Technical Designer - Core & Shell

Gensler; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability &

Wellness programs

Profit sharing and bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Gensler is seeking a Technical Designer to blend creativity with technical execution, driving project delivery and producing functional, beautiful designs for clients. You will collaborate with office and regional leaders, develop delivery strategies, and showcase a strong design portfolio.

The role requires advanced interiors/design degrees, 3–5 years of experience, and proficiency in Revit, Rhino, and other BIM tools.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Interiors or Design preferred.
• 3-5 years of relevant architecture and design experience, with experience delivering multiple building typologies.
• Proficient in design modeling/visualization tools (Revit, Rhino, Enscape).
• Proficient in production software (Adobe Creative Suite); experience with After Effects/Premiere is a plus.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and graphic presentation skills.
• Ability to lead a team and develop collaborative relationships across the firm and with clients.
• Knowledge in sustainable design principles; LEED, WELL, Fitwell, or other rating systems preferable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Design Directors and project teams on conceptual designs, schematics, and construction documents.
• Perform technical design tasks including programming client needs, space planning, and documentation.
• Conduct site visits, submittals, substitutions, and RFIs during construction.
• Coordinate with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants.
• Produce 3D renderings, plans, elevations, details to construction drawings.
• Lead sustainability targets and integrate them across project phases.
• Lead climate-focused analysis and sustainability studies for projects.
• Contribute to office activities and professional development programs.

Skills

Autodesk Revit

Rhino

Enscape

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Adobe Creative Suite

Team leadership

Sustainability knowledge

LEED accreditation

BIM coordination

Education

Advanced degree in Interiors or Design

Bachelor’s degree in Interiors or Design

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Navisworks

3DS Max

V-Ray/Enscape

BIM360

Job description

Your Role

As a Gensler Technical Designer, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with a focus on project delivery and an understanding of how to produce functionally beautiful designs for our clients. You will help drive delivery of a project, collaborate with office and regional technical leaders and develop delivery and process improvement strategy. You have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture or design, and a portfolio of innovative project work.

Description

Your Role

As a Gensler Technical Designer, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with a focus on project delivery and an understanding of how to produce functionally beautiful designs for our clients. You will help drive delivery of a project, collaborate with office and regional technical leaders and develop delivery and process improvement strategy. You have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture or design, and a portfolio of innovative project work.

What You Will Do

• Work with the Design Director(s) and project team(s) on conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, construction documents and production.
• Perform technical design assignments that include programming client needs, conceptual design, schematic design, design development, space planning and construction documentation.
• Conduct and document site visits, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction.
• Manage client, team and project communication and coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants.
• Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, plans, elevations, details and sections through to detailed construction drawings.
• Resolve complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions.
• Support project sustainability targets throughout project phases and actively engage in delivering them. Coordinate sustainability targets with project consultants and engineers.
• Implement sustainable design strategies in every project stage and investigate solutions to sustainable design challenges.
• Work collaboratively with the team to optimize sustainability performance through design iterations and research.
• Lead climate focused analysis and studies for each project.
• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs

Your Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Interiors or Design preferred.
• 3-5 years of relevant architecture and design experience, with a strong background in the design and delivery of multiple building typologies of varying scale.
• Proficient in design modeling/visualization tools including but not limited to Revit, Rhino, Enscape; having experience with Excel and computational tools like grasshopper/dynamo is also a plus.
• Proficient in production software including but not limited to the Adobe Creative Suite, experience working with video/animation software such as After Effect and Premier is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding graphic presentation skills.
• Ability to lead a team and develop collaborative relationships across the firm, with clients, and with other key partners.
• Creative, original thinking and technically biased, demonstrated through a strong creative and technical portfolio.
• Knowledge in sustainable design principles required.
• LEED, WELL, Fitwell, LFA or other rating systems accreditation preferable.
• Previous experience in sustainable design projects preferable. Specially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel and /or Net Zero Building certification.
• Demonstrate a collaborative and integrated approach towards achieving high sustainability project goals.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines efficiently.

Essential

Your Design Technology Qualifications

• Deep understanding and expertise in Autodesk Revit for design authoring, documentation, data extracts and project delivery.
• Deep understanding and expertise in the strategic planning, setup of BIM projects, and troubleshooting, specifically in the context of Revit and allied workflows.
• Deep understanding and expertise with collaboration in the BIM context, including cloud-based markups, consultant coordination and clash detection.
• Understanding of the capabilities and application of Information Management tools such as Aconex, Asite, Newforma, etc.

Desirable

• Good working knowledge and experience in Rhinoceros for design authoring.
• Good knowledge and experience with interoperability workflows between Rhino & Revit throughout all the stages of a project.
• Good knowledge and experience with real-time rendering processes, and material creation & management within the context of integrated BIM and parametric workflows.
• Good knowledge and experience with Computational Design applications such as Grasshopper and/or Dynamo.
• Good knowledge and experience with simulation principles and processes, including interpretation, and application of results. Familiarity with Performance Design applications such as Autodesk Insight, Sefaira, and Ladybug tools.
• Good knowledge and experience in the use of VR walkthroughs and panoramas for client presentations, consultant coordination and internal design reviews.

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.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirhmative 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. Gensler endeavors to make gensler.com/careers accessible to all applicants. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us. This paragraph shows you that we value diversity in our teams and make a strong commitment for all applicants to perform their best in a healthy workplace.