Technical Designer - Workplace - Senior

Your Role

As a Gensler Technical Designer with our team in Washington, D.C., your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for our incredible clients. With you as part of the team, our designs have never been so engaging.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate on interior architecture and interior design projects that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, and management of budgets and schedules
• Coordinate with Interior Designers, Project Architects and Project Managers to accomplish project milestones
• Provide project team coordination for finish plans, specifications, and material selections needed for construction
• Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts
• Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, consultants, and fabricators to meet overall project objectives
• Manage client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination
• Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships
• Provide guidance, mentorship and training to teammates as needed

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design or Interior Architecture from an accredited program
• 15+ years of relevant (interior architecture for workplaces) professional experience
• Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, 3D and other modeling software programs
• Strong knowledge of the design process, including FF+E, furniture systems and specifications, color and materials
• Outstanding conceptual 3-dimensional thinking and graphic presentation skills to effectively communicate design ideas
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, SPEXX a plus
• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development
• Ability to communicate design ideas and direction with speed and accuracy
• A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong leadership, organization, communication and relationship building skills
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices; If possible, portfolios should 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

For consideration, please submit resume and a portfolio.

*This role is not remote; we look forward to working with our new team member in our dynamic D.C. office.

**The estimated base salary range for this position is $145-160k, plus eligibility for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, with final compensation contingent on relevant experience. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler.

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.