Architect - Senior - Critical Facilities

Your Role

As a Gensler Project Architect, you will collaborate with a team of architects and designers to develop design solutions as well as coordinate the design through the construction administration phase of a project. You will be successful because you already know how to translate sketches and documents into realized 3D models and construction drawings and can research technical issues when they arise. You will join Seattle Cities studio focused on critical facilities project types. Your work ethic, combined with your commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to nurture your career.

At Gensler, our critical facilities practice is pivotal in enabling and scaling rapid technological change. Data centers, as the backbone of this transformation, are evolving in shape, location, and size to handle increased volumes and improve speed-to-market capabilities. These facilities are designed to be more resilient, addressing climate change and market demands.

Our critical facilities team extends beyond data centers, delivering high-performance projects for research, supercomputing, command and control centers, SCIFs, distribution and logistics, high-tech manufacturing, and various other technology-rich environments. We specialize in creating high-performing, sustainable buildings that embody visionary thinking and distinctive architectural character.

As a Gensler Project Architect, you will lead a team of architects and designers to develop innovative design solutions for critical facilities projects. You will oversee the design, management, and technical aspects of the projects from concept through construction administration, ensuring that all designs meet the highest standards of quality and performance. You will leverage your deep expertise in architectural design and construction to resolve complex technical issues and deliver successful project outcomes. Your leadership, collaboration, and mentoring skills will be key to nurturing the talents of junior staff and driving the success of the studio.

What You Will Do

• Participate in all phases of design

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

• Manage project team and coordination of consultants

• Take ownership of financial cycles by managing client follow-up, calendars, deadlines, meetings

• Oversight of innovative design strategies and unique brand concepts on multiple projects

• Work on new business proposals/presentations

• Write and edit project communications for project teams such as scope and fee documents, meeting minutes, work plans, budgets and schedules

• Understand key aspects of studio business and proactively develop ways to create better client engagements, people-centric approaches, and project efficiencies

• Produce BIM models and construction drawings

• Resolve challenging technical and design issues with the team to produce innovative, technical and constructible solutions

• Flexibility to focus on concurrent projects in various stages of development

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

• Effective communicator, collaborative and team-conscious

• Provide Mentorship and coaching to grow junior staff members

• Maintain project manual and specifications

• Participate in office culture and initiatives

• Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture from an accredited school

• Licensure required

• 10+ years of experience in the profession of architectural design

• Experience within Critical Facilities preferred

• Strong experience working with Revit and Rhino

• Proficiency with SketchUp, 3D Max, Bluebeam, and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred, but not required

• Experience managing multiple aspects of client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape, and civil consultants

• Experience working directly with contractors

• Experience resolving complex technical and design issues

• Experience performing zoning and code analysis in multiple jurisdictions

• Understanding of how buildings are constructed, along with the ability to create technical documents that succinctly, thoroughly, and accurately describe the work to be done

• Strong leadership, organizational, communi