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 cities, institutions, developers, governments, and international organizations.

Gensler’s team in Washington D.C. is seeking an experienced Urban 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, site-specific plans, urban 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 leading, organizing and coordinating project teams and team assignments to deliver successful large-scale planning and mixed-use projects. This role is intended role is specifically for design leadership, with the candidate possessing strong design talent and sensibilities, sophisticated graphic aptitudes, award-winning projects, global insights, and an innovation mindset for 21st century cities.

What You Will Do

Lead and elevate design, and envision transformational projects through client leadership, design leadership, and mentorshipProject team leadership in preparation of planning and design documents, including large-scale master plans, design guidelines, design standards, renderings, illustrations and other planning studiesCollaborate with team and clients to generate creative planning and design solutionsPreparing and making presentations to clients, community stakeholders, and city planning staffSupport C+UD practice area with business development effortsConduct site visits and meet on-site with client teams

Your Qualifications 

10+ years of experience related to urban planning, policy, design and/or strategyWorking knowledge of planning laws, policies, and regulatory toolsExperience preparing and managing planning projects, including: large-scale master plans, public entitlements, design guidelines and other planning studies, large scale international urban design and planning projectsExperience leading community workshops and public presentationsExperience successfully responding to public RFPs and winning projectsBachelor’s degree in City/Regional Planning, Urban Design, Architecture or other closely related fieldExcellent written, verbal and graphic communication skillsStrong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills are critical Comfort in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously Candidates should be self-starters, collaborative, and eager to supervise, train and mentor teammatesProficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign)Basic skills in AutoCAD and/or RevitBasic skills in Sketch-Up, Rhino and/or other 3D and multi-media technologies

Preferred qualifications:

AIA (Registered Architect, RA) and/or AICP certifiedLeadership in urban planning professional organizationsProficiency in GIS and Mapping toolsReal estate development experience and/or education

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

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 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.

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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