Your Role

Gensler’s London office is seeking an Interior Designer with Retail experience to join our team of design thinkers. You will be experienced in handling the client process, with excellent presentation and relationship building skills, and the ability to understand and interpret client needs and requirements.

A self-motivated team player with a positive, communicative and collaborative approach, the Interior Designer will work in partnership with colleagues across Gensler’s practice areas, as well as with vendors and stakeholders at all levels. You will have the knowledge and ability to provide guidance to less experienced members of the Interiors Team, advising and supporting where necessary.

What You Will Do

As an Interior Designer, you will tap into your boundless creativity to design unique professional environments, providing design support for completion and execution of design projects, working on all project design stages and your responsibilities will include:

Contribute to all project phases: project strategy, test fits, schematic plans and conceptual designs for schematic design, refine design solutions for design development, collaborating with multiple disciplinesProduce graphic presentations, including 3D renderings, for client presentationsContribute to the preparation of construction documents, including plans, elevations, details and specificationsAssist in managing team and client communicationCollaborate with consultants, contractors, fabricators, regulatory agencies and other vendors to achieve project objectives Contribute to our office and firm culture, initiatives, mentorship and talent developmentSupport the Principals to develop the client, contractor and design team communications, developing and maintaining strong external and internal relationships;

Your Qualifications

Bachelors’ Degree in Interior Design or Architecture from an accredited schoolMinimum of 2 years+ experience of Retail Interior Design, through all stages of design and development.A good working knowledge of Revit is essentialDemonstrable presentation and client relations skillsExcellent graphic and visualization skills to communicate design ideasExcellent collaboration skills, good self-organisation and strong ability to work in a team environmentHas a good understanding of FF&E, colour and material specification and development.

Life at Gensler

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities.

As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.