Your Role
Gensler's London office is seeking a Science & Technology Workplace Designer – Senior for an immediate start, to join our team of design thinkers and doers who specialise in helping to tell stories and create experiences in the context of scientific and technological environments. Working on a variety of projects within the Sciences & Tech sectors, you will be experienced in handling the client process, with excellent presentation and relationship building skills, and the ability to understand and interpret client needs and requirements.
A self-motivated team player with a positive, communicative and collaborative approach, the Senior Sciences Workplace Designer will lead a project team of 4-8 members and work in partnership with colleagues across Gensler's practice areas, as well as with vendors and stakeholders at all levels. You will leverage your existing client relationships across the UK and Europe to drive business development initiatives and project delivery excellence.
What You Will Do
As a Senior Sciences Workplace Designer, you will tap into your boundless creativity to design unique scientific and technological environments, providing design leadership for completion and execution of design projects, working on all project design stages and your responsibilities will include:
- Drive strategy and future growth initiatives within the Sciences & Tech sectors
- Develop and maintain strong client relationships in the UK and European markets
- Lead business development activities and identify new opportunities
- Support the Principals to develop the client, contractor and design team communications, developing and maintaining strong external and internal relationships
- Lead team and client communication
- Lead all project phases: project strategy, test fits, schematic plans and conceptual designs for schematic design, refine design solutions for design development, collaborating with multiple disciplines
- Drive the development of graphic presentations, including 3D renderings, for client presentations
- Oversee the preparation of construction documents, including plans, elevations, details and specifications
- Collaborate with consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to achieve project objectives
- Contribute to our office and firm culture, initiatives, mentorship and talent development
Your Qualifications
- Bachelors' Degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited school
- 10+ years' experience of Interior Design within Sciences & Tech sectors, through all stages of design and development
- Demonstrated interest in business development, project delivery, and driving strategic growth
- Proven leadership abilities and experience managing teams of 4+ people
- Existing client relationships in UK and European markets
- Demonstrable presentation and client relations skills
- Excellent graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas
- Excellent collaboration skills, good self-organisation and strong ability to work in a team environment
- Has a good understanding of FF&E, colour and material specification and development
- Competent Revit skills
Life at Gensler
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities.
As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes 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.
