Your Role
As an Architect – Mid-Level, you will tap into your boundless creativity to design unique professional environments, providing technical support for completion and execution of projects, working on all project stages. You will be a Revit genius experienced in handling the technical process, with excellent communication and team relationship skills, and the ability to understand and interpret client, designer and contractor’s needs and requirements.
What You Will Do
- You will be capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously, working with the team to design and deliver major workplace and commercial office building projects
- Manage project lifecycle; estimating, bidding, project kick-off, weekly coordination, punch list, turnover, opening, and project close-out
- Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials
- Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges
- Maintain project manual and specifications
- Conduct and document site visits, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction
- You must have a proactive, problem solving attitude and be able to work closely with the wider consultancy team to develop innovative technical design solutions
Your Qualifications
- RIBA or ARB registered
- Minimum 3 years’ post ARB qualification with demonstrable experience in design, detailing and/or construction documentation
- Experience in the design and delivery of workplace and commercial office buildings projects is essential, with a strong record in repositioning
- Experience in project leadership, excellent client liaison and team management skills
- Proficiency in Revit a must, capable of working in BIM Level 2 standards
- Experience in Rhino, Grasshopper and 3ds Max is advantageous
- Experience with the full project lifecycle, through to delivery
- Knowledge of UK building regulations, standards and building structures
- Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents
- Ability to understand how buildings are constructed and to create technical documents that succinctly describe the work to be done
- Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship-management skills
This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.
Please apply for this Architect – Mid Level role and submit your CV and brief portfolio for review.
Candidates who do not meet the criteria, or provide work samples will not be considered.
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, 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.
What We Do
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 4,000 clients across more than 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors.
Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design.
We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.
Gensler was named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2016, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at https://www.gensler.com/careers#diversity.
