Designer - Interiors - Mid Level

Our Oakland office is home to a dynamic and growing Interiors practice, where we partner with clients to create high-performing workplace environments, commercial office developments, repositioning projects, and sports-related destinations that bring people together through shared experiences.

Through our integrated design approach, we seamlessly connect architecture, interiors, experience, and strategy to create spaces that foster collaboration, innovation, well-being, and engagement. From visionary corporate headquarters and modern workplace campuses to vibrant sports and entertainment environments, our work enhances the user experience while contributing meaningful value to the surrounding community. We are passionate about creating destinations that inspire connection, reflect our clients' ambitions, and positively impact the way people work, gather, and experience space.

Candidates with or without professional licensure are encouraged to apply. Compensation, responsibilities, and title calibration will align with licensure status, experience, and demonstrated capability

Your Role

As a Mid Level Gensler Designer, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce purposeful, functional and beautiful spaces for our clients. You should have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture with a focus on Interiors or Interior Design, and a portfolio of innovative design concepts. You must be an integral part of your teams and actively foster a respectful, creative, and inspiring design environment. You should have a great reputation in the design community at large.

What You Will Do

• Perform interior design assignments that include interpreting client's needs, space planning, conceptual design, schematic design, design development and construction documentation
• Performs work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation/modification of standard techniques and procedures.
• Participate in the selection and presentation of furniture, furniture systems, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), color palettes, and lighting
• Generate design with 3D models, Revit, Sketchup or other software, create digital 3D view to communicate design concepts
• Generate Interior finishes and reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details, specifications, and material selections needed for construction
• Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts
• Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
• Guide and mentor junior designers
• Work in a synergistic manner with other design and professional staff
• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of design or architecture
• 5-10 years of design leadership of interior design and/or architecture projects; recent workplace, education and/or healthcare project experience is required.
• LEED accreditation or WELL AP is preferred
• Experience delivering highly sustainable design solutions.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
• Proficiency in Revit and other computer design programs
• Must have a portfolio of workplace, education, commercial or healthcare projects. Ideally, the project portfolio will show a range of projects.
• Ability to be in the office full-time (5 days a week)

This is not a remote role, we look forward to working with our new Designer in our incredible Oakland, CA office.

**The base salary will be estimated between $84,000 - $108,000. Gensler's total compensation package is multi-layered and includes a base salary, two annual bonuses paid in December and June, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and profit sharing. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler **

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401K, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses 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 federal, state and local law.

Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with federal, state and local law.

See also Know your rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal, right to work and E-verify program, as required by law.

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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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