Project Director

Your Role

As Project Director in the Gensler Seattle Office , you will bring your years of project leadership and client relationship skills to build our capabilities to inspire and realize aviation projects of all scales and complexities. Building the aviation practice is critical to our strategic plans, so you will be integral to moving our entire practice into the future. 

On a day to day basis, you will be accountable primarily for building our practice through the delivery of exceptional design and technical work. We take a highly collaborative approach to the work, and the nurturing of a design culture in our studios and in the office is critically important to us. We also believe that the project leadership shares accountability for the design, technical, and financial success of the projects, and will look to you to lead your teams to be successful in those measures

Our vision for the firm is to transform cities through the power of design.  We recognize how much work we collectively have to do to evolve the region we live, work and play in into the truly inclusive place we all envision and embrace.  Together, we have the opportunity to extend Gensler’s sphere of influence well beyond the place and spaces we create to positively impact everyone for the better.

What You Will Do

• Utilize your experience in project leadership and client relationship skills to build our capabilities to inspire and realize aviation projects of all scales and complexities

• Build our book of business through thought leadership, market presence, and the cultivation of strategic client relationships.

• Work collaboratively with others in your studio, in the Seattle Office, in the Northwest region, and in the broader 

• Work closely with office leadership to identify and recruit best-in-class talent

• Actively mentor staff in their growth in the design profession

• Work with office and regional leadership in business development efforts to grow our practice in the Northwest region by developing new relationships and expanding existing client relationships while diversifying our lines of work

• Strengthen our market reputation through thought leadership and a differentiated point of view

• Participate in public speaking engagements at industry events and conference presentations, author publications and increase awareness through active social media outlets

• Foster and encourage a positive work environment amongst peers and teams

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture, Design or Interior Design.

• Ideal candidate will possess 15+ years of architectural experience, inclusive of 5 or more years’ experience in an architecture and design firm in marketing, client development, and/or management of a studio, practice group, or regional office.

• A high degree of self-motivation, flexibility, and resourcefulness

• Adept at storytelling, engaging as a communicator and inspiring with an energetic personality

• Ability to inspire and lead a team with creativity and compassion

• Strong presentation skills with the ability to be articulate and convincing in interviews and other presentations

• Demonstrated experience developing relationships with new and existing clients

• Substantial experience working directly with senior management representatives, facilities and project managers, and other project stakeholders leading planning studies to achieve programmatic requirements

• Leadership experience, including managing client expectations, multi-disciplinary teams, and meeting scope/schedule/budget

• Advanced knowledge of the architectural planning and design process, code requirements and design of building systems.  

• Skilled at developing and motivating teams of people both internally and externally, along with a desire to mentor team members

• Demonstrated commitment to resilience and sustainable building practices required.  Experience must include completed highly-sustainable projects.

For consideration, please submit cover letter and resume in PDF format.  

**The base salary will be estimated between $160,000 to $190,000. Gensler’s total compensation package is multi-layered and includes a base salary, two annual bonuses paid in December and June, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), and profit sharing.

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