Technical Designer - Cities & Urban Design Practice Area

Gensler; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 76,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Gensler in Washington, DC is seeking a skilled Technical Designer to join our Cities + Urban Design practice. You will deliver planning and design work for local, regional and international projects, including large-scale master plans and design guidelines.

The role emphasizes urban design, policy understanding, and collaborative leadership, with a strong focus on presentations, client interaction, and mentoring team members. Not remote; base salary discussed with experience.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in urban planning, policy, design and/or strategy.
• Knowledge of planning laws, policies, and regulatory tools.
• Experience supporting preparation of planning projects, including large-scale master plans, public entitlements, design guidelines and other planning studies, large scale international urban design and planning projects
• Interest in supporting responses to public RFPs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign)
• Proficiency with Revit, Sketch-Up, Rhino and/or other 3D and multi-media technologies
• Bachelor's degree in City/Regional Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or other closely related field
• Excellent written, verbal and graphic communication skills

Responsibilities

• Create and elevate design to envision transformational projects
• Join in project team leadership to prepare planning and design documents, including large-scale master plans
• Design guidelines, design standards, renderings, illustrations and other planning studies
• Collaborate with team and clients to generate creative planning and design solutions
• Prepare and make presentations to clients, community stakeholders, and city planning staff
• Support C+UD practice area with business and client development efforts

Skills

Urban planning

Policy & regulations

Design concept

Communication skills

Team leadership

Public presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in City/Regional Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or related field

Tools

Revit

SketchUp

Rhino

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Locations

Washington, DC, US

Time Type

Full-Time

Job Category

Architecture

Your Role

Gensler is the world\'s largest architecture, design and planning firm with offices in over 50 locations globally. As a natural outgrowth of Gensler\'s core business of creating great places, our Cities + Urban Design (C+UD) practice area delivers a range of performance focused design strategy and planning services to an ever-expanding group of institutions, developers, governments, and international organizations.

Gensler\'s team in Washington D.C. is seeking a skilled Technical Designer join our Cities + Urban Design practice area to deliver on a range of both local/regional and international high-profile public and private sector projects including: large-scale master plans, conceptual design, specific plans, design guidelines, development standards and other planning studies. Ideal candidates will possess a background in urban planning, particularly urban design, or architecture; and have demonstrated experience in planning and design projects. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills are critical. Comfort in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously is a must. Candidates should be self-starters, collaborative, and willing to supervise, train and mentor team members.

What You Will Do

• Create and elevate design to envision transformational projects
• Join in project team leadership to prepare planning and design documents, including large-scale master plans
• Design guidelines, design standards, renderings, illustrations and other planning studies
• Collaborate with team and clients to generate creative planning and design solutions
• Prepare and make presentations to clients, community stakeholders, and city planning staff
• Support C+UD practice area with business and client development efforts

Your Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in urban planning, policy, design and/or strategy
• Developing knowledge of planning laws, policies, and regulatory tools
• Experience supporting preparation of planning projects, including: large-scale master plans, public entitlements, design guidelines and other planning studies, large scale international urban design and planning projects
• Interest in supporting responses to public RFPs
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign)
• Proficiency with Revit, Sketch-Up, Rhino and/or other 3D and multi-media technologies
• Bachelor\'s degree in City/Regional Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or other closely related field
• Excellent written, verbal and graphic communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• AIA (Registered Architect, RA) and/or AICP certified (or on the path to licensure/certification)
• Leadership in urban planning professional organizations
• Proficiency in GIS and Mapping tools
• Real estate development experience and/or education
• Experience leading community workshops and public presentations

*This role is not remote, we look forward to working with our new Urban Designer in our incredible Washington, D.C. office.

**The base salary range is estimated to be between say $76,000 - $87,000 plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. Please visit this section of our website to learn more about our approach to compensation: Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Awareness 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, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

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.

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