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Computational Urban Designer - Senior London, England

Gensler

Full Time London, England 32865 - 40000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Your Role

As a Project Design Technology Lead - Senior Computational Urban Designer, you will be a key member in the Community Studio advancing parametric design and computational analysis on a multitude of urban projects at various scales. You will be an integral part of the Design Technology team, promoting, implementing, and elevating our BIM and digital modelling workflows and protocols in the studio. This unique position combines a direct involvement in prestigious projects in the region with a more strategic role where you will determine the roadmap for advancement of our regional digital design in partnership with the regional Design Technology leadership.

We are seeking experienced design professionals with a deep knowledge of the entire design and construction process, as well as a very good understanding of computational design tools. Reporting directly to the Regional Design Technology Director and the Studio Director, you will use your soft skills, relationship building and technical expertise to drive with confidence process innovation, optimization and digital workflows/solutions creation and implementation in partnership with your fellow studio members and in collaboration with the Regional Design Technology Team. Ultimately, we believe that this role is a key contributor to delivering the highest value and best outcomes to our clients.

What You Will Do

Set up and manage parametric and computational design workflows and solutions for project-specific and studio needs
Integrate Design Technology workflows, tools, and applied practices with project teams
Conduct research and development for new applications of Design Technology
Model Management and additional analytics on design practices
Development of pipeline for interoperability of BIM and other Design Technology tools
Digital content management. Partner with project teams to establish project specific digital content strategies and protocols
Oversight and management of regional support, training and BIM team
Oversight of the development of BEPs and other project related model documentation/scope of work
Develop and strengthen relationships with office and studio leaders by improving communication and integration of Design Technology throughout the duration of projects

Your Qualifications

Minimum of a Master’s degree or equivalent technical training or prior work experience in the building industry
Expert knowledge of Rhinoceros and Grasshopper tools
Advanced knowledge of visual programming in Grasshopper (and Dynamo), and preferred knowledge of textual programming in C# or Python
Advanced knowledge of Autodesk Revit Architecture
Knowledge of other design applications such as V-Ray, 3DS Max, Sketchup, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, etc.
5+ years of experience in a digital design role throughout of all phases of design and delivery
Articulate communicator, able to convey design technology concepts to all levels of design and delivery leadership
Punctual, able to adhere to deadlines, and have a strong work ethic
Creative thinker dedicated to problem solving, research, and innovation

Life at Gensler

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities.

As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.

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