Gensler

Position Requirements: Architectural Project Director

Candidates for the position should have a commitment to providing high-quality professional design services for their clients, as well as experience working within a creative and collaborative client-focused design environment. Experience working within the USA and internationally is preferred.

Candidates should have experience that demonstrates the capability to build client relationships, lead and mentor personnel, and achieve successful results with a high level of quality, productivity, and profitability.

Candidates should be versatile, self-motivated, and articulate; be experienced in working successfully with others; and have excellent communication skills.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in architecture or urban design. In addition, it requires at least 15 years of architectural experience, of which at least five years has been in management and development of client relationships and leadership of project teams on large-scale urban architecture projects.

Candidates should be licensed architects, and since Gensler places a high priority on sustainable design, LEED professional accreditation is preferred.

In order to be considered for employment, candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States and should be able to travel within and outside the USA. Fluency or proficiency in languages in addition to English is particularly advantageous.

Specific experience should include:

• A portfolio demonstrating completed, relevant projects for which the candidate was directly responsible for management of the client relationship and project team.
• Relevant projects include architectural projects for clients in the commercial, corporate, education, and mixed-use market segments.
• Experience developing relationships with new and existing clients that would enhance Gensler’s competitive advantage and positioning in targeted market sectors.
• Experience in the development and direction of large-scale, programmatically complex, urban architectural projects, including those with “design excellence” criteria.
• Experience with collaborative management of an architectural practice group or studio.
• Proven leadership skills, including the ability to develop collaborative relationships that lead to successful results, whether within the firm (and across the platform of multiple offices) or externally — with clients, consultants, and other key participants in the design and development process.
• Proven ability in creative strategy development and innovative problem-solving.
• Management approach and methodology consistent with collaboration, consensus, and process-oriented design.
• Strong presentation skills (written, oral, and graphic), with the ability to be articulate and convincing in interviews and other presentations.
• A commitment to the principles of sustainable design and experience integrating them on specific projects.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and experience with BIM and Revit are also advantageous.

Leadership skills include:

• Demonstrate leadership by motivating employees to enable them to reach their individual potential.
• Maintain a positive team environment by creating programs to boost morale.
• Provide staff members with an “open-door policy” to allow individuals to feel free to communicate with you and other members of the management team.
• Build staff capabilities through programs that improve individual skills and develop improved management and communication.
• Provide a creative, innovative and nurturing environment through your department by developing an effective coaching/mentoring program.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

Gensler is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

How to Apply:

Please submit the following materials to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. :

• A dated cover letter, briefly summarizing your background and experience, as well as your objectives in applying.
   
• A clear, concise, current resume, including contact information (including email address). We would also appreciate additional  information, such as website, blog, Architizer, or Facebook pages if applicable.
   
• A representative summary of your work, submitted in digital format. This should include the name and location of your projects, your role on the project, and the firm for whom you worked.

All materials should be submitted as PDF documents and will not be returned.

We will acknowledge receipt of all applications within a one-week period. We will contact those candidates with whom we would like to move forward, requesting additional examples of your portfolio, as well as professional references. (Please do not submit your full portfolio, references, or letters of recommendation until requested.)

If you should have any questions regarding these criteria or the process for review and selection, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .