Gensler – Hospitality/Aviation Designer, Newport Beach

Your Role

Gensler is dedicated to using the power of design to create business solutions for their clients. The Gensler Community thrives on a positive, collaborative, fun, and inspiring environment. They depend on communication and connectivity to get things done. If you have a commitment to providing high-quality professional design services for clients in the Hospitality and Aviation market sector and thrive working within a creative, client-focused design environment, Gensler Newport Beach is the place to be.

What You Will Do

• Collaborate on Hospitality and Aviation interiors projects, including programming client needs, concept design, schematic design, design development, and manage budget/schedule reviews
• Develop space planning concepts and generate program documents
• Participate in selection of furniture systems and specifications
• Provide project team coordination for the finished plans, specifications, and material selections required for construction
• Utilize technical knowledge and delivery experience for effective documentation and detailing
• Work with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers, and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives
• Participate in the construction administration of projects and review of submittals and finish samples
• Manage client expectations, and coordinate team and consultant communications

Your Qualifications

• 6-10 years of related experience as an interior designer, with a focus on hospitality or aviation interiors
• Must be highly proficient in Revit
• Strong knowledge of the design process, including FF&E, furniture systems and specifications, color and materials
• Outstanding graphic presentation skills
• Willingness to focus on a single client with a variety of project types or multiple projects in various stages of development
• Ability to communicate design ideas and direction quickly
• Strong leadership, organizational, communication and relationship management skills
• Knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp required, 3-D Studio Max preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture
• NCIDQ preferred but not required; working toward licensure is supported and encouraged

To be considered for this opportunity, you must UPLOAD A PORTFOLIO to the attachments sections of your application.

**Compensation is based upon experience and estimated range is $78,000 – $110,000 annually + bonuses + benefits
Life at Gensler

At Gensler, 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.