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Project Architect - Senior
Detroit, MI, US
Full time
Posted Yesterday
R-15374
Your Role
As a Gensler Detroit Project Architect, you’ll lead a team to deliver exceptional architectural projects, leveraging your experience and technical expertise from concept to completion. Our Detroit office has spent 30 years helping local clients shape neighborhoods and design meaningful spaces. We’re deeply committed to the city’s resurgence, working on mixed-use developments, historic building repositioning, retail projects, and community collaborations. With a strong focus on preserving Detroit’s past while envisioning its future, you’ll play a key role in shaping the city’s next chapter
What You Will Do
Manage client, team and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants
Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials
Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges
Create and Maintain project manuals and specifications
Conduct and document site visits, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction
Your Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
10+ years of project experience in an architectural practice
Licensed or registered architect
Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, 3dMax, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and MS Office
Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
LEED accreditation preferred
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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