Interior Designer

Gensler; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global design firm in the UAE is seeking a part-time Interior Design Graduate to collaborate with design leadership on hospitality and commercial projects. This role, spanning 24 hours weekly, involves teamwork towards cohesive design solutions and contributions to various key tasks, such as preparing graphic materials and research. Ideal candidates have a degree in design, possess strong communication skills, and are motivated. This opportunity offers a chance to grow in a supportive environment focused on people-first values.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits, including medical and wellness programs

Profit sharing and annual bonus opportunities

Tuition reimbursement for eligible programs

Qualifications

• 0-2 year’s professional experience in commercial, retail or hospitality interiors.
• Proficient in Creative Adobe Suite applications, specifically InDesign.
• Knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design leadership on various projects.
• Help solve complex design problems.
• Support the preparation of graphic materials for client.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Strong graphic and visualization skills

Motivated self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of design

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign)

Rhinoceros

Grasshopper

Twinmotion

Job description

Your Role

Gensler UAE is seeking an Interior Design Graduate (Part-time) with a strong passion for design. In this position, you will collaborate with our Design Directors and design leadership on a variety of exciting hospitality, commercial, mixed‑use, entertainment and retail projects.

This is a part‑time role, scheduled from Monday to Wednesday, totaling 24 hours per week—typically from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

What You Will Do

• ​An integral part of the design team, you will work towards a cohesive and rational design solution which conforms to the project brief and is technically, legally and financially responsible.
• Contribute to the “team effort” method of producing design projects.
• Participate in project meetings at the discretion of the Design Manager.
• Help solve complex design problems through schematic design and design development.
• Under guidance of senior designers, you will support the preparation of graphic materials for presentation to client.
• Research and recommend appropriate systems, materials and finishes.
• Present design schemes and documents to the Design Manager.
• Help the design development package for production.
• Work with technical coordinator and technical team to ensure design intent is accurately interpreted in documents.
• Perform interior design assignments that include conceptual design, schematic design, design development & construction documents.
• Provides design support for completion and execution of design projects.
• Develop space planning concepts and generate program documents.
• Participates in selection of FF&E color palettes & material presentations and generate specifications.

Your Qualifications

• 0‑2 year’s professional experience in the design of commercial, retail or hospitality interiors projects.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of design.
• Must be a motivated self‑starter with excellent communication skills and the ability to problem solve both individually and as a part of a project team.
• Proficient in Creative Adobe Suite applications specifically InDesign.
• Knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials and specifications.
• Strong graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas.

Your Design Technology Qualifications

Essential

• Some knowledge and experience in Autodesk Revit for design authoring, documentation, data extracts and project delivery.
• Understanding of and experience in Rhinoceros for design authoring.
• Familiarity and some experience with Computational Design applications such as Grasshopper and/or Dynamo.
• Familiarity with Performance Design software such as Autodesk Insight, Sefaira, Diva, and/or Ladybug tools.
• Deep understanding of Real‑Time Visualization development within the context of BIM, specifically in the use of Enscape and/or Twinmotion with Revit and Rhino.

Desirable

• Experience in collaboration within the BIM context, including cloud‑based markups, consultant coordination and clash detection.
• Experience in strategic planning, setup of BIM projects, and troubleshooting, specifically in the context of Revit and allied workflows.
• Understanding of the capabilities and application of Information Management tools such as Aconex, Asite, Newforma, etc.
• Working knowledge in the use of VR walkthroughs and panoramas for client presentations, consultant coordination and internal design reviews.
• Understanding of the interoperability workflows between the various design tools throughout all the stages of a project.

Applications we work with

• Design Authoring: Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks
• Collaboration: BIM360
• Computational Design: Grasshopper, Dynamo
• Building Performance Simulation: Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools
• Visualisation – Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax
• Graphics & Productivity – Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
• Experiential – Unreal Engine, Unity
• Development – C#, Python

Life at Gensler

As a people‑first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best‑in‑class design. From internal design competitions to research grants 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 and wellness programs. We also offer profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities.

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.