Interior Designer

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. Our Baltimore team delivers impactful projects in the following practice areas: Critical Facilities, Sciences, Office Developers, Workplace interiors, Sports, Strategy, Building Transformation & Adaptive Reuse, Cities and Urban Design, Cities and Urban Design, Government & Defense and more. We're not just designers. We're influential, innovative, impactful thought leaders and partners for our clients. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems

Your Role

As an Interior Designer, you will be the team leader of interior design projects, working in tandem with Design Directors to achieve the office design vision. You will bring your unique point of view to author the design story for the client and collaborate with design team members to achieve design excellence and client satisfaction. Through these efforts you will be contributing to Gensler's mission to create a better world through the power of design.

What You Will Do

• Team leader of interior design projects that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation
• Begin to manage all phases of design throughout project scope for complex interior design projects, including project set-up, strategic planning, design and construction administration
• Coordinate with Studio Directors, Design Directors, Technical Directors, project team members, clients and other project stakeholders to execute realization of project design goals
• Prepare project teamwork plans and manage a range of project team sizes, comprised of design director, technical director, architects, interior designers, and consultants
• Create and communicate clear and attainable project objectives and project requirements
• Foster and cultivate a culture of design in the office and strive to elevate design quality on projects
• Oversee design documentation and ensure alignment with the overall architectural vision and client brand identity
• Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting
• Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts
• Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
• Proactively lead teams for successful delivery of projects
• Develop and maintain client relationships that lead to new project opportunities
• Support business development efforts through client presentations, project pitches, and participation in interviews and RFP responses
• Support strategic growth by engaging in market-facing efforts in the Frederick area, building relationships, identifying opportunities, and representing the firm in business development initiatives.
• Actively contribute to office activities, initiatives and learning programs

Your Qualifications

• Talented and passionate about design excellence, combined with an energy and magnetism that draws people in and inspires creativity in others
• Able to gain the client's trust through listening and hearing, then challenging them to raise the bar, push the status quo and elevate the design conversation
• Able to understand and navigate systems, relationships and lines of communication between and project team members, clients, committee members, consultants and other key stakeholders
• Able to balance the use of technology, hand sketching and diagraming to graphically represent and communicate design concepts to clients and team members in a relatable way
• Strong written and verbal communication, storytelling and presentation skills
• Collaborative team player who is willing to put ego aside, receive and incorporate feedback, ask questions and ensure everyone on the team achieves design excellence
• Strategic time manager who knows where to make an impact and where to streamline vs. reinventing the wheel
• Resourceful, creative problem solver who uses ingenuity to push through challenging conditions to come up with multiple solutions
• Generous in devoting time to mentoring and developing design team members
• Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, 3D Studio Max and other modeling software programs
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• NCIDQ/CID Certified

Expectations

• Educate yourself on Gensler's research, approach, and portfolio of work in order to apply best practices and tell the Gensler story
• Create design excellence in every project despite scope or scale, pushing to find the gem in each one and elevate the design within project constraints
• Demonstrate a strong design point of view that rallies the team, and inspires excellence and controlled risk taking
• Client satisfaction and trusted advisor relationship that leads to future work
• Develop thought leadership in specific practice area(s)
• Promote an inspiring design culture in the office
• Reputation as a collaborative team player who team members desire to work with
• Embody Gensler's Guiding Principles and "One Firm-Firm" philosophy, and demonstrate our values of "people first", "we vs. I", trust and collaboration.