Designer - Senior

Your Role As a Senior Designer at Gensler’s San Francisco office, you will collaborate with Design Directors and project teams to support the development and delivery of interior design projects from concept through construction administration. You will contribute to translating design intent into accurate 2D and 3D drawings, models, and visualizations, while assisting with coordination, research, and resolving design or technical challenges throughout the project lifecycle.

This role offers increasing autonomy, balanced with close collaboration and guidance from senior team members.

• Participate in all project phases, including conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
• Collaborate with design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to meet overall project objectives.
• Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and construction drawings.
• Utilize hand rendering techniques to communicate design concepts.
• Work in a synergistic manner with other design and professional staff.
• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in interior design or architecture.
• 10+ years of related project experience at a commercial interior design or architecture firm.
• Proficiency in Revit (required).
• Proficiency in modeling using 2D/3D software such as CAD, Enscape, 3ds MAX, Sketch‑Up, and/or Rhino with V‑Ray.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel).
• Knowledge of relevant building codes and accessibility requirements.
• Enrolled in an IDP Program (NCARB or NCIDQ) and in-process for state licensure is a plus.
• Ability to work in person in the office 4–5 days a week.
• Ability to keep up in a fast‑paced environment, work collaboratively, and take direction from senior designers/architects.
• Clear verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
• Strong visual communication style with the ability to think and visualize in three dimensions.

To be considered, please submit a portfolio in PDF format, as well as a cover letter that outlines your design inspiration and passion, why you want to work at Gensler, and the design tools you use and how you apply them.

Base salary: $107,000 to $140,000, plus bonuses and benefits, contingent on relevant experience. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this role at this time.

Benefits include: medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays and paid time off; 401(k) with employer match, profit sharing, employee stock ownership plan, and twice‑annual bonus opportunities.

Gensler is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected status 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 law.

Gensler provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities as required by law.