Designer – Workplace Interiors – Mid-level

Your Role

As a Designer for workplace interiors, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. As a member of this team, you will be asked to collaborate with senior designers and design directors and participate in all phases of the project. Project types include commercial workplaces; including professional service firms, financial services firms, and technology companies. Attributes that will make you successful in the position include and are not limited to, being a self-starter and holistic design thinker who is not afraid to ask questions and actively participates in generating design ideas. If you aspire to developing your design point of view and building a career based on design excellence, we’re excited to have you join our team.

What You Will Do

• Work in a team environment and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams on varying project types.

• Collaborate on workplace interior design assignments that include programming, project strategy, client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning, consultant coordination, construction documents, construction administration and management of budgets and schedules

• Coordinate with junior team members and project architects on delivery of project milestones

• Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, lighting, and furniture specifications

• Produce graphic presentations including 3D renderings for client presentations

• Contribute to the production of plans, elevations, details, specifications, and material selections needed for construction

• Generate finish plans, specifications and material selections

• Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts

• Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, contractors, fabricators and other vendors to meet overall project objectives

• Clearly communicate your design ideas to the project team

• Participate and contribute to office and firm culture

• Assist in managing client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination

• Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited school

• 5-10+ years of experience as a Designer

• Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, 3D, including Enscape, VRay, Grasshopper, Rhino and other visualization software

• Strong knowledge of the design process, including FF+E, furniture systems and specifications, color and materials

• Outstanding conceptual 3-dimensional thinking and graphic presentation skills to effectively communicate design ideas

• Strong Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, a plus

• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development

• Strong conceptual thinker

• Close attention to detail and technical abilities

• Highly capable in communicating design ideas and direction effectively and quickly

• A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment

• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and relationship management skills

• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices; Portfolios should include at least one project (especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, Passive House, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, and/or Net Zero Building certification) with this particular focus, which we look forward to discussing during the interview
   

All applications must include a portfolio for full consideration.

*This is not a remote position. The successful candidate will be expected to live in, or relocate to, the area of the Vancouver, BC office upon acceptance.
 

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, our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

Perks: We encourage our employees to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, paid holidays and paid time off. We also offer contributions to the RRSP 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.