Your Role
Gensler is seeking a Project Architect based in Los Cabos, Baja Calofornia to join our team of design thinkers and doers who specialize in helping to tell stories and create experiences. With your expertise in Office Buildings, you will support the Workplace sector including various practice areas such as Professional Services, Sciences, and Energy.
You will join a highly creative, collaborative team dedicated to innovative problem solving and design excellence in various practice areas. We embrace experimentation. We curate experience. We’re designers and strategists who craft unique, sustainably focused environments that keep people coming back for more. As artists, inventors, taste makers, and business savvy entrepreneurs, we have an endless curiosity and mindful approach to design.
What You Will Do
Manage communication between project team, client, vendors, contractors, and consultants
Resolve complex technical and design issues with team to produce innovative technical/constructible solutions
Direct production of drawings, specifications, and construction administration tasks
Be responsible for oversight and delivery of documents with design intent and top-notch technical quality
Resolve complex technical/design issues and detailing and provides guidance and mentorship to team
Maintain and oversee the project manual and specifications
Conduct on-site observations and document site reviews
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
Review and contribute to proposals and contracts with Project Manager
Ensure projects conform to contract
Actively lead teams for successful delivery of projects
Manage client expectations, team communication and oversight of consultant coordination
Contribute to office activities, initiatives and learning programs
Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships
Your Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Architecture
5+ years of professional experience, inclusive of at least 2 years of experience with Office Buildings
Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, 3D, including Enscape, VRay, Grasshopper, Rhino and other visualization software
Full knowledge of architectural principles/practices
Working knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures
Experience with the entire project lifecycle and design process through post-occupancy
Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development
A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
Excellent written + verbal communication and management skills to include leadership, organization and client relationship management skills
Well-rounded, strategic-thinker with an integrated approach to design, management, and technical project resolution who can help shape a vision for the future
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.
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.
