Interior Designer - Workplace - Senior

Your RoleAs a Gensler Senior Interior Designer in our dynamic Houston office, you will lead creative, collaborative teams who are dedicated to design innovation and excellence.

You are passionate about your craft, and combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients.

You will use your unique design perspective to bring new approaches to design process and strategy, develop next-generation talent, and help our clients redesign what's possible.

What You Will DoLead the creative efforts on client projects, developing overall design concepts and design presentation strategies and vision

Inspire, mentor and provide creative direction to design teams

Act as the primary design interface with clients and consultants

Collaborate with team members and colleagues to promote an inter-disciplinary design approach and philosophy

Participate in business development and marketing efforts

Selecting interior finishes, furniture and equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting

Producing space plans, furniture plans, elevations, conceptual and finished design presentation documentation

Provide solutions to design problems and generate design alternatives

Review drawings, mock ups, materials, and finish samples submitted by project contractors

Foster and cultivate a culture of design of the office and strives to elevate design quality on projects

Your QualificationsBachelor's degree from an accredited school of design or architecture

10+ years of professional interior design and / or architecture experience

NCIDQ certified

LEED accreditation is preferred

Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills

Knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and specifications

Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas

Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices

TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO AND / OR WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT*This is not a hybrid or remote position.

If you're open to relocating to the Houston, Texas area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. U.S. News & World Report's 2023-2024 study ranks Houston in the top 10 places to live in Texas!Life at GenslerGensler is committed to

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion . Through our Five Strategies to Fight Racism, we continue to create a just and equitable future for our colleagues and our communities with our clients.

We are a solid voice for social change as we impact people's lives and fight racism. At Gensler, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace environment.

As a people-first organization, 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.