Project Director - Critical Facilities

Gensler; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Season ticket loans

Pension plan

Bonus opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Gensler in London seeks a Project Director to lead the Critical Facilities practice, driving design and technical excellence for data centers and related facilities. You will build capabilities, manage client relationships, and guide teams to deliver projects of varying scales.

You will collaborate with global leaders, mentor staff, and recruit top talent while maintaining financial health and project performance. This role requires strategic vision and strong leadership across the studio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Design or Interior Design.
• 15+ years of architectural experience, including 5+ years in a firm in client development or studio/office management.
• 10+ years of experience in critical facility design, preference for data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of Critical Facilities projects with a focus on design, technical excellence and financial performance.
• Collaborate across studios and regions to build the Critical Facilities practice.
• Mentor staff and recruit top talent to grow the practice.
• Lead client workshops and presentations to develop relationships and win work.
• Manage project teams and lead planning studies to meet programmatic requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Project management

Mentorship

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Design process knowledge

Education

Architecture/Design degree

Job description

Your Role

As Project Director in the Gensler's London office, you will bring your years of project leadership and client relationship skills to build our capabilities to inspire and realize Critical Facilities projects of all scales and complexities. Building the Critical Facilities practice is fundamental to our strategic plans, so you will be integral to moving our entire practice into the future.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be accountable primarily for building our practice through the delivery of exceptional design and technical work. We take a highly collaborative approach to work, and the nurturing of a design culture in our studios and in the office is highly important to us. We also believe that the project leadership shares accountability for the design, technical, and financial success of the projects, and will look to you to lead your teams to be successful in those measures. This role is essential in the design and delivery of world-class Data Centersand other Critical Facilitiesprojects.

Our Critical Facilities practice area is unique, having the ability to draw expertise from and collaborate with our network of teams across the globe to serve clients based on their evolving technical requirements. Beyond data centers, our critical facilities team delivers projects for high performance/research/supercomputing, command and control centers, SCIFs, Artificial Intelligence factories, and various other technology-rich project types.

What You Will Do

• Utilize your experience in project leadership and client relationship skills to build our capabilities to inspire and deliver Critical Facilities projects of all scales and complexities, with the vision of creating a stand-alone studio focused on Critical Facilities clients


• Work collaboratively with others in your studio, in the European Region and in the broader Critical Facilities Practice Area


• Be accountable and manage the financial health of critical facilities projects and client relationships.


• Lead a team or individually respond to RFQ / RFPs to build a pipeline of new work.


• Keep pace with technology advances and the design innovations required to develop the supporting critical infrastructure.


• Effectively and routinely communicate with your leadership on status of projects, pursuits, and teams.


• Work closely with office leadership to identify and recruit best-in-class talent


• Actively mentor staff in their growth in the design profession


• Strengthen our market reputation through thought leadership and a differentiated point of view


• Foster and encourage a positive work environment amongst peers and teams

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture, Design or Interior Design.


• Ideal candidate will possess 15+ years of architectural experience, inclusive of 5 or more years' experience in an architecture and design firm in client development, and/or management of a studio, practice group, or regional office.


• 10+ years of experience in critical facility design with a preference in the data center projects.


• A high degree of self-motivation, flexibility, and resourcefulness


• Ability to inspire and lead a team with creativity and compassion


• Strong presentation skills with the ability to be articulate and convincing in client workshops, interviews, and other presentations


• Demonstrated experience developing relationships with new and existing clients


• Substantial experience working directly with senior management representatives, facilities and project managers, and other project stakeholders, leading planning studies to achieve programmatic requirements


• Leadership experience, including managing client expectations, multi-disciplinary teams, and meeting scope/schedule/budget


• Advanced knowledge of the architectural planning and design process, code requirements and design of building systems.


• Skilled at developing and motivating teams of people both internally and externally, along with a desire to mentor team members

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 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

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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