Aviation Technical Designer: Lead on Complex Projects

Angott Search Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Gensler’s San Francisco and Seattle offices are seeking a Technical Designer with a passion for Aviation to join our Cities Studio. You will combine creativity with technical knowledge to deliver functionally beautiful aviation spaces, coordinating with structural, MEP and other consultants while guiding teams through complex projects.

You will lead design delivery, mentor junior staff, and engage clients to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture.
• 6+ years of experience, aviation project experience preferred.
• Must be passionate about Aviation projects.
• Must have an open and collaborative approach to problem solving and a willingness to listen and learn from others
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, 3ds Max, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and MS Office
• Must have a working fluency in Revit, including detailing and documentation
• Working on large teams with multiple models/workflows
• Working knowledge of local building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
• Experience working on large project teams, interest in alternative delivery methods
• Ability to own the entirety of an issue from concept to completion.
• Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices; portfolios with LEED/Living Building Challenge/WELL/Fitwell/Net Zero projects

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively on large progressive design-build aviation teams.
• Manage client, team and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, civil consultants etc.
• Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials.
• Coordinate with Project Leads to supervise the teams’ design and technical delivery.
• Work closely with project management to execute plans for all segments within large and complex projects.
• Ability to work independently on a wide range of large, complex and/or highly specialized projects.
• Demonstrates and shares expertise over advanced techniques, concepts, and methods related to technical design.
• Lead interaction with clients and act as external spokesperson in aviation practice area
• Provide technical direction to less experienced team members and resolve complex design challenges
• Maintain project manuals and specifications and document site visits/submittals/RFIs during construction

Skills

Aviation experience

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam Revu

SketchUp

3ds Max

Adobe CS

MS Office

Job description

Gensler’s San Francisco and Seattle offices are seeking a Technical Designer with a passion for Aviation to join our Cities Studio. You will combine creativity with technical knowledge to deliver functionally beautiful aviation spaces, coordinating with structural, MEP and other consultants while guiding teams through complex projects.

You will lead design delivery, mentor junior staff, and engage clients to ensure high-quality outcomes.