Designer - Hospitality - Senior

Gensler is one of the world’s leading architecture,design,and planning firms. We havea highly creative, collaborative team around the globe dedicated to innovative problem solving and design excellence. Our Miami Studio’s Lifestyle practice focuses on iconic Hospitality projects. As our diverse client base and project work continue to grow, we are seeking aSenior Designer with
10-15years of experience to join our team.

As a Gensler Senior Designer, you are driven by bold ideas and a passion for design excellence. You blend visionary creative thinking, technical expertise, and strategic business insights to challenge conventions and craft innovative, inspiring environments that elevate the human experience and deliver meaningful value for our clients. You have conceptual and technical delivery/documentation design skills for interior architecture and interior design projects, and you have a portfolio showcasing design excellence and innovation.

A focus for this role will be designing Hospitality interiors.

As a key member of the design team, you actively contribute throughout the project lifecycle from concept to project completion. You thrive in a collaborative environment, take ownership, and are passionate about creating lasting client relationships and memorable spaces.

• Visioning and programming for interior design projects, space planning, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, shop drawing reviews, code compliance, and construction administration
• Select and document furniture, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and decorative lighting
• Generate finish plans, RCPs, lighting plans, specifications, material selections, and millwork drawings and details
• Coordinate with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
• Integrate new technology and tools on projects (AR, VR, computational design, etc.)
• Support design presentations and develop effective client relationships as trusted advisor
• Support marketing and business development efforts as needed
• Guide and mentor teammates
• QA/QC specifications and construction document sets
• Strive to elevate design quality on every project, and foster and cultivate a culture of design in the office

• Bachelor's ormaster'sdegree in Interior
  
  Design, Interior Architecture, or Architecture from an accredited school of design
• 10 – 15 years of interior design experience, inclusive of at least 5 recent years for Hospitality (hotel lobbies, hotel rooms, hotel amenity spaces) and/or retail projects
• High level of industry knowledge andprovencommitment to community and industry organizations
• Proficiency with:
  • Selection of furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and specifications
  • Interior construction documents
  • Applicable codes and safety considerations
• Strong storytelling ability, both verbal and written, that conveys purpose and impact
• Strong graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas
• Ability to work independently orwhile leading collaborative teams
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
• Skilled in Revit, Sketch Up, 3D Studio Max and other modeling software programs
• Experienced in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Must have astrongportfoliodemonstratingsignificanthospitality and/or retail projects.
  
  Ideally,the project portfolio will show a range of projects.
• NCIDQ certification,LEED accreditation, and/or WELL AP preferred

This role is notremote;we look forward to working with ournew Designer in our dynamic Miami office .

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits…