Design Technology Lead - Computation
Gensler, New York, NY, United States
Your Role
Placed at the heart of Gensler's People + Process + Technology, the New York Design Technology Studio drives digital transformation of our creative and project delivery practices throughout the Northeast region. Our ultimate outcome is to co-create a design technology ecosystem that enables our practitioners to leverage the most advanced methodologies and technological solutions by reaching a new level of creativity and delivering the most impactful designs to our clients. If you are a disruptive technologist that's ready to change the world with big and impactful ideas, we want you to join our growing and innovative award‑winning team!
What You Will Do
Consult teams on design and delivery workflows utilizing multiple digital design technology and platforms on high‑performance projects
Support a fast‑growing data‑driven design community of practitioners in the region
Collaborate with the data team to develop, train and deploy ML algorithms leveraging a continuous flow of data from data‑rich design authoring tools
Leverage the outcomes of trained data models to explore trends and define insights in alignment with business and client needs
Research opportunities and implement the integration of additional datasets such as geospatial data, proprietary data, and operational data
Research emerging technologies in the AEC space and make recommendations on build vs. buy strategies
Support R&D efforts for implementing data, ML and AI in the AEC practice
Participate in the convergence of multiple aspects of our overall digital strategy with data and insights generation in alignment with business goals
Educate staff to learn computational design software platforms, design process and design management focused energy, thermal and daylighting simulation
Document case studies to demonstrate the value of computational approach to high‑performance buildings
Your Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture with proven equivalent professional experience in Applied Data, Data Engineering, or Data Analysis.
Ability to work in a highly creative environment and collaborate on solutions to complex problems
Proficiency with Revit API, and at least one of Python, C#, or JavaScript
Proficiency with Revit, Dynamo, Rhino, Grasshopper with a focus on analysis workflows
Experience with various machine learning, LLMs and generative AI technologies, performance evaluation and creating end‑to‑end ML pipelines
Proficiency with Data Visualization Tools like PowerBI (DAX, Power Query, etc.) as well as tools for visualizing ML and GenAI
Experience with using Git + source control in a team environment
Experience with Azure, Microsoft Fabric and REST API are a plus
Ability to make clear, compelling visual presentations to present technical analyses to non‑technical audiences
Experience in architectural practice with management experience in design and document production
Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
Have strong abilities to connect new technology with the needs of architectural design
Must have architectural practice experience. Licensed architect preferred
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range estimated between $100,000 to $140,000 plus bonuses and benefits, contingent on relevant experience.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k), profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice‑annual bonus opportunities. Gensler offers reimbursement for professional licenses, tuition, and other professional development programs.
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Placed at the heart of Gensler's People + Process + Technology, the New York Design Technology Studio drives digital transformation of our creative and project delivery practices throughout the Northeast region. Our ultimate outcome is to co-create a design technology ecosystem that enables our practitioners to leverage the most advanced methodologies and technological solutions by reaching a new level of creativity and delivering the most impactful designs to our clients. If you are a disruptive technologist that's ready to change the world with big and impactful ideas, we want you to join our growing and innovative award‑winning team!
What You Will Do
Consult teams on design and delivery workflows utilizing multiple digital design technology and platforms on high‑performance projects
Support a fast‑growing data‑driven design community of practitioners in the region
Collaborate with the data team to develop, train and deploy ML algorithms leveraging a continuous flow of data from data‑rich design authoring tools
Leverage the outcomes of trained data models to explore trends and define insights in alignment with business and client needs
Research opportunities and implement the integration of additional datasets such as geospatial data, proprietary data, and operational data
Research emerging technologies in the AEC space and make recommendations on build vs. buy strategies
Support R&D efforts for implementing data, ML and AI in the AEC practice
Participate in the convergence of multiple aspects of our overall digital strategy with data and insights generation in alignment with business goals
Educate staff to learn computational design software platforms, design process and design management focused energy, thermal and daylighting simulation
Document case studies to demonstrate the value of computational approach to high‑performance buildings
Your Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture with proven equivalent professional experience in Applied Data, Data Engineering, or Data Analysis.
Ability to work in a highly creative environment and collaborate on solutions to complex problems
Proficiency with Revit API, and at least one of Python, C#, or JavaScript
Proficiency with Revit, Dynamo, Rhino, Grasshopper with a focus on analysis workflows
Experience with various machine learning, LLMs and generative AI technologies, performance evaluation and creating end‑to‑end ML pipelines
Proficiency with Data Visualization Tools like PowerBI (DAX, Power Query, etc.) as well as tools for visualizing ML and GenAI
Experience with using Git + source control in a team environment
Experience with Azure, Microsoft Fabric and REST API are a plus
Ability to make clear, compelling visual presentations to present technical analyses to non‑technical audiences
Experience in architectural practice with management experience in design and document production
Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
Have strong abilities to connect new technology with the needs of architectural design
Must have architectural practice experience. Licensed architect preferred
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary range estimated between $100,000 to $140,000 plus bonuses and benefits, contingent on relevant experience.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k), profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice‑annual bonus opportunities. Gensler offers reimbursement for professional licenses, tuition, and other professional development programs.
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