What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Designer - Interior Architecture - Mid-Level position at Gensler?
Your Role
As a Gensler Technical Designer, you will have the opportunity to collaborate and grow with talented designers shaping the future of our built environments. Working on a wide variety of project types including workspace, higher education, commercial office buildings, and repositioning. You will work on all phases of design, crafting concepts, and coordinating our designs from construction documentation to construction administration. You are passionate about design, are interested in the details and have an appreciation for the nuances of furniture and finishes.
Our San Jose office has a thriving interiors and architecture practice providing innovative solutions. Through our integrated inside-out design approach, we impact both the people in the spaces and the surrounding community with our inspirational and thought leading design solutions. Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career.
What You Will Do
- Participate in all project phases, including conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, construction documents and construction administration for interiors and Architectural projects.
- Collaborate with design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to meet overall project objectives
- Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and construction drawings
- Utilize hand or digital rendering techniques to communicate design concepts
- Work in a synergistic manner with other design and professional staff
- Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in interior design or architecture
- 5-10 years of related project experience or internship experience at commercial interior design or architecture firm
- Proficiency in Revit required
- Proficiency in modeling using 2D/3D software, such as CAD, Enscape, 3ds MAX, Sketch-up and/or Rhino utilizing V-Ray a plus.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel)
- Knowledge of relevant building codes and accessibility requirements
- Enrolled in IDP Program (NCARB or NCIDQ) and in-process for state licensure
- LEED Accredited Professional or in process
- Ability to work in person in the office 5 days a week
- Ability to keep up in a fast paced environment, work collaboratively and have the ability to take direction from senior designers / architects.
- Clear verbal communication abilities and are detail oriented.
- Possess a visual communication style and are able to think and visualize in three-dimensions
**To be considered,please submit aportfolio in PDF format
**The base salary will be estimated between $72,000-95,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience.
*This is not a remote position. This position is expected to be in the office full-time.
*Notice: At Gensler an unlicensed Architect will have the job title of Technical Designer and operate in this capacity for alignment with internal programs, doing business with clients and compliance with industry and government regulations. If you have questions regarding this notice, please ask our Talent Acquisition team during the application process.
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 and hackathons, to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our teams' diverse interests.
We encourage our employees 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.
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