Your Role  

As an Architectural Designer in the Dallas office, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful projects for clients. Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career. Our teams design for all of humanity, driving a passionately curious design culture to create solutions that are emotionally resonant and that positively impact people’s everyday experiences. With you as part of the design team, architecture has never been so engaging. 

We are searching for innovative Designers with experience creating engaging spaces for Hospitality, and Multi-family Residential clients, and/or Workplaces for Technology, Financial Services Firms, and Professional Services Firms.

What You Will Do 

Lead architectural deliverables on projects, working with Design Director(s), Technical Director(s), and project team(s) for all project phases, including conceptual designs, presentations, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and production 

Provide creative direction to design teams 

Collaborate with design team, clients, consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies, and other vendors to meet overall project objectives   

Resolve complex design issues with innovative and practical solutions 

Produce graphic presentations, 3D renderings, and construction drawings 

Assist in managing client expectations, team communication, and consultant coordination 

Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs 

Advance the understanding that design resilience is the responsibility of every person at Gensler 

Cultivate design expertise with the desire to always learn, grow, and evolve 

Champion Gensler’s diversity and inclusion goals with respect to staff, partners, and consultants 

Your Qualifications 

Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited program 

10+ years of relevant architecture and design experience, with a strong background designing multiple building typologies of varying scale (Hospitality Multi-family Residential and/or Workplaces for Technology, Financial Services Firms, and Professional Services Firms)

Must be proficient in Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, Parametric Modeling, Sketch-up, 3D Studio Max, VRay, and Adobe Suite 

Knowledge of materials, construction techniques and building codes 

Strong knowledge of the design process 

Outstanding conceptual 3-dimensional thinking and graphic presentation skills to effectively communicate design ideas 

Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development 

Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly 

A quick learner with an ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment 

Creative Initiator who brings curiosity, enthusiasm and a “can do” attitude 

Strong leadership, organization, communication, and relationship management skills 

Licensed / Registered Architect 

Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and sustainable building practices; Portfolios should include at least one project (especially built projects with LEED, Living Building Challenge, WELL Building Standard, Fitwel, and/or Net Zero Building certification) with this particular focus, which we look forward to discussing during the interview 

Please include a portfolio for full consideration. 

This is not a hybrid or remote position. If you’re open to relocating to the Dallas, Texas area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 study ranks Dallas in the top 3 places to live in Texas!! 

Life at Gensler 

Gensler is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Through our Five Strategies to Fight Racism, we continue to create a just and equitable future for our colleagues and our communities with our clients. We are a solid voice for social change as we impact people’s lives and fight racism. At Gensler, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace environment. As a people-first organization, 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 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. 

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.