What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architectural Designer – Senior position at Gensler?
Gensler Kansas City is quickly growing and we’re seeking entrepreneurial and like-minded creatives who share a desire to have an imprint on shaping the future of our city and beyond. Ideally, we are looking for talented individuals whose experience may include mixed-use, hospitality, sports, workplace interiors, and education. Our culture is centered around a belief that great design matters. We also believe doing great work should be fun and rewarding. Whether you’re into sketching new ideas, hacking a building or growing client relationships and if you want to join a rapidly emerging design-centered practice in KC, we should talk!
Your Role
In this role, 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 are a seasoned architect and recognized technical expert with experience in high profile, design driven projects. Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career. Our teams design for all of humanity, driving a passionately curious design culture to create solutions that are emotionally resonant and that positively impact people’s everyday experiences. With you as part of the design team, architecture has never been so engaging.
What You Will Do
This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Kansas City, Missouri area. If you’re open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. Take a look at U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 study on what it’s like living in Kansas City!
Life at Gensler
As a people-first organization, 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.
Your Role
In this role, 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 are a seasoned architect and recognized technical expert with experience in high profile, design driven projects. Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career. Our teams design for all of humanity, driving a passionately curious design culture to create solutions that are emotionally resonant and that positively impact people’s everyday experiences. With you as part of the design team, architecture has never been so engaging.
What You Will Do
- Lead assignments that include conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration
- Provide strategically minded design support for organization, production and execution of projects
- Participate in seamless collaboration with internal/external teams, professional consultants and other strategic partners
- Participate in design iterations with team members in generating, 3D modeling, utilizing Revit, Sketchup, Enscape and/or other modeling or rendering software in conjunction with Adobe Creative Suite
- Provide vision for proposals and strategy for interviews to secure project opportunities
- Guide and mentor junior designers, assisting in leading multiple projects at a high level, working in a collaborative manner with other design and technical staff
- Help to nurture and sustain client relations
- Work closely with your team and across the office and firm, to promote and model an inter-disciplinary design approach that enhances Gensler’s culture of design quality and excellence
- Registered Architect required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited university required
- 12 years of relevant architecture and design experience, with a strong background designing multiple typologies of varying scale
- Ability to communicate and present design concepts and rationales
- Ability to address client requests, budget considerations, existing or new architectural opportunities or constraints or other impacts on design concept
- Knowledge of sustainable and universal design concepts
- Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, and/or other modeling software
- Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents
This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Kansas City, Missouri area. If you’re open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. Take a look at U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 study on what it’s like living in Kansas City!
Life at Gensler
As a people-first organization, 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.
- Notice: At Gensler a licensed Architect will have the job title of Architect and operate in this capacity for alignment with internal programs, doing business with clients and compliance with industry and government regulations. If you have questions regarding this notice, please ask our Talent Acquisition team during the application process.