technical designer Chicago, IL
Gensler
Full Time
Chicago, IL
80782 - 57636 USD ANNUAL Today
Job description
Your Role
As a Gensler Technical Designer, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. You have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture or design, and a portfolio of innovative design concepts. With you as part of the team, design has never been so engaging!
What You Will Do
- Perform technical design assignments that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation
- Assist with client, team and project coordination, including documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants
- Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials
- Maintain project manual and specifications
- Conduct and document site visits, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction
- Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts
- Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
Your Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Architecture or Design preferred, with a rigorous design education
- 0-3 years of relevant architecture and design experience, with a strong background designing multiple building typologies of varying scale
- Proficient in Revit
- Proficient in design modeling/visualization tools including but not limited to Rhino, SketchUp, Enscape; having experience with Excel and computational tools like grasshopper/dynamo is also a plus
- Proficient in production software including but not limited to the Adobe Creative Suite, experience working with video/animation software such as After Effect and Premier is a plus
- Experience working with sustainable design software for climate, experience and life-cycle analysis is a plus, such as Climate Studio or Ladybug
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Outstanding graphic presentation skills
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents
- LEED accreditation a plus
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.
Gensler
www.gensler.com
San Francisco, CA
Andy Cohen and Diane Hoskins
$1 to $5 billion (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Company - Private
Architectural & Engineering Services
1965
