Technical Designer - Space Planning - Mid Level

Your Role

As a Gensler Technical Designer with space planning experience, you will support a team of architects and designers to deliver exceptional workplace/education designs with optimized spatial solutions. You will leverage your combined expertise in architectural design, adaptive reuse, workplace interior architecture, and space planning to ensure efficient, functional, and innovative design solutions that maximize the user experience. You will work closely with the Client’s team in planning spaces that meet their programmatic and functional requirements but also are imbued with a sense of cohesion with a design concept, story and purpose.

What You Will Do

• Lead the development of strategic space planning solutions for complex workplace projects

• Create and optimize spatial layouts for diverse program requirements

• Manage client, team and project coordination, including documentation coordination with consultants, including architect of record, sound/acoustic, AV, lighting design, historical consultants and systems Furniture.

• Develop detailed space programs and adjacency studies for workplace/educational design

• Analyze circulation patterns and flow for users and staff

• Create efficient solutions for complex operational requirements within confined spaces

• Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve space planning challenges specific to workplace and education design

• Conduct and document site visits of existing buildings in client’s global real estate portfolio

• Coordinate space planning and layouts with contemporary as well as historical building architectural features and components

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or Interior Architecture or related field

• Minimum 6 years' experience in designing and delivering workplace projects

• Demonstrated expertise in space planning and programming

• Strong understanding of workplace operational requirements and spatial relationships

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to spatial efficiency

• Proficiency in Revit a must, experience in space planning software advantageous

• Experience with the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and concept to delivery

• Knowledge of California building regulations, standards and building structures

• Understanding of specialized spatial requirements for workplace design

• Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key constituents

• Experience in sustainable design practices for workplace design

• Excellent communication skills, ability to present ideas and concepts with ease and conviction

Please apply for this Technical Designer – Space Planning role and submit your resume and portfolio in PDF format for review.  Candidates who do not meet the criteria or provide work samples will not be considered.

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.  

**The base salary will be estimated between $85,000 - $100,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit   Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler