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Your Role
Gensler’s London Studio is seeking an Architect to join our growing team. The Project Architect is an integral part of the team that specializes in the Lifestyle sector. You will be 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. It will be your role to lead the team through the delivery of a variety of project types, sizes, across all phases.
As an Architect at Gensler, your role will be characterized by the 5 essential components: Client Engagement, Contract Compliance, Business of Design, Process Definition and Team Integration. This includes but not limited to serving as the main point of contact for the client through the project design and delivery phases; managing the internal and external processes; and building efficient project teams while mentoring junior staff to encourage the highest level of design and client satisfaction.
What You Will Do
As an Architect, 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.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously working with the team to design and deliver major projects for clients
- Develop and nurture positive relationships with existing client contacts, optimizing all potential opportunities
- Maintain an awareness of existing clients’ business objectives, plans, target audience, and market trends, and ensure that appropriate opportunities are identified to generate further demand for Gensler services
- Prepare and review proposals, contracts, and consultant agreements
- 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
- Focus on the smooth management of the project process, ensuring clarity of requirements, deliverables, timelines, and visibility against fees through the project life cycle
- Manage multiple aspects of client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape, civil, and other consultants
- Actively take ownership of problems and successful resolution planning in consultation with your Studio Leader
- Support and contribute to new business development with both current and potential clients
- Contribute positively to Project reports and staffing meetings with concise and accurate information to continually improve the studio’s delivery and financial objectives
- Review internal project accounting documents and process draft project billing
- Work with the Design Director and the marketing team to ensure that the project story is documented and that photography/videography is arranged, as needed
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Your Qualifications
- RIBA or ARB registered Architect; experience in the design and delivery of Residential, Hospitality, and/or Entertainment projects is a distinct advantage
- Knowledge of UK building regulations, standards, and building structures
- Experience in project leadership, excellent client liaison, and team management skills
- Experience with the full project lifecycle, through to delivery
- Knowledge and experience in all phases of interior design/architectural projects
- 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
- Experience managing consultant teams and resolving technical and design issues
- Strong leadership, organizational, communication, and relationship-management skills
- Proficiency in Revit desirable
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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 programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
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 applicable regulatory laws.
Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable regulatory laws.
Gensler endeavors to make gensler.com/careers accessible to all applicants. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us.
Regarding Gensler’s approach to recruiting new talent, we will never ask an applicant for sensitive or personal financial information during the recruitment process. We advise all applicants seeking employment with Gensler to review available information on recruitment fraud. Anyone who suspects that they have been contacted by someone falsely representing Gensler should email talentacquisition@gensler.com.
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