Urban Designer - Early Career

At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local
presence to innovate at every scale. We're not just designers. We're
tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Fueled
by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve
challenging problems. Whether you're into sketching new ideas, hacking a
building or growing client relationships in global markets, there's something
here for everyone.
Our depth of expertise spans disciplines--from aviation and transportation to
education, hospitality, retail, technology and more. At our core we embody an
entrepreneurial spirit, always looking ahead for new ways to innovate and add
to our clients' success. We share the belief that design has the power to
transform organizations and change lives; whether we're refreshing a
retailer's brand, planning a new urban district or designing a super tall
building.
Our work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability, and we believe
that a diversity of voices and cultures is one of the most powerful strategic
tools for securing lasting competitive advantage.
As the world's largest design firm, Gensler has a unique obligation and
opportunity to focus on sustainability in the built environment. We deepened
our commitment to combat the impact on climate change in the built environment
when we launched Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3) in ‎2019. This is our
pledge to meet an ambitious goal: the elimination of all greenhouse gases from
our work by ‎2030.
Your Role
As a Gensler Urban Designer you will contribute and develop strong, creative
and innovative design and planning concepts supporting a breadth of project
activities that include programming and analysis, conceptual design,
preliminary design, final design, and production of final deliverables and
reports. You will work on projects of both urban design and architectural
scale. Your work ethic and dedication to problem solving, combined with our
commitment to collaboration and mentoring, makes Gensler the perfect place to
further your career.
What you will do
You will be focused on master planning projects in the Middle East and
Internationally, while also gaining exposure to a wide range of design
experiences within our full portfolio of integrated disciplines: architecture,
interiors, graphic/industrial design and consulting.
* Working closely with the Studio Director and design team to develop master plans, urban planning and landscaping solution for various types of project types.
* Working from concept design through to detailed design, producing drawings, graphic presentations and design narratives to budget and schedule.
* Interaction and communication with clients and consultants during the design phase and at presentations.
* Collaborate with design teams, clients, consultants, community stakeholders and other parties to meet overall project objectives.
* Collaborate with the Urban Design team to develop and advance conceptual and schematic designs on urban design and master planning projects.
* Prepare graphic/narrative reports and presentations that communicate the design process, research, and concepts.
* Manage presentations and production of planning and urban design projects.
* Assist in managing client expectations, team communication and consultant coordination.
* Enhance and optimize designs using rapid and iterative simulation techniques.
* Act as a team member in coordinating and reviewing of work product.
* Interact through projects and other office wide initiatives with other studios and practice areas.
* Support project sustainability targets throughout project phases and actively engage in delivering them.
* Study sustainable design strategies in every project stage and investigate solutions to sustainable design challenges.
* Work collaboratively with the team to optimize sustainability performance through design iterations and research.
* Engage in climate focused analysis and studies for each project.
Your Qualifications
* Degree in Urban Design or Planning is essential, Master's qualification preferred.
* ‎2-‎3 years' experience as an Urban Designer
* LEED qualification advantageous
* Relevant experience as an Urban Designer with proven background in creative collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, from concept through later stages
* Knowledge and passion for working on a variety of urban design & masterplanning projects across multiple sectors.
* A firm grasp of local and international codes is essential.
* Experience in parametric design application to master planning projects is essential
* GIS Mapping & database skills are preferred
* Creative initiator who brings curiosity, enthusiasm and a "can do" attitude
* Desire to develop strong leadership, management, and mentoring skills
* Passion for seeking innovative, sustainable and creative design solutions for ever challenging design propositions.
* Possess a high level of visual and verbal skill, and a high level of freehand and rendering skills.
* Ability for researching and analysing project specific data and information to underpin the design proposition.
* Be an advocate for Gensler sustainability commitments internally and externally.
* Make sustainability an integral part of every project.
* Understand clients ESG goals and work with project teams towards achieving them.
* Good team spirit. Strong sense of personal responsibility and dedication to their work and the work of their team.
Your Design Technology Qualifications
Essential
* Good working knowledge and experience in Autodesk Revit for design authoring, documentation, data extracts and project delivery.
* Good working knowledge and experience in Rhinoceros for design authoring.
* Basic understanding and familiarity with interoperability workflows between various design tools such as, AutoCad, Revit, Rhino, etc
* Good knowledge and experience with real-time rendering processes, and material creation & management within the context of integrated BIM and parametric workflows.
Desirable
* Basic understanding of the setting up of new BIM models.
* Basic understanding of the principles of multi-model collaboration.
* Basic understanding and familiarity with Computational Design applications such as Grasshopper and/or Dynamo.
* Basic understanding and familiarity with simulation principles and processes, including interpretation, and application of results.
* Basic understanding and familiarity with the use of VR walkthroughs and panoramas.
* Good knowledge and experience with interoperability workflows between Rhino & Revit throughout all the stages of a project.
Applications we work with
* Design Authoring - Revit, Rhino, Autocad, Navisworks
* Collaboration - BIM360
* Computational Design - Grasshopper, Dynamo
* Building Performance Simulation - Insight, Sefaira, Diva, Ladybug tools
* Visualisation - Vray, Enscape, Twinmotion, 3DSMax
* Graphics & Productivity - Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
* Experiential - Unreal Engine, Unity
* Development - C#, Python
This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there
will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time.
Please submit your CV and brief portfolio for review. Candidates that do not
submit examples of work unfortunately will not be invited for interview.
Life at Gensler
Gensler Asia-Pacific and Middle East is committed to
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
through our Five Strategies. In partnership with our clients, we strive to
create a just and equitable future for our communities and our colleagues. We
celebrate our diversity and are focused on creating an inclusive workplace
environment for all.
As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are
to delivering best-in-class design. From internal design competitions to
research grants 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 and
wellness programs. We also offer profit sharing 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.