Your Role
As an Architect, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. You will support lead architects and designers in collaboration on all phases of design projects from conceptual design through construction administration. Through these efforts you will contribute to Gensler's mission to create a better world through the power of design.
What You Will Do
- Participate in all project phases, including conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, construction documents and production
- Collaborate with design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to meet overall project objectives
- Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and construction drawings including detailing
- Utilize hand rendering techniques to communicate design concepts
- Resolve complex technical and design issues with team to produce innovative, technical, constructible solutions
- Contribute to production of drawings, specifications, and construction administration tasks
- Responsible for delivery of documents with design intent and top-notch technical quality
- Assist with coordination of the project manual and specifications
- Conduct on-site observations and document site reviews
- Process submittals/substitution requests during construction and address RFI
- Interface with building and permitting officials during the permitting and construction phases of the project
- Actively participate and contribute to the financial performance of project
- Ensure projects conform to contract to the best of your ability
- Manage client expectations, team communication and oversight of consultant coordination
- Ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships through successful project delivery
Your Qualifications
- 5 - 9 years of related experience, including demonstrated success as a project architect on range of project types
- Registered / Licensed Architect (RA)
- Confident and self-motivated
- Entrepreneurial; someone who takes ownership over their work
- Passionate about your job and the people you work with
- Nimble, open, flexible, curious and creative
- Able to understand our team-oriented culture and be a reliable, responsive and collaborative team member
- Eager to learn; proactive in seeking out people and resources to support problem solving
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Proficient in writing, graphic communication and presentation skills
- Proficient in modeling using 2D/3D software, such as CAD, Revit, Octane, 3dViz, 3ds MAX, and/or Rhino utilizing V-Ray
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, lnDesign) and/or SketchUp
- Growing knowledge of relevant building codes and accessibility requirements
- Able to listen and understand what the designers are trying to convey with their design process and translate that into buildable solutions that fall within budget and meet code requirements
- Demonstrate a win-win attitude and partnership with contractors, coming up with information that is good for Gensler's vision and the contractor
- Able to explain drawings and technical solutions to teams, clients and contractors in clear, straightforward language that is easy to understand
- Able to achieve the technical vision, discover technical solutions and implement them no matter what details you are tasked with
- Move beyond independent work and generously devote time to support and mentor other team members
- Committed to pursuing licensure and LEED certification
Following are the key results you are expected to achieve within your first 90-days:
- Quickly learn the technologies and Gensler standards relevant to your work: Adobe Suite, Revit, gBlox and gFloors, Enscape, Miro, Bluebeam Revu, MS Teams and Office, 3D software
- Develop a reputation as a trusted and reliable team member by demonstrating initiative, shared accountability, collaboration and commitment to meeting deadlines
- Demonstrate initiative, shared accountability and commitment to meeting deadlines
- Produce accurate, high-quality work
- Exhibit a sense of curiosity and comfort-level asking questions and seeking people out as resources
- Demonstrate fundamental understanding of constructability, building codes and accessibility requirements
- Demonstrate technical competency and fundamental understanding of building codes and constructability
- Educate yourself on Gensler's research, approach and portfolio of work.
- Coordinate with project team members to create path to deliver work according to project schedules and without delays
- Demonstrate clear, continuous communication with design managers, technical leaders and project team members
- Own design challenges, actively pursuing solutions and, when necessary, reach out to local and regional technical leadership for support and guidance
- Mentor and develop project team members
- Engage as a team player in office culture, initiatives and learning opportunities, keeping in mind that billable work takes priority
- Embody Gensler's Guiding Principles and demonstrate our values of "people first", trust and collaboration.
* This is not a remote position. We welcome applications from both part-time and full-time candidates. The selected candidate must reside in or be willing to relocate to the Baltimore area upon acceptance.
**The base salary range for a full-time hire is estimated to be between $ 90,000 –$100,000k plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. Please visit this section of our website to learn more about our approach to compensation: Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler
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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What We Do
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 4,000 clients across more than 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors.
Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design.
We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.
Gensler was named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2016, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at https://www.gensler.com/careers#diversity.
