Designer Job at Gensler in Washington

Your Role

As a Gensler Designer with our team in Pittsburgh , you are passionate about your craft and combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for our clients. You have conceptual and technical delivery / documentation design skills for interior architecture and interior design projects, and you have a portfolio showcasing your innovative designs. A focus for the role will be designing spaces for our Aviation and Hospitality Practice Areas.

What You Will Do

Visioning and programming for interior design and interior architecture projects, space planning, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, shop drawing reviews, code compliance, and construction administration

Participate in the selection and documentation of furniture, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and decorative lighting

Generate finish plans, RCPs, lighting plans, specifications, material selections, and millwork drawings and details

Coordinate with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators

Integrate new technology and tools on projects (AR, VR, computational design, etc.)

Support design presentations and develop effective client relationships as trusted advisor

Support marketing and business development efforts as needed

Guide and mentor teammates

QA / QC specifications and construction document sets

Strive to elevate design quality on every project, and foster and cultivate a culture of design in the office

Your Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture

Approximately 10-15 years of interior design experience with varying project types with an emphasis on Aviation and / or Hospitality projects

Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, 3D Studio Max and other modeling software programs

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

Advanced knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and specifications

Advanced knowledge of interior construction documents

Advanced knowledge of applicable codes and safety considerations

Strong storytelling ability, both verbal and written, that conveys purpose and impact

Strong graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas

NCIDQ / CID certification, or in process, is preferred

Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices; Ideally portfolios will include at least one project (especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, and / or Net Zero Building certification) with this particular focus

For consideration, please submit resume and portfolio (ideally emphasizing your design experience with the aforementioned project types).

This role is not remote; we look forward to working with our new team member in our dynamic Pittsburgh office.

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.

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About Us At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren’t just designing buildings—we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives.

Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission : to create a better world through the power of design.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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