Your Role

As a Gensler Technical Designer, you will tap into your boundless creativity to contribute towards the design of unique environments, providing exemplar design knowledge from conception to completion of projects working across all design stages.

What You Will Do

Participate in all project phases, including programming, conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, construction documents and production

Collaborate with design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators and other vendors to meet overall project objectives

Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, plans, elevations, details and sections through to detailed construction drawings

Utilize hand rendering techniques to communicate design concepts

Support project sustainability targets throughout project phases and actively engage in delivering them

Study 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

Engage in climate focused analysis and studies for each project

Your Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent 

3-5 years related work experience

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Outstanding presentation and written and verbal communication skills

Creative, original thinking and technically biased, demonstrated through a strong creative and technical portfolio.

Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines efficiently

Proficiency in modelling 2D/3D software, such as Revit, or Rhino utilizing V-ray

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and/or Sketch up

LEED, WELL, Fitwel, LFA or other rating systems accreditations preferable

Demonstrate a collaborative and integrated approach towards achieving high sustainability project goals

Motivated to grow knowledge and experience in sustainability on a personal and a team level

To be considered, please submit portfolio and/or work samples in PDF format.

Your Design Technology Qualifications

Essential:

Basic understanding and familiarity with Autodesk Revit for modelling and documentation

Desirable:

Basic understanding and familiarity in Rhinoceros for design authoring

Basic understanding and familiarity interoperability workflows between various design tools such as AutoCad, Revit, Rhino, etc

Basic understanding and familiarity with real time rendering processes, and material creation & management within the context of integrated BIM and parametric workflows

Application we work with:

Design Authoring – Revit, Rhino, AutoCad, Navisworks

Collaboration – BIM 360

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

Life at Gensler

As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From internal design competitions to research grants 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 and wellness programs. We also offer profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities.

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.