Senior Designer Hospitality

Gensler; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing plan

Bonus opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Reimburse professional licenses

Paid holidays & time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Gensler seeks a Senior Designer with a passion for hospitality, commercial and mixed-use interiors. You will collaborate with Design Directors on diverse projects, lead design teams, mentor juniors and ensure design intent through development and production.

The role emphasizes leadership, client management, and collaboration with BIM/technical teams to deliver integrated design solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design from an accredited school.
• 12+ years of professional experience in commercial, retail or hospitality interiors.
• Strong leadership, mentorship and client presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design teams to cohesive solutions aligned with briefs, legally and financially responsible.
• Present schemes to clients with Design Manager and develop production documents.
• Mentor junior designers and drive design development across projects.
• Coordinate with BIM/technical teams to ensure design intent is maintained.
• Contribute to business development and client presentations.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship mgmt

Presentation skills

Revit proficiency

Rhino

Grasshopper/Dynamo

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in design

Tools

Revit

Rhino

AutoCAD

3DS Max

Enscape/Twinmotion

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Job description

Your Role

We are seeking a Senior Designer 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.

What You Will Do

• An integral part of the design team, leads towards a cohesive and rational design solution which conforms to the project brief and is technically, legally and financially responsible
• Guides skill development of junior designers
• Contributes to and reinforces the "team effort" method of producing design projects
• Takes responsibility for implementing approved briefing approach
• Prepares the design analysis and research
• Leads project meetings at discretion of Design Manager
• Solves complex design problems through schematic design and design development
• Oversees the preparation of graphic materials for presentation to client
• Researches and recommends appropriate systems, materials and finishes
• Present design schemes and documents to the client with the Design Manager
• Oversees the design development package for production
• Works with Technical coordinator and technical team to ensure design intent is accurately interpreted in documents
• With Design Manager, liaises as necessary with client on issues of design
• Developing strategic planning, conceptual designs, design development, and production
• 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
• Participation in business development effort
• Participate in exciting design and research projects and bring a new perspective to what we do for our clients
• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs

Your Qualifications

• 12+ year’s professional experience including proven track record of contributing to the design of commercial, retail or hospitality interiors projects
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of design
• Strong planning abilities and have the ability to mentor team members, offer guidance and leadership
• Strong skills in client relationship management and presentation
• 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
• Proficiency in the use of Revit and other 3D computer design programs
• Proficient in Creative Adobe Suite applications specifically InDesign
• Knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials and specifications
• Strong graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideas
• Strong organizations skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time

Your Design Technology Qualifications

• Deep knowledge and experience in Autodesk Revit for design authoring, documentation, data extracts and project delivery
• Deep 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

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From internal design competitions 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, wellness programs, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a profit-sharing plan 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.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative 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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