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Designer - Architecture - Emerging Professional

Gensler
Gensler Salary
Oakland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/22/2026
Description

Your Role

As a Gensler Designer, you will collaborate with our design team to develop innovative and creative design solutions throughout all phases of our projects. You will be successful because you can clearly communicate design ideas both two- and three-dimensionally. Your communication skills extend beyond graphics to both verbal and written forms, You have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture, and a portfolio which demonstrates design as a problem-solving exercise. In our versatile studio, your opportunities may include design for workplace, education, or research environments.

What You Will Do

    • Use creativity and design vision to development and implement constructible solutions.
    • Create digital models and renderings, illustrative drawings, and other design exhibits.
    • Author presentations for presentation to clients and civic planning authorities.
    • Develop campus planning, conceptual building massing, space planning, and technical solutions.
    • Contribute to our design process across all project phases, including conceptual design, schematic design, design development, and construction documents.
    • Author exhibits for presentation of design concepts to clients, and for public presentation for jurisdictional approvals.
Your Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Architecture preferred, with a rigorous design education
  • 3-5 years of relevant architecture and design experience, including mid- to large-scale projects
  • Proficiency in Revit required
  • Proficiency in Rhino is also highly valued
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
  • Outstanding graphic presentation skills
  • Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm and with our clients

For consideration, please submit cover letter, resume and portfolio in PDF format. 

  • The base salary will be estimated between $75,000 - $82,000 annually, 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.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state and local law.

Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with federal, state and local law.

See also Know your rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal, right to work and E-verify program, as required by law.

Gensler endeavors to make gensler.com/careers accessible to all applicants. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us.

Regarding Gensler’s approach to recruiting new talent, we will never ask an applicant for sensitive or personal financial information during the recruitment process. We advise all applicants seeking employment with Gensler to review available information on recruitment fraud. Anyone who suspects that they have been contacted by someone falsely representing Gensler should email talentacquisition@gensler.com.

Salary : $75,000 - $82,000

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