Architect - Senior

Your Role

In this role, it's your job to lead a team of architects and designers to deliver unparalleled architectural projects. Leverage your industry experience and technical acumen to drive client projects from concept through build.You are a seasoned architect and recognized technical expert with experience in high profile, design driven projects. 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.

What You Will Do

• Manage communication between the project team, client, vendors, contractors, and consultants

• Resolve complex technical and design issues with the team to produceinnovative technical/constructible solutions

• Direct production of drawings, specifications, and construction administration tasks

• Responsible for oversight and delivery of documents with design intent and top-notch technical quality

• Resolves complex technical/design issues and detailing and provides guidance and mentorship to team

• Maintain and oversee the project manual and specifications

• Conduct on-site observations and document site reviews

• Interface with building and permitting officials during the permitting and construction phases of the project

• Actively participate and contribute to the financial performance of the project

• Review and contribute to proposals and contracts with the Project Manager

• Ensure projects conform to the contract

• Actively leading teams for the successful delivery of projects

• Managing client expectations, team communication, and oversight of consultant coordination

• Contribute to office activities, initiatives and learning programs

• Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships

Your Qualifications

• Registered Architect required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited program

• 10+ years of relevant architecture and design experience

• 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

• 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

TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT A CURRENT PORTFOLIO AND/OR WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT

This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Houston, Texas area. If you're open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 study ranks Houston in the top 10 places to live in Texas!