Interior Designer

Our approach to healthcare is holistic. It is research-driven and designed to create engaging experiences for everyone from patients and families to staff and providers. Gensler seeks innovation for the individual, the community, and the region from a diverse global platform. We call our approach Radically Human. Gensler applies this approach to our work and in building our teams. We seek partners that share our view and are motivated to drive positive change in human health and wellness.

Your Role

At Gensler Healthcare, 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 focused on wellness. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems in our healthcare ecosystem.  Whether you're into sketching new ideas, hacking a building or growing client relationships in global markets, there's something here for everyone. 

As a Gensler Interior Designer with our Healthcare team in Houston, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce functionally beautiful spaces for clients. We are collaborative and client focused, with a commitment to design experience, sustainability, and social purpose. Join our incredible team and leverage the power of informed and purposeful user-centered design to unlock design solutions and strategies that are defining the next chapter in the healthcare industry.

What You Will Do

• Lead interior design teams on projects

• Collaborate on Critical Facilities interiors projects, including programming client needs, conceptual and schematic design, design development, and management of budgets and schedules

• Develop space planning concepts and generate program documents

• Participate in the selection of furniture systems and specifications

• Provide project team coordination for finish plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction

• Work with consultants, developers, furniture dealers, product reps, and fabricators to meet overall project objectives

• Assist in managing client expectations, team communication, and consultant coordination

• Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs

• Participate in business development and marketing efforts

• Assures design conforms to a contractual agreement with the client

• Establish and maintain ongoing, productive client relationships

Your Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as an interior designer

• Bachelor's degree in Interior Design from an accredited program

• NCIDQ/RID required

• Proficient in AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit, 3D, Rhino, Grasshopper, and other modeling software programs

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

• Strong knowledge of the design process, knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and specifications. Experience with construction document preparation

• Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas

• Strong leadership, organization, communication, and relationship management skills

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 study ranks Houston in the top 10 places to live in Texas

Life at Gensler

As a people-first organization, 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. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets. 

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.