Architect

Your Role

Your role

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver informed project solutions based on market expertise and an understanding of client goals.
• Coordination with the project team, client, vendors, contractors and consultants (structural, MEP, lighting, AV, acoustical, accessibility, building envelope, life safety, etc.)
• Resolve complex design and technical issues with the team to produce innovative, constructible solutions.
• Ensure all work is carried out to the client’s requirements, with the design team working to the correct specifications and delivering a high quality and timely product to the client.
• Participate in pre-design tasks, including visioning sessions.
• Formulate design presentation strategies and present design concepts to clients.
• Produce graphic presentations, physical models 3D renderings to communicate design concepts.
• Prepare full drawing sets in Revit.
• Actively participate and contribute to the financial performance of project.Lea
• d more junior members of staff: Motivate and ensure quality of work; ensure clear communication; understand the skills of the team and wider resources within the office.
• Review and contribute to proposals and contracts with the Design Manager.
• Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships.
• Involvement in office, regional and sector business development initiatives.
• Support 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.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Design; Master’s degree preferred.
• 6+ years of professional experience.
• Demonstrable work portfolio, preferably with experience in several practice areas.
• Knowledge in sustainable design principles required.
• LEED, WELL, Fitwel, LFA or other rating systems accreditation preferable.
• Previous experience in sustainable design projects preferable. Especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel and /or Net Zero Building certification.
• Demonstrate a collaborative and integrated approach towards achieving high sustainability project goals.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of building codes, building materials, specifications, and construction techniques.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Proficient in Revit and other 3D modeling software.

Your Design Technology Qualifications

• Good working knowledge and experience in Autodesk Revit for design authoring, documentation, data extracts and project delivery.
• Good working knowledge and experience in Rhinoceros for design authoring.
• Basic understanding and familiarity with interoperability workflows between various design tools such as, AutoCad, Revit, Rhino, etc
• Good knowledge and experience with real-time rendering processes, and material creation & management within the context of integrated BIM and parametric workflows.
• *Desirable*
• Basic understanding of the setting up of new BIM models.
• Basic understanding of the principles of multi-model collaboration.
• Basic understanding and familiarity with Computational Design applications such as Grasshopper and/or Dynamo.
• Basic understanding and familiarity with simulation principles and processes, including interpretation, and application of results.
• Basic understanding and familiarity with the use of VR walkthroughs and panoramas.
• Good knowledge and experience with interoperability workflows between Rhino & Revit throughout all the stages of a project.
• *Applications we work with*
• Design Authoring - Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks

• Computational Design - Grasshopper, Dynamo

• Building Performance Simulation - Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools
• Visualisation – Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax
• Graphics & Productivity - Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
• Experiential – Unreal Engine, Unity
• Development – C#, Python
• 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 Awareness 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.