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Designer - Architecture - Senior

Gensler, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37247

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R-15954**Your Role**In this roleyou will focus on a variety of typologies, including mixed-use, retail, hospitality, commercial office buildings, headquarters, residential, and life-sciences. You will partner with Design Director(s) and team members on design concepts, presentations, schematic design, and design development. In our versatile studio, your opportunities may include ambitious towers or boutique repositioning of historic buildings.Utilizing exceptional business development skills, client relationship skills, and a portfolio of innovative, resilient design solutions with an emphasis on built work, you will work collaboratively to develop overall design concepts, formulate design presentation strategies and provide creative and process leadership to multiple design teams through all phases of projects.**What You Will Do*** Lead assignments that include conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.* Provide strategically minded design support for organization, production and execution of projects.* Participate in seamless collaboration with internal/external teams, professional consultants and other strategic partners.* Participate in design iterations with team members in generating, 3D modeling, utilizing Revit, Sketchup, Enscape and/or other modeling or rendering software in conjunction with Adobe Creative Suite* Provide vision for proposals and strategy for interviews to secure project opportunities* Guide and mentor junior designers, assisting in leading multiple projects at a high level, working in a collaborative manner with other design and technical staff* Help to nurture and sustain client relations* Lead and contribute to office activities, help communicate key firm initiatives and learning programs* Work closely with your team and across the office and firm, to promote and model an inter-disciplinary design approach that enhances Gensler’s culture of design quality and excellence.**Your Qualifications*** Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture* 10+ years of relevant experience with corresponding portfolio demonstrating various phases of project work. Be prepared to show examples of Programming, Schematic, & Design Development, CD’s as well as finished project photos.* Ability to communicate and present design concepts and rationales.* Ability to address client requests, budget considerations, existing or new architectural opportunities or constraints or other impacts on design concept.* Architectural license preferred* Knowledge of sustainable and universal design concepts.* Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, and/or other modeling software.* Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas.**Please upload your portfolio/work samples along with your resume.**This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Nashville, Tennessee area. If you’re open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome.

2025-2026 study ranks Nashville in the top 3 places to live in Tennessee!**Life at Gensler**As a people-first organization, 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.*\*Notice: At Gensler an unlicensed Architect will have the job title of **Technical Designer.** Licensed Architects will have the job title of **Architect.** Both operate in this capacity for alignment with internal programs, doing business with clients and compliance with industry and government regulations. If you have question regarding this notice, please ask our Talent Acquisition team during the application process.*At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren’t just designing buildings—we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives.Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.**NOTICE TO APPLICANTS**We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. See also ,

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