Project Architect - Workplace Interiors - Senior

Your Role

As a Senior Project Architect in our dynamic Chicago office, you are passionate about your craft and combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. You have exceptional conceptual design skills, and a portfolio of innovative design solutions with an emphasis on workplace projects. You will collaborate with talented colleagues to enhance Gensler's culture for design excellence, elevate the quality of design, and achieve recognition for our clients and the firm. You are a mix of strategic and creative, with the ability to create great form while embracing sound business strategy. Use your unique design perspective to lead design teams, develop next-generation talent, bring new approaches to the design process, and help our clients redesign what's possible.

What You Will Do

• Lead the creative efforts of multiple interior architecture and interior design teams for workplace (office) projects from the initial marketing stages through construction administration
• In collaboration with a team, create overall design concepts, storytelling, and design presentation strategies
• Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and decorative lighting
• Generate concepts for finish plans, RCP, lighting plans, specifications, material selections, and millwork for the project
• Be a fearless integrator and advocate for diverse points of view and expansive thinking
• Drive alignment in our designs with our, and our clients', resilience goals
• Build and sustain client relationships; act as the primary design interface with clients, team members, and a wide range of consultants and collaborators, both internal and external
• Creatively align solutions to budgets
• Mentor and develop Gensler designers; provide creative direction to design teams
• Participate in business development, marketing, and recruiting efforts
• Integrate new technology and tools on projects (AR, VR, computational design, etc.)
• Interaction with clients while representing Gensler at meetings and presentations
• Be a voice in our Community for the Power of Design

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of design or architecture
• 10-15+ years of diverse interiors experience with an emphasis on workplace interiors
• Advanced knowledge of the design process, including FF+E, furniture systems, and specifications, color, and materials
• Experience leading design teams through all phases of the design process
• LEED, Fitwell, or WELL accreditation
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills
• Understanding and proficiency in design software programs including SketchUp, Revit, InDesign, 3D Studio Max, Enscape, Photoshop, and Illustrator, with proficiency in Miro
• Registered/Licensed Architect (if you are in the process of taking AREs, feel free to contact TalentNCRegion@gensler.com to determine whether another opening could be a match for your background)
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices; Portfolios will ideally include at least one project (especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, and/or Net Zero Building certification) with this particular focus, which we look forward to discussing during the interview

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
• A 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities
• 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