Interior Designer

Gensler•Newport Beach, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Gensler is a dynamic and collaborative design firm that unites creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for clients. Their work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment, focusing on reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has a team of 6,000 professionals partnering with clients in over 100 countries, guided by the mission to create a better world through the power of design. The Interior Designer role involves participating in marketing and business development, creating conceptual design packages, leading design development, formulating design presentations, presenting to clients, incorporating feedback, researching issues, selecting materials, building 3D models, collaborating with the design team, providing contract documents, and assisting licensed architects with technology tools.

Requirements

Master’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Architecture, Interior Design or related field, plus two (2) years of related interior design experience (non-intern; non-fellowship) OR Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field, plus five (5) years of progressive post-bachelor’s degree related interior design experience (non-intern, non-fellowship)
Experience with 2D/3D modeling and animation walkthroughs in Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3-D Studio Max, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Lumion, and Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
Perform interior design assignments that include interpreting client needs, test fitting, space planning, conceptual design, schematic design and design development for workplace and education interiors clients to include conference centers, restrooms, lobby areas and hospitality bar areas
Producing 3D renderings and design presentations using SketchUp, V-Ray and Enscape
Coordinating with consultants, contractors, fabricators, furniture dealers and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
Designing workplace interiors for large scale commercial building projects, and higher education clients; specifically landlord services and repositioning projects
Using InDesign, Bluebeam Revu, and Miro to create client presentations conveying overall design concept and design development
Producing in Revit: permit drawing sets including construction and furniture plans, finish plans, reflected ceiling plans, sections, and elevations
Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting
Must have valid NCIDQ license

Responsibilities

Participate in marketing (proposals for new projects and interviews) and business development efforts for new commercial interior design projects
Create conceptual design packages for feasibility studies, projects, and competitions
Lead and direct team members on the development of design throughout schematic and design development phases
Formulate approach to design presentations and work with team members to develop presentation content
Present design concepts to clients
Incorporate feedback into design updates
Research artistic and technical issues
Participate in selection of color palette, materials, and finishes to appropriately convey design concepts, and to meet functional, socio-psychological and safety requirements
Build 3D architectural and interior design models and graphic presentations
Collaborate with design team and develop solutions that are coordinated through the construction documentation phase of a project
Provision of contract documents to facilitate pricing, procurement and installation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E)
Assist licensed architect in validating and facilitating design decision via technology tools such as digital fabrication, physical mock-up, and virtual reality
Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes and lighting