Technical Designer

Is This You?

You’re a Designer. You’re Ambitious.

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We’re not just designers. We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Come to California and work in the heart of Silicon Valley with the most innovative companies & institutions in the world.

Your Role

Your job will be to combine creativity and technical knowledge to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. You have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture, and a portfolio of innovative design concepts. You will collaborate with our broader design team to develop design solutions and coordinate the design through the construction documentation phase of a project. Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with Design Director, Studio Director, Design Manager, Design team to develop architectural solutions from conceptual level through construction documentation.

• Render and produce high-quality visualizations and diagrams: Create compelling graphics and renderings that effectively communicate design intent.

• Develop and study design options: Analyze and refine design ideas through sketches, 3D models, and iterations based on initial concepts.

• Collaborate with a Project Architect (PA): Work closely with a PA to develop detailed drawing sets and technical documents.

• Direct preparation of conceptual designs, space plans, presentations, design development.

• Lead coordinate with Design/Technical team and Project/Design Manager(s).

• Lead coordinate with client team, project manager, construction manager and others to develop design deliverables and freehand sketches.

• Review and manage project program and design deliverables.

• Resolve complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions.

• Drive project sustainability targets throughout project phases and actively engage in delivering them. Coordinate sustainability targets with project consultants and engineers.

• Implement sustainable design strategies in every project stage and investigate solutions to sustainable design challenges.

• Work collaboratively with the team to optimize sustainability performance through design iterations and research.

• Lead climate focused analysis and studies for each project.

• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture or related field from an accredited school

• 2-5 years of architectural project experience (core and shell).

• Proficiency in Rhino, Enscape, Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), SketchUp, Unreal, Stable Diffusion, Grasshopper, Climate Studio, and your pen highly preferred.

• Outstanding graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas.

• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices.

• Ability to learn, collaborate, and solve complex problems.

The successful candidate may not have a mastery of all noted tools, but generally should be comfortable navigating across 3D modelling, visualizing, and presentation platforms to create compelling diagrams & imagery.

For consideration, please submit resume and portfolio in PDF format. Cover Letter optional.

**The base salary will be estimated between $75,000 - $92,000 annually plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience.

​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.