Your Role
As a Senior Project Architect, 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 Gensler’s 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, bring new approaches to the design process, and help our clients redesign what’s possible.
What You Will Do
Lead the creative efforts of multiple interior architecture and interior design teams on projects from the initial marketing stages through construction administration
Develop and own overall design concepts, storytelling and design presentation strategies
Participate in the selection and 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 clients’, sustainable goals.
Build and sustain client relationships; 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
Integrate new technology and tools on projects (AR, VR, computational design, etc.)
Interaction with clients while representing Gensler at meetings and presentations
Be a voice in our Community for the Power of Design
Your Qualifications
Bachelor’s 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 FF+E, furniture systems and specifications, color and 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 and proficiency in design software programs including SketchUp, Revit, InDesign, 3D Studio Max, Enscape, Photoshop, and Illustrator), with proficiency in and Miro.
Registered/Licensed Architect
Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices; Portfolios will ideally include at least one project (especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, and/or Net Zero Building certification) with this particular focus, which we look forward to discussing during the interview
TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT A CURRENT PORTFOLIO AND/OR WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT.
This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Houston, Texas area. If you’re open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 study ranks Houston in the top 10 places to live in Texas!
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 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.
Top Skills
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.
