What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architect - Workplace - Senior position at Gensler?
Our depth of expertise spans disciplines-from aviation and transportation to education, hospitality, retail, technology and more. Whether we're refreshing a retailer's brand, planning a new urban district or designing a super tall building, we strive to make the everyday places people occupy more inspiring, more resilient and more impactful.
Your Role
As a Gensler Project Architect, it's your job to lead a team of architects and designers to deliver unparalleled architectural projects. Leverage your industry experience and technical acumen to drive client projects from concept through build. You have experience in the design and execution of commercial development and have developed communication and team-building skills which have prepared you to manage projects. In this role, you will have opportunities to develop your existing strengths in design and technical coordination while also beginning to directly manage client relationships, leveraging your technical acumen and industry experience to drive client projects from concept through build.
What You Will Do
Lead multiple aspects of client, team and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, etc.
Manage client relationships and team communication
Develop a comprehensive understanding of clients' program requirements and standards and policies for completion to share with your project teams
Actively lead a range of project team sizes for successful delivery
Anticipate and resolve complex technical and design issues with team to produce innovative technical/constructible solutions during document preparation and construction administration
Participate in the production of drawings, specifications and construction administration tasks
Maintain the project manual and specifications
Conduct on-site observations and document site reviews
Process submittals/substitution requests during construction and address RFI
Interface with building and permitting officials during the permitting and construction phases of the project
Lead construction meetings with client and contractor
Lead 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
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture
- 10 years of experience in a commercial design firm, that must include commercial interiors
- Licensed Architect; NY State preferred
- Experience with Revit, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, 3dMax, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and MS Office.
- Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
Ability to understand how buildings are constructed and to create technical documents that succinctly describe the work to be done
Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship-management skills
Excellent eye for delivering high quality design
Ability to understand how interiors are constructed and to create technical documents that succinctly describe the work to be done
Desire to develop junior staff
Commitment to incorporating a sustainability mindset in all design decision
Team player who actively contributes to a collaborative and fun office culture
**The base salary range will be estimated between $106-135k plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience.
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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