Technical Designer, Workplace

About the Role

As a Technical Designer with Gensler’s team in Atlanta, you will contribute to the design and delivery of impactful projects in the region. You will bring together design excellence, technical rigor, and strategic thinking to deliver architecture that is both deeply functional and experientially rich. You will work within a highly collaborative, client-focused culture that values design quality, resilience, and social purpose.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate with a team of Architects and Interior Designers to bring design dreams to life through innovative problem solving and design best practices.
• Produce technical documentation and communicate project progress to team members to ensure success.
• Design and deliver functional and beautiful spaces for corporate office workplace design clients.
• Develop rapid design iteration drawings, details, and diagrams using Revit, and other routine use of tools such as Rhino.
• Support all phases of the design project from conceptual/schematic design through construction administration.
• Support coordination with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives.
• Utilize hand drawings and 3D software renderings to communicate design concepts.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in architecture from an accredited program.
• Revit, Enscape, SketchUp, and Rhino.
• Proficiency with other 3D modeling software, AI visualization tools, and the Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) is preferred.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of relevant experience within a commercial design firm. Experience working on workplace base building design projects is a plus.
• Knowledge of building codes, zoning, jurisdictional processes, building materials, specifications, and construction techniques is preferred.
• Experience with all phases of the design process from schematic design through construction administration, and field observation is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Passion for design excellence and continuous learning with motivation and nimbleness to adapt to project-based needs.
• Demonstrated commitment to resilience and sustainable building practices; LEED accreditation is a plus.
• This role is not remote or hybrid; the position is based in our Atlanta office.