Your Role

As aProject Architect, it's your job to lead a team of architects and designers to deliver unparalleled projects of the Workflex studio. Leverage your industry experience and technical acumen to drive client projects from concept through to build.

You combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. As a member of the Workflex Architecture team, you will be a part of a team that creates impactful and memorable experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime. Your successful track record on these projects and ability to problem solve both individually and part of a team makes Gensler a perfect place to cultivate your career.

You will anchor technical documentation and project progress with the team to ensure success. This is a good role for someone who is technically proficient and enjoys working with a highly creative, collaborative team dedicated to innovative problem solving and design excellence.

What You Will Do

An integral part of the design team, leads towards a cohesive and rational design solution which conforms to the project brief and is technically, legally and financially responsible towards the project.
Based on a very good understanding of local and national codes, be able to guide the team to design in alignment with the requirements.
Guides skill development of junior designers
Contributes to and reinforces a collaborative approach with the team to execute design projects
Takes responsibility for implementing approved project briefing
Solves complex design problems through schematic design and design development
Oversees the design development decks for drawing packages
Perform design assignments that include conceptual design, schematic design, design development & construction documents
Provides technical expertise for completion and execution of design projects
Participates in selection of palettes & material presentations, and generate specifications
Manage multiple aspects of client, team and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with consultants (structural, MEP, lighting, AV, acoustical, accessibility, building envelope, life safety, etc.)
Handle site coordination during execution stages of the project. Works well with PMC's , contractors and is able to come up with quick effective solutions and take timely decisions during construction.
Prepare site observation and quality reports during construction stage of the project.
Support communication between project team, client, vendors, contractors, and consultants
Actively participate and contribute to the financial performance of project
Utilize hand and 3D software renderings to communicate design concepts
Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships through successful project delivery
Participation in business development effort
Participate in exciting design and research projects and bring a new perspective to what we do for our clients
Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs

Your Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture
12-15 + years of project experience with a focus in Workplace development.
Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, 3dMax, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and MS Office
LEED / WELL accreditation a plus
Proficiency creating technical drawings and specifications that succinctly, thoroughly and accurately describe the work to be done
Strong planning abilities and have the ability to mentor team members, offer guidance and leadership
Strong skills in client relationship management and presentation
Must be a motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve both individually and as a part of a project team
Experience in construction document preparation and field observation
Experience with the entire project lifecycle and design process through post-occupancy
Flexibility to focus on multiple projects in various stages of development
A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
Excellent written + verbal communication and client relationship management skills
Collaborative and team-conscious
Must have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships through successful project delivery
Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills

Your Design Technology Qualifications

Essential:

Deep knowledge and experience in Autodesk Revit for design authoring, documentation, data extracts and project delivery.
Experience in collaboration within the BIM context, including cloud-based markups, consultant coordination and clash detection.
Deep understanding of Real-Time Visualization development within the context of BIM, specifically in the use of Escape/ other rendering mediums.

Experience in creating FF&E schemes and developing them through detailed technical specification

Desirable:

Working knowledge in the use of VR walkthroughs and panoramas for client presentations, consultant coordination and internal design reviews

Applications we work with:

Design Authoring - Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks
Collaboration - BIM360 . (Computational Design - Grasshopper, Dynamo -optional)
Building Performance Simulation - Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools

Visualisation - Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax ,Graphics & Productivity - Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, . Experiential - Unreal Engine, Unity ,Development - C#

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 internal design competitions to research grants 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 and wellness programs. We also offer profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities. 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.

Project Architect - Workplace