What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Technology Lead - Computation position at Gensler?
Your Role
Placed at the heart of Gensler's People Process Technology,the New York Design Technology Studio drives digital transformation of our creative and project delivery practices throughout the Northeast region. Our ultimate outcome is to co-create a design technology ecosystem that enables our practitioners toleveragethe most advanced methodologies and technologicalsolutions byreaching a new level of creativity and delivering the most impactful designs to our clients. If you are a disruptive technologistthat'sready to change the world with big and impactful ideas, we want you to join our growing and innovative award-winning team!
What You Will Do
Consult teams on design and delivery workflowsutilizingmultiple digital design technology and platforms on high performance projects
Support a fast-growing data-driven design community of practitioners in the region
Collaborate with thedata team to develop,trainand deploy ML algorithmsleveraginga continuous flow of data from data-rich design authoring tools
Leverage the outcomes of trained data models to explore trends and define insightsinalignment with business and client needs
Research opportunities and implement the integration ofadditionaldatasets such as geospatial data, proprietary data, and operational data
Research emerging technologies in the AEC space and make recommendations on build vs. buy strategies
Support R&Defforts for implementing data, ML and AI in the AEC practice
Participate in the convergence of multiple aspects of our overall digital strategy with data and insights generation in alignment with business goals
Educate staff to learn computational design software platforms, design process and design management focused energy, thermal and daylighting simulation
Document case studies todemonstratethe value of computational approach to high performance buildings
Your Qualifications
Bachelor's or master'sdegree in architecture with provenequivalentprofessionalexperience in Applied Data, Data Engineering, or DataAnalysis.
Ability to work in a highly creative environment and collaborate on solutions to complex problems
Proficiencywith Revit API,and at least one ofPython, C#,or JavaScript
Proficiencywith Revit, Dynamo, Rhino, Grasshopper with a focus on analysis workflows
Experience with various machine learning, LLMs& generativeAItechnologies, performance evaluation and creating end-to-end MLpipelines
Proficiencywith Data Visualization Tools likePowerBI(DAX, Power Query, etc.) as well as tools for visualizing ML and GenAI
Experience with using Git source control in a team environment
Experience with Azure,Microsoft Fabricand REST APIare a plus
Ability to make clear, compelling visual presentations to present technical analyses to non-technical audiences
Experience in architectural practice with management experience in design and document production
Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
Have strong abilities to connectnew technologywith the needs of architectural design
Must have architectural practice experience. Licensed architect preferred
*All applications must include a portfolio for full consideration.
**The base salary range will be estimated between $100,000 to $140,000 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 Awareness Week," our offices reflectour people'sdiverse 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 offera 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has beenestablishedbased 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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