Overview
Technical Designer - Architecture & Interiors - Junior at Gensler
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Your Role
Your job will be to combine creativity and technical knowledge to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. You have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture, and a portfolio of innovative design concepts. You will collaborate with our broader design team to develop design solutions and coordinate the design through the construction documentation phase of a project. Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career.
What You Will Do
- Work closely with Design Director, Studio Director, Design Manager, and Design team to develop architectural solutions from conceptual level through construction documentation.
- Render and produce high-quality visualizations and diagrams; create compelling graphics and renderings that effectively communicate design intent.
- Develop and study design options: analyze and refine design ideas through sketches, 3D models, and iterations based on initial concepts.
- Collaborate with a Project Architect to develop detailed drawing sets and technical documents.
- Direct preparation of conceptual designs, space plans, presentations, and design development.
- Lead coordination with Design/Technical team and Project/Design Manager(s).
- Lead coordination with client team, project manager, construction manager and others to develop design deliverables and freehand sketches.
- Review and manage project program and design deliverables.
- Resolve complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions.
- Drive project sustainability targets throughout project phases and actively engage in delivering them; coordinate sustainability targets with project consultants and engineers.
- Implement sustainable design strategies in every project stage and investigate solutions to sustainable design challenges.
- Work collaboratively with the team to optimize sustainability performance through design iterations and research.
- Lead climate-focused analysis and studies for each project.
- Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs.
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture or related field from an accredited school
- 2-5 years of architectural project experience (core and shell)
- Proficiency in Rhino, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), SketchUp, Unreal, Stable Diffusion, Grasshopper, Climate Studio
- Outstanding graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
- Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices
- Ability to learn, collaborate, and solve complex problems
- The successful candidate may not have mastery of all noted tools but should be comfortable navigating across 3D modelling, visualizing, and presentation platforms to create compelling diagrams and imagery
How to Apply
For consideration, please submit your cover letter, resume, and portfolio in PDF format.
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Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we are committed to enjoying life as we deliver best-in-class design. We offer comprehensive benefits including 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 is established based on local markets. We support licensure and professional development with reimbursements for certain licenses, renewals, and exam fees, as well as tuition reimbursement for eligible programs.
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