Interior Designer - Senior

Gensler; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Season ticket loans

Pension

Profit sharing

Bonus opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Gensler in London is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to join a team focused on telling stories and creating experiences for retail and commercial environments. You will handle client processes with strong presentation and relationship-building skills, working collaboratively with colleagues and external partners across disciplines.

You will contribute to all project phases, produce client-ready 3D renderings, and help develop construction documents while guiding less experienced interiors

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in interior design or architecture from an accredited school.
• 8+ years of demonstrable experience in commercial interior design across all design stages.
• Strong understanding of how retail brands interact with environments.
• Excellent presentation and client relations skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all project phases from strategy to schematic design and development.
• Produce graphic presentations and 3D renderings for client presentations.
• Prepare construction documents including plans, elevations, details and specs.
• Assist in managing team and client communication.
• Collaborate with consultants, contractors, fabricators and regulators.
• Contribute to office culture, mentorship and talent development.
• Support Principals in developing client, contractor and design team communications.

Skills

Presentation skills

Client relations

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Interior Design or Architecture

Tools

Revit

Job description

Gensler’s London office is seeking a Senior Interior Designer to join our team of design thinkers and doers who specialise in helping to tell stories and create experiences in the context of the retail and consumer environments, while working on a variety of projects within the commercial 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

• 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

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited school
• 8 years+ Demonstrable experience of Commercial Interior Design, through all stages of design and development.
• Ability to demonstrate and understanding of the retail brands
• An innate interest in the way consumers, brands and environments interact.
• Knowledge of Revit 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.

Life at Gensler

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities. As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.

Notice to Applicants

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under applicable regulatory laws.

Individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable regulatory laws.

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