Designer – Workplace Interiors – Senior
Job Description
Gensler is dedicated to using the power of design to create business solutions for their clients. The Gensler Community thrives on a positive, collaborative, fun, and inspiring environment. They depend on communication and connectivity to get things done. If you have a commitment to providing high-quality professional design services for clients in the Workplace market sector and thrive working within a creative, client-focused design environment, Gensler Chicago is the place to be.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate on Workplace interiors projects, including programming client needs, concept design, schematic design, design development and documentation, and manage budget/schedule reviews
- Participate in project visioning with team to create a compelling design narrative that reflects the project story and brand
- Create and develop materiality and design strategy with team to support experiential design and brand story
- Develop space planning concepts and generate program documents
- Participate in selection of furniture systems and specifications
- Participate and support project team coordination for the finished plans, FF&E specifications, and material selections required for construction
- Utilize technical knowledge and delivery experience for effective documentation and detailing
- Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
- Participate in the construction administration of projects and review of submittals and finish samples
- Support managing client expectations, and coordinating team and consultant communications
Skill & Experience
- 12+ years of related experience as an interior designer focused on Workplace
- Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture
- Must be highly proficient in Revit
- Strong knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, SketchUp required, 3-D Studio Max and or Rhino preferred
- Strong knowledge of the design process, including FF&E + specifications, furniture systems, color and materials
- Outstanding graphic presentation skills
- Must possess a strong sense of design vision with the ability to craft and communicate compelling narratives through design and storytelling
- Willingness to focus on a single client with a variety of project types or multiple projects in various stages of development
- Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly
- Self-motivated with strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
- NCIDQ preferred but not required; working toward licensure is supported and encouraged
