residential projects, and/or Workplaces for technology, sciences, and manufacturing clients.

What You Will Do 

• Lead architectural deliverables on projects, working with Design Director(s), Technical Director(s), and project team(s) for all project phases, including conceptual designs, schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration

• Lead consultant team(s)

• Lead project team(s)

• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory agencies and jurisdictional processes

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

• Work hand in hand with the Design Manager and Design Director for the best project outcomes

• Resolve complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions 

• Assist in managing client expectations

• Manage team communication and consultant coordination 

• Contribute to office activities, initiatives and learning programs 

• Advance the understanding that design resilience is a responsibility of every person at Gensler 

• Cultivate design expertise with the desire to always learn, grow, and evolve 

• Mentor Junior Staff

Your Qualifications 

• Licensed Architect (U.S.)

• 12+ years of relevant architecture experience

• Revit Level 3+ or other BIM experience highly preferred 

• Knowledge of materials, construction techniques and building codes 

• Strong knowledge of the design process 

• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship-management skills

• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development 

• Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly 

• A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment 

• Creative Initiator that brings curiosity, enthusiasm and a “can do” attitude 

• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices;

• Strong computer skills, including use of Microsoft Schedule and Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite 

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in architecture or related field