Gensler’s London office is seeking an Interior Designer with workplace experience for an immediate start, to join its team of design thinkers and doers who specialize in helping to tell stories and create experiences in the context of workplace environments. Working on a variety of projects within the professional services sector, you will be experienced in handling the client process, with excellent presentation and relationship building skills, and the ability to understand and interpret client needs and requirements.
A self-motivated team player with a positive, communicative and collaborative approach, the Interior Designer will work in partnership with colleagues across Gensler’s practice areas, as well as with vendors and stakeholders at all levels. You will have the knowledge and ability to provide guidance to less experienced members of the Interiors Team, advising and supporting where necessary.
What You Will Do
As an Interior Designer, you will tap into your boundless creativity to design unique professional environments, providing design support for completion and execution of design projects, working on all project design stages and your responsibilities will include:
- Contribute to all project phases: project strategy, test fits, schematic plans and conceptual designs for schematic design, refine design solutions for design development, collaborating with multiple disciplines
- Produce graphic presentations, including 3D renderings, for client presentations
- Contribute to the preparation of construction documents, including plans, elevations, details and specifications
- Assist in managing team and client communication
- Collaborate with consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to achieve project objectives
- Contribute to our office and firm culture, initiatives, mentorship and talent development
- Support the Principals to develop the client, contractor and design team communications, developing and maintaining strong external and internal relationships
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ Degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited school
- 8+ years’ experience of Interior Design, through all stages of design and development
- Excellent Revit skills is essential
- Demonstrable presentation and client relations skills
- Excellent graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas
- Excellent collaboration skills, good self-organisation and strong ability to work in a team environment
- Has a good understanding of FF&E, colour and material specification and development