Designer - Workplace - Senior

Gensler•Seattle, WA

5d•$100 - $125

About The Position

As a Gensler Senior Designer in our Tech/Workplace practice area, your job is to combine creativity and technical skills with a thorough understanding of the Design and Production process, in order to produce highly creative, environmentally conscious and budget responsive spaces for clients. You should have exceptional design skills, a background in workplace design or interior architecture and a portfolio of innovative design concepts. You must be an integral part of your teams and actively foster a respectful, creative and inspiring design environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture
10+ years of relevant interior design experience in corporate workplace with corresponding portfolio demonstrating various phases of project work. Be prepared to show examples of Programming, Schematic, & Design Development, CD’s as well as finished project photos
Ability to communicate and present design concepts and rationales.
Ability to iterate to address client requests, budget considerations, existing or new architectural opportunities or constraints or other impacts on design concept
Knowledge of sustainable and universal design concepts.
Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, and/or other modeling software
Knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and proper specifications and procurement of same
Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
Flexibility to focus on a single client with multiple projects in various stages of development

Nice To Haves

NCIDQ certified is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Lead interior design assignments that include detailed programming, conceptual design, space planning, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration
Provide strategically minded design support for organization, production and execution of design projects
Participate in seamless collaboration with internal/external core & shell teams, professional consultants and other strategic partners
Participate in design iterations with team members in generating, 3D modeling, utilizing Revit, Sketchup, Enscape and/or other modeling or rendering software in conjunction with Adobe Creative Suite
Lead and participate in generating interior architectural, finish and reflected ceiling plans, elevations and details along with corresponding specifications and schedules
Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators to realize design and budgetary goals of the client
Guide and mentor junior designers, assisting in leading multiple projects at a high level, working in a collaborative manner with other design and technical staff
Help to nurture and sustain client relations with a large tech client
Lead and contribute to office activities, help communicate key firm initiatives and learning programs
Work closely with your team and across the office and firm, to promote and model an inter-disciplinary design approach that enhances Gensler’s culture of design quality and excellence