Your Role
Gensler’s Birmingham Studio is seeking an experienced Architect to join our team for immediate start. You will be working on a variety of projects across many sectors including automotive, technology and data centres, commercial, residential and retail environments. You will be experienced in Revit and Technical Design, a highly motivated individual with a proactive attitude and eager to learn.
A self-motivated team player with a positive, communicative and collaborative approach, you will work with Architects and Interior Design colleagues across Gensler’s practice areas. As a member of the team, you will be fully integrated into design teams, participating hands-on and collaborating directly with team members, across all RIBA stages.
What You Will Do
- As an Architect, you will tap into your boundless creativity to contribute towards the design of unique environments, providing exemplar design knowledge from concept to completion of projects working across all the RIBA design stages, but with an emphasis on stage 3 onwards
- Designing World class buildings
- Involvement with all phases of the design process, including programming, concept design, schematic design, design development, specification and tendering processes
- Support the Principals to develop the client, contractor and design team communications, developing and maintaining strong external and internal relationships
- Prepare plans, elevations, details and sections through to detailed construction drawings
Your Qualifications
- Minimum qualified UK Architect or equivalent, with demonstrable experience in design, detailing and/or construction documentation
- Proficiency in Revit a must, experience in Rhino, Grasshopper, and 3Ds Max advantageous
- Experience within the Large Scale Residential, Hospitality, Retail, Commercial/Workplace sector
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Outstanding graphic presentation skills
- Experience in the design and delivery of industrial architecture and data centre projects is essential
- Experience in retail, commercial and international design would be a distinct advantage
- Creative, original thinking and technically biased, demonstrated through a strong creative and technical portfolio
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines efficiently
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 programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.
Top Skills
What We Do
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 4,000 clients across more than 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors.
Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design.
We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.
Gensler was named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2016, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at https://www.gensler.com/careers#diversity.
