Designer - Education

Your Role

Gensler's architecture practice is looking for well-spoken, multi-faceted and innovative designers who are eager to both understand and push the parameters of architectural design for leading academic and civic institutions. At Gensler, your professional development will be part of our collaborative and supportive team environment and your role will carry wide ranging expectations to grow in all areas of architectural practice from the earliest conceptual thinking to the art of technical detailing and building construction administration. A well-rounded and thoughtful approach to design forms the foundation of our practice and our clients hire us because they believe in the transformative power of design.

What You Will Do

• Be passionate about design
• Be friendly, optimistic, and a hardcore team player
• Excel in verbal and digital communication as well as hand sketches and physical models
• Be facile and open to experience with diverse design elements including environmental/social project contexts, sustainability, and rigorous technical understanding and documentation
• Collaborate on design projects, including programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, and design development
• Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
• Resolve complex technical and design issues
• Assist in managing client expectations, team communication, and consultant coordination
• Provide project team coordination for the finished plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction
• Participate in the construction administration of projects and review of submittals and finish samples
• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning program

Your Qualifications

• B.Arch or M.Arch (Professional Degree Preferred)
• 0-5 years experience designing multiple building typologies of varying scale
• Flexibility to focus on a single client with a variety of project types or multiple projects in various stages of development
• Strong leadership, communication and relationship management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding graphic presentation skills
• Revit skills are required
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch Up and 3-D Studio Max 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

**The base salary will be estimated between $62,000 - $75,000 annually plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience.

To be considered, please submit a portfolio in PDF format, as well as a cover letter that outlines your design inspiration and passion, why you want to work at Gensler, and design tools that you use and how you apply them.

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.