Architect - Workplace

About the Role

The architect will coordinate communication among project teams, clients, vendors, contractors, and consultants, while resolving technical and design challenges to produce constructible solutions. Responsibilities include producing drawings and specifications, overseeing construction administration, and ensuring documents reflect the intended design with high technical quality. The role also involves on‑site observations, interfacing with permitting officials, and contributing to project financial performance and proposal development. • Manage communication among project team, client, vendors, contractors, and consultants. • Resolve complex technical and design issues to deliver constructible solutions. • Produce drawings, specifications, and oversee construction administration tasks. • Ensure document delivery meets design intent and high technical quality. • Provide guidance, mentorship, and detailing support to the team. • Maintain project manuals, specifications, and conduct on‑site observations. • Interface with building and permitting officials throughout permitting and construction phases. • Contribute to project financial performance, proposals, and contracts. • Oversee client expectations, team communication, and consultant coordination. • Participate in office initiatives, learning programs, and foster client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸construction drawings
• ▸design resolution
• ▸quality control
• ▸site observations
• ▸permitting liaison
• ▸team coordination

What You Bring

Candidates must be a Registered Architect with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and 2‑5 years of experience across the full project lifecycle. Required skills include proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, BIM360, Enscape, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite, as well as solid knowledge of building codes, standards, and structures. Strong communication, leadership, and client‑relationship abilities, together with the capacity to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced environment, are essential. Applicants should submit a current portfolio or work samples in PDF format. The position is in‑person and based in Dallas, Texas, though non‑local candidates are welcome and may consider relocation. • Registered Architect with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. • 2–5 years of architectural experience across the full project lifecycle. • Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, BIM360, Enscape, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite. • Strong knowledge of architectural principles, building codes, standards, and structures. • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced environment. • Excellent written and verbal communication, leadership, and client‑relationship skills. • Strategic, integrated thinker with strong design, management, and technical resolution abilities.

Requirements

• ▸registered architect
• ▸revit
• ▸autocad
• ▸bim360
• ▸leadership
• ▸building codes

Benefits

Life at Gensler balances high‑impact design with a supportive culture, offering curated art exhibits, internal design competitions, and well‑being initiatives. Benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, PTO, 401(k) with profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and bi‑annual bonuses. The firm also reimburses professional license fees, exam costs, and eligible tuition as part of its commitment to professional development. • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and wellness programs. • Flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, PTO, and 401(k) with profit sharing. • Employee stock ownership and bi‑annual bonus opportunities. • Reimbursement for professional license fees, exam costs, and eligible tuition.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time