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Technical Designer - Education - Junior

Your Role

As a Gensler Technical Designer, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. You have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture or design, and a portfolio of innovative design concepts. With you as part of the team, design has never been so engaging!

What You Will Do

Perform technical design assignments that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation
Assist with client, team and project coordination, including documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants
Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials
Maintain project manual and specifications
Conduct and document site visits, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction
Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts
Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators

Your Qualifications

Advanced degree in Architecture or Design preferred, with a rigorous design education
0-3 years of relevant architecture and design experience, with a strong background designing multiple building typologies of varying scale
Proficient in Revit
Proficient in design modeling/visualization tools including but not limited to Rhino, SketchUp, Enscape; having experience with Excel and computational tools like grasshopper/dynamo is also a plus
Proficient in production software including but not limited to the Adobe Creative Suite, experience working with video/animation software such as After Effect and Premier is a plus
Experience working with sustainable design software for climate, experience and life-cycle analysis is a plus, such as Climate Studio or Ladybug
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Outstanding graphic presentation skills
Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents
LEED accreditation a plus

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.

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Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins

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FUNDING

Private

SENIORITY LEVEL REQUIREMENT

Early

INDUSTRY

Architectural & Engineering Services

TEAM SIZE

5001-10000

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