Technical Designer

Gensler; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 87,589 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard benefits

Bonuses

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Technical Designers to join their team in Morristown, NJ. This full-time role involves consulting with clients to understand their functional and spatial needs while planning layouts for architectural projects. You will engage in all project phases, from conceptual designs to construction documents, utilizing cutting-edge design software. The firm values creativity and innovation, aiming to positively impact human experiences through design. Join a dynamic team that is not just about building structures but reimagining spaces that enhance lives and communities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of design experience in architecture or related field.
• Experience with BIM and 2D/3D modeling software.

Responsibilities

• Consult with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements.
• Prepare design specifications and collaborate with project teams.

Skills

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

AutoCAD

Revit

Grasshopper

3ds MAX

Bluebeam Revu

Rhino

Enscape

Environmental analysis

Design coordination

Education

Master’s degree in Architecture

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Tools

2D/3D software

Parametric design software

Job description

Technical Designer(s) (full-time, multiple openings) needed in Morristown, New Jersey to consult with clients to determine functional and spatial requirements of structures, and plan layouts of structural architectural projects. Prepare information regarding design, structure specifications, and materials used. Perform predesign services, such as feasibility or environmental impact studies. Collaborate and communicate with design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, vendors and regulatory agencies to resolve complex technical and design issues to meet overall project objectives, and ensure builder compliance with design specifications, and advise on design corrections. Establish design standards, space planning, and programming based on clients' functional and spatial requirements while meeting conceptual design goals. Participate in all project phases, including conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design (graphic presentations, physical models, 2D/3D renderings), design development, construction documents and production for core and shell architecture projects.

Must have a Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field, plus two (2) years of design experience (non-intern, non-fellowship) with all of the following:

1. Translating an architect's sketches and documents into realized 2D/3D models and images; using Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, parametric design software, 2D/3D software, including AutoCAD, Revit, Grasshopper, 3ds MAX, Bluebeam Revu, Rhino, and Enscape;
2. Participating in all project phases, including Conceptual Designs, graphic presentations, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents in AutoCAD and/or Revit;
3. Producing high quality renderings, site plans, sections, elevations and construction details for life science, hospitality, entertainment, transportation-oriented, multifamily residential, mixed-use, office developer, and retail clients and developing all design stages of large complex projects and experience in mixed use, business office, and retail development;
4. Developing the schematic design of the core and shell of a building, including the lobby, curtain wall system, parking, elevator banks, internal/exterior staircases, core, bathrooms and terraces; entrance and circulation strategy;
5. Delivering concept and schematic design package, which includes site analysis, design concept, design narrative, floor plans, sections, elevations and renderings; utilizing site surveys, design sketches and other inputs to prepare digital architectural models using Revit and/or CAD based on BIM development standards;
6. Performing environmental analysis to understand the daylighting and lighting required for the space planning; AND
7. Facilitating multiple aspects of client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with general contractor, structural, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), lighting, façade, acoustics, interiors, landscape, civil consultants, and working directly with other consultants and/or contractors.

In the alternative, we will accept a Bachelor’s Degree (or foreign equivalent) in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field, plus five (5) years of progressive post-bachelor’s degree design experience (non-intern, non-fellowship). Two (2) years of the five (5) years of progressive post-bachelor’s degree design experience (non-intern, non-fellowship) must include experience with all of the following:

1. Translating an architect's sketches and documents into realized 2D/3D models and images; using Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, parametric design software, 2D/3D software, including AutoCAD, Revit, Grasshopper, 3ds MAX, Bluebeam Revu, Rhino, and Enscape;
2. Participating in all project phases, including Conceptual Designs, graphic presentations, Schematic Design, Design Development, and Construction Documents in AutoCAD and/or Revit;
3. Producing high quality renderings, site plans, sections, elevations and construction details for life science, hospitality, entertainment, transportation-oriented, multifamily residential, mixed-use, office developer, and retail clients and developing all design stages of large complex projects and experience in mixed use, business office, and retail development;
4. Developing the schematic design of the core and shell of a building, including the lobby, curtain wall system, parking, elevator banks, internal/exterior staircases, core, bathrooms and terraces; entrance and circulation strategy;
5. Delivering concept and schematic design package, which includes site analysis, design concept, design narrative, floor plans, sections, elevations and renderings; utilizing site surveys, design sketches and other inputs to prepare digital architectural models using Revit and/or CAD based on BIM development standards;
6. Performing environmental analysis to understand the daylighting and lighting required for the space planning; AND
7. Facilitating multiple aspects of client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with general contractor, structural, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing), lighting, façade, acoustics, interiors, landscape, civil consultants, and working directly with other consultants and/or contractors.

All experience may be acquired concurrently. Incidental telecommuting may apply.

The base salary range is $87,589.00 to $100,000.00, commensurate with relevant experience. In addition, standard benefits will be offered, and employees will be eligible for bonuses.

About Us

At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research, and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren’t just designing buildings—we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives.

Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.

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