Project Architect - Aviation

Your Role 

As a Gensler Detroit Project Architect, you’ll lead a team to deliver exceptional architectural projects, leveraging your experience and technical expertise from concept to completion. Our Detroit office has spent 30 years helping local clients shape neighborhoods and design meaningful spaces. We’re deeply committed to the city’s resurgence, working on mixed-use developments, historic building repositioning, retail projects, and community collaborations. With a strong focus on preserving Detroit’s past while envisioning its future, you’ll play a key role in shaping the city’s next chapter 

What You Will Do 

• Manage client, team and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape and civil consultants 
• Support communication between project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials 
• Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges   
• Create and Maintain project manuals and specifications 
• Conduct and document site visits, process submittals, substitution requests, and RFI’s during construction 

Your Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture 
• 6+ years of project experience in an architectural practice 
• Licensed or registered architect 
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, SketchUp, 3dMax, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), and MS Office 
• Working knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures 
• LEED accreditation preferred​ 

​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.  

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