Designer - Interior Workplace - Senior

Your Role

Gensler is seeking a Senior Designer with a workplace interiors background to join our dynamic team in the Denver office as a project and client leader. At Gensler, you’ll merge creativity with technical expertise to craft spaces that are not only visually compelling but also environmentally conscious and budget responsive. We believe design has the power to transform experiences, and we’re committed to creating workplaces that inspire, connect, and support the people who use them.

As a Senior Designer, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping innovative workplace environments. You’ll bring exceptional design skills, a strong background in workplace interiors, and a portfolio that reflects forward-thinking concepts. Working as an integral part of collaborative project teams, you’ll help foster a respectful, creative, and inspiring design culture—one that values curiosity, sustainability, and excellence throughout the design and production process.

What You Will Do

• Lead interior design assignments that include detailed programming, conceptual design, space planning, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and construction administration.

• Provide strategically minded design support for organization, production and execution of design projects.

• Participate in seamless collaboration with internal/external core & shell teams, professional consultants and other strategic partners.

• Participate in design iterations with team members in generating, 3D modeling, utilizing Revit, Sketchup, Enscape and other modeling or rendering software in conjunction with Adobe Creative Suite.

• Lead client meetings and act as client point of contact on projects.

• Lead and participate in generating interior architectural, finish and reflected ceiling plans, elevations and details along with corresponding specifications and schedules.

• Work with external consultants, product representatives, furniture dealers, and fabricators to realize design and budgetary goals of the client.

• Guide and mentor junior designers, assisting in leading multiple projects at a high level, working in a collaborative manner with other design and technical staff.

• Help to nurture and sustain client relations with a large tech client.

• Lead and contribute to office activities, help communicate key firm initiatives and learning programs.

• Work closely with your team and across the office and firm, to promote and model an inter-disciplinary design approach that enhances Gensler’s culture of design quality and excellence.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture

• 12+ years of relevant interior design experience with corresponding portfolio demonstrating various phases of project work. Be prepared to show examples of Programming, Schematic, & Design Development, CD’s as well as finished project photos.

• Ability to communicate and present design concepts and rationales. Ability to iterate to address client requests, budget considerations, existing or new architectural opportunities or constraints or other impacts on design concept.

• NCIDQ certified or Architecture license is encouraged

• Knowledge of sustainable and universal design concepts.

• Proficient in Revit, SketchUp, Enscape, and other modeling software.

• Knowledge of furniture, finishes, materials, color selections, and proper specifications and procurement of same.

• Graphics and visualization skills to effectively communicate design ideas.

• Flexibility to focus on a single client with multiple projects in various stages of development

Please upload your portfolio/work samples along with your resume.

*This is not a remote position. The successful candidate is expected to be in the Denver office.*

**Compensation is based upon experience and estimated range is $95,000 – $120,000 annually + bonuses + benefits.**

*Notice: At Gensler an unlicensed Interior Designer will have the job title of Designer and operate in this capacity for alignment with internal programs, doing business with clients and compliance with industry and government regulations. If you have question regarding this notice please ask our Talent Acquisition team during the application process.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From hiking and camping excursions 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.