Project Architect Workplace Interiors Senior

Your Role

As a Senior Project Architect in our dynamicChicagooffice you are passionate about your craft and combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. You have exceptional conceptual design skills and a portfolio of innovative design solutions with an emphasis on workplace projects.

You will collaborate with talented colleagues to enhance Genslers culture for design excellence elevate the quality of design and achieve recognition for our clients and the firm. You are a mix of strategic and creative with the ability to create great form while embracing sound business strategy. Use your unique design perspective to lead design teams develop next-generation talent bringnew approachesto the design process and help our clients redesignwhatspossible.

What You Will Do

• Lead the creative efforts of multiple interior architecture and interior design teamsfor workplace (office)projects from theinitialmarketing stages through construction administration
• In collaboration with a teamcreateoverall design conceptsstorytellingand design presentation strategies
• Participate in theselectionand presentation of furniture furniture systems fabrics equipment (FF&E) color palettes and decorative lighting
• Generate concepts for finish plans RCP lighting plans specifications material selections and millwork for the project
• Be a fearless integrator and advocate for diverse points of view and expansive thinking
• Drive alignment in our designs with our and our clientsresiliencegoals
• Build and sustain clientrelationships;act as the primary design interface with clients team members and a wide range of consultants and collaborators both internal and external
• Creatively align solutions to budgets
• Mentor and develop Gensler designers; provide creative direction to design teams
• Participate in business development marketing and recruiting efforts
• Integratenew technologyand toolsonprojects (AR VR computational design etc.)
• Interaction with clients whilerepresentingGensler at meetings and presentations
• Be a voice in our Community for the Power of Design

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited school of design or architecture

• 10-15 years of diverse interiors experience with an emphasis on workplace interiors

• Advanced knowledge of the design process including FFE furniture systems and specificationscolorand materials

• Experience leading design teams through all phases of the design process

• LEED Fitwell or WELL accreditation

• Strong leadership communication and relationship management skills

• Understanding andproficiencyin design software programs including SketchUp Revit InDesign 3D Studio MaxEnscape Photoshop and Illustrator) withproficiencyin and Miro.

• Registered/Licensed Architect (if you arein the process of takingAREs feel free to contacttodeterminewhether another opening could be a match for your background)

• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices; Portfolios will ideally include at least one project (especiallybuilt projects with LEED Living Building Challenge WELL Building StandardFitwel and/or Net Zero Building certification) with this particular focus which we look forward to discussing during the interview

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This role is not remote or hybrid; we look forward to working with our new teammemberin our incredibleChicagooffice.

**The base salary will be estimated between $97000 $120000plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings please visitGreat People Great Rewards Gensler