Designer - Interiors - Mid Level

Gensler - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - San Jose, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Mid-Level Designer at Gensler, you will leverage your creativity and technical knowledge to produce functional and aesthetically pleasing interior spaces. This role involves working on a variety of projects, including workplace, commercial office buildings, education, and healthcare, while fostering a collaborative and inspiring design environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform interior design assignments including interpreting client needs, space planning, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation.
• Make independent judgments in evaluating, selecting, and modifying standard techniques and procedures.
• Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting.
• Generate designs using 3D models, Revit, Sketchup, or other software, and create digital 3D views to communicate design concepts.
• Create interior finishes and reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details, specifications, and material selections for construction.
• Provide design support and documentation during the execution of design concepts.
• Collaborate with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators.
• Guide and mentor junior designers.
• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of design or architecture.
• 5+ years of design leadership in interior design and/or architecture projects, with recent experience in workplace, education, and/or healthcare projects.
• LEED accreditation or WELL AP preferred.
• Experience delivering highly sustainable design solutions.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.
• Proficiency in Revit and other computer design programs.
• A portfolio showcasing workplace, education, or healthcare projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with sustainable design solutions.
• Recognition in the design community.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Flexible spending account
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• 401K
• Profit sharing
• Employee stock ownership
• Twice annual bonus opportunities
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible programs or classes.