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Gensler Technical Designer Automotive Retail Travel Consu in Detroit, Michigan
At Gensler, wedesignfor people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We're not just designers. We're tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators,and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solvethe world's mostchallenging problems, like designing amoreresilient, inclusive, and equitable future for our communities and cities.
Our people-centered, "People First" culture and "One Firm-Firm" motto promotes integrated teams that unite to shape the future of cities. Gensler's vision is to "Create a Better World through the Power of Design," and we do that by our deep commitment to our clients and by fostering a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive environment that enables our people to create impactful solutions together.
Your Role
As a GenslerRetail TravelConsultant, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and a deep understanding of our clients' business models to produce welcoming, functional, and efficient retail automotive sales and service environments that represent our clients' brands. You have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture or design, and a portfolio of innovative retail design concepts. With you as part of the design team, retail design has never been so engaging.
What You Will Do
Perform technical design assignments that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, and management of brand standards documentation
Manage client, retailer, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with internal production teams
Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, and consultants
Conduct and document site visits, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI's during construction
Provide design support and documentation during completion and execution of design concepts
Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators
Your Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Design required, with a rigorous design education 3+ years of architecture or design experience required
Relevant retail architecture and design experience, with a strong background designing in a fast-paced process and at varying scales
Experience with designing retail automotive sales and service facilities is a plus
Proficiency in Revitrequired
Knowledge of Rhino is a plus
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Outstanding graphic presentation skills
Ability to travel 60% of the time, US and Canada
Ability to develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, with retailers, and with other key constituents.
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 and hackathons, to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our teams' diverse interests.
We encourage our employees to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid holidays and paid time off. We also offer profit sharing, 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.
Gensler celebrates diversity and our commitment to creating an inclusive environment for our colleagues. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action em