Gensler

Architect

Gensler$70K — $95K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
  • 6-10 years of commercial architecture experience, focusing on project delivery for Education, Healthcare, Residential, and Critical Facilities
  • Preferred knowledge of building codes, zoning, and construction techniques
  • Experience in construction document preparation and field observation
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp
  • Registered/Licensed Architect (RA) in the U.S., NCARB
  • Commitment to resilience and sustainable building practices

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver functional spaces in the Education, Healthcare, Residential, and Critical Facilities sectors
  • Lead project coordination for plans, specifications, and material selections, ensuring design intent
  • Coordinate design efforts with consulting teams
  • Produce technical documentation for construction
  • Participate in construction administration and quality control during construction
  • Collaborate with consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies to achieve project goals
  • Utilize 3D software for visual communication of design concepts

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic office environment
  • Engagement with a variety of project types, enhancing professional growth
  • Focus on sustainable building practices
  • Supportive team culture that emphasizes collaboration and innovation
  • Potential for relocation assistance for non-local candidates
Full Job Description

Your Role

As a Gensler Architect, you will assist in the design process, produce technical documentation, and coordinate with engineering consultant teams. Additionally, you will communicate project progress and coordination to team members to ensure successful project delivery. You’re a fit for this role if you have experience with construction documentation, construction administration, are proficient with Revit, and enjoy working with a team of architects and interior designers that bring design dreams to life. We are seeking an Architect with a design and technical mindset and a desire to learn, design and deliver Critical Facilities projects.

What You Will Do 

  • Design and deliver functional and beautiful spaces within the Education, Healthcare, Residential and Critical Facilities Practice Areas 
  • Lead project team coordination for finished plans, specifications, and material selections; ensure design intent is incorporated into the construction documentation 
  • Lead Coordination of the design with the consultant teams
  • Produce accurate technicaland contract documentation for construction 
  • Participate in construction administration, evaluate bids, conduct site visits, address technical issues,and maintain quality control during construction 
  • Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives 
  • Utilize 3D software renderings to communicate design concepts 

Your Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture 
  • 6-10 years of experience within the commercial architecture and design field, with recent focus on project delivery of Education, Healthcare, Residential and Critical Facilities projects 
  • Knowledge of building codes, zoning, jurisdictional processes, building materials, specifications, and construction techniques is preferred 
  • Experience in construction document preparation and field observation is preferred 
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) 
  • Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp and other 3D modeling software 
  • Successful completion of project types such as laboratories, data centers, command centers, high-tech‑ factories, and/or federal, state, and local government facility spaces 
  • Registered/Licensed Architect (RA) in the U.S., NCARB  
  • Commitment to resilience and sustainable building practices 

This is not a remote position. We look forward to working with our new team member in our dynamic Philadelphia Office. If you’re open to relocation, non-local candidates are welcome! 

About Gensler

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 50 locations and more than 6,000 professionals networked across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Founded in 1965, the firm serves more than 3,500 active clients in virtually every industry. Gensler designers strive to make the places people live, work, and play more inspiring, more resilient, and more impactful.
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