Job Description
Your Role
We are seeking a Project Architect - Senior to join an exciting, large-scale, mixed-use (including: commercial, residential, cultural, transit, retail, entertainment, hospitality, education, etc.) international project, offering the opportunity to be an integrated and active member of a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, working alongside multiple Gensler. This role will sit in the Chicago office. The Project Architect will lead a team of architects and designers to deliver unparalleled projects. Leverage industry experience with technical acumen to drive projects from concept through build.
What You Will Do
• Manage client, team and project coordination, including full documentation preparation and discipline coordination with structural, MEP, VT, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants
• Support daily communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials
• Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions, including design resiliency expertise to resolve complex technical and design challenges
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including drawings, project manuals and specifications
• Conduct and document site visits, prepare field reports, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction
Your Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• 10+ years of project experience in an architectural practice
• Licensed or registered architect
• LEED accreditation preferred
• International design experience a plus
• Proficient in Revit, Rhinoceros, Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office.
• Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
• Flexibility to focus on a single client with a variety of project types or multiple projects in various stages of development
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.
We are seeking a Project Architect - Senior to join an exciting, large-scale, mixed-use (including: commercial, residential, cultural, transit, retail, entertainment, hospitality, education, etc.) international project, offering the opportunity to be an integrated and active member of a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, working alongside multiple Gensler. This role will sit in the Chicago office. The Project Architect will lead a team of architects and designers to deliver unparalleled projects. Leverage industry experience with technical acumen to drive projects from concept through build.
What You Will Do
• Manage client, team and project coordination, including full documentation preparation and discipline coordination with structural, MEP, VT, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants
• Support daily communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials
• Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions, including design resiliency expertise to resolve complex technical and design challenges
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including drawings, project manuals and specifications
• Conduct and document site visits, prepare field reports, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction
Your Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• 10+ years of project experience in an architectural practice
• Licensed or registered architect
• LEED accreditation preferred
• International design experience a plus
• Proficient in Revit, Rhinoceros, Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office.
• Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
• Flexibility to focus on a single client with a variety of project types or multiple projects in various stages of development
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.
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