Project Architect - Interior Architecture

Your Role As a Gensler Project Architect you will collaborate with our Practice Area Leaders and Design Directors to develop design solutions as well as coordinate the design through the construction documentation phase of a project. You will be successful because you already know how to translate an architect's sketches and documents into realized 2D/3D models and images and can research artistic and/or technical issues when they arise.

Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career.

• Manage client, team and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, civil consultants etc.
• 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.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture.
• 8+ years of experience in a commercial design firm.
• Licensed or registered architect.
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, Sketch Up, 3dMax, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and MS Office.
• Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures.
• LEED accreditation preferred.
• Portfolio PDF required with resume submission.

The base salary range will be estimated between $95,000 - $120,000
. Gensler’s total compensation package is multi-layered and includes a base salary, two annual bonuses paid in December and June, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and profit sharing.

This is not a remote position. We look forward to working with our new team member in our dynamic Chicago office. If you are open to relocation, non-local candidates are welcome.

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.