Designer - Workplace

Job Description Your Role We are seeking a Designer with a strong passion for design. In this position, you will collaborate with our Design Directors and design leadership on a variety of exciting workplace projects. As a member of the Workplace team, you will be a part of a team that creates impactful and memorable experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime. Your successful record on these projects and ability to solve problems both individually and part of a team makes Gensler a perfect place to cultivate your career. This is a good role for someone who is technically proficient and enjoys working with a highly creative, collaborative team dedicated to innovative problem solving and design excellence. What You Will Do - An integral part of the design team, leads towards a cohesive and rational design solution which conforms to the project brief and is technically, legally and financially responsible - Based on a very good understanding of local and national codes, be able to guide the team to design in alignment with the requirements. - Guides skill development of junior designers - Contributes to and reinforces the team effort method of producing design projects - Takes responsibility for implementing approved briefing approach - Solves complex design problems through schematic design and design development - Oversees the preparation of graphic materials for presentation to client - Researches and recommends appropriate systems, materials and finishes - Present design schemes and documents to the client with the Design Manager - Oversees the design development package for production - Works with Technical coordinator and technical team to ensure design intent is accurately interpreted in documents - With Design Manager, liaises as necessary with client on issues of design - Developing strategic planning, conceptual designs, design development, and production - Perform design assignments that include conceptual design, schematic design, design development construction documents - Provides design support for completion and execution of design projects - Develop space planning concepts and generate program documents - Participates in selection of palettes material presentations, and generate specifications - Participation in business development effort - Participate in exciting design and research projects and bring a new perspective to what we do for our clients - Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs Your Qualifications Required - Bachelor s or master s degree in architecture - 6+ years of project experience - Demonstrated project experience of multiple completed projects. - Proficiency creating technical drawings and specifications that succinctly, thoroughly and accurately describe the work to be done - Proficiency in the use of Revit and other 3D computer design programs - Strong skills in client relationship management and presentation - Must be a motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve both individually and as a part of a project team - A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment. - Excellent written + verbal communication and client relationship management skills - Collaborative and team-conscious - Must have the ability to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships through successful project delivery. - Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills Your Design Technology Qualifications Essential: - Deep knowledge and experience in Autodesk Revit for design authoring, documentation, data extracts and project delivery. - Experience in collaboration within the BIM context, including cloud-based markups, consultant coordination and clash detection. - Deep understanding of Real-Time Visualization development within the context of BIM, specifically in the use of Escape/ other rendering mediums. Experience in creating FFE schemes and developing them through detailed technical specification. Desirable: - Working knowledge in the use of VR walkthroughs and panoramas for client presentations, consultant coordination and internal design reviews Applications we work with: - Design Authoring - Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks - Collaboration - BIM360 Computational Design - Grasshopper, Dynamo - Building Performance Simulation - Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools, Visualisation Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax ,Graphics Productivity - Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, - Experiential Unreal Engine, Unity, Development C#, Python