Design Director - Urban Planning

Your Role

Gensleris seeking an experienced Design Director to join ourCities+ Urban Design / Mobility + Transportation Los Angeles studio to lead a range of high-profile public and private sector projects including urban design, streetscape, public realm, master plans, design guidelines, and other planning and design projects.Ideal candidates willpossessa background in architecture, landscape architecture and/or urban design and planning and havedemonstratedexperience leading projects and teams. Strong interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills are critical. Ideal candidates will have experience workingwith andstrong relationships with cities, public agencies, transit agencies, and developers throughout California. Candidates should be collaborative and excited to mentor and grow the next generation of design professionals. This candidate willbe responsible foridentifyingbusiness development opportunities, leading proposal responses, and delivering project work.

What You Will Do

• Lead business development through building client relationships,identifyingopportunities, and leading proposal responses to RFPs

• Lead project teams in generatinganddeliveringcreativeplanning and design solutions

• Primaryclient contact on design issuesaccountable for design excellence

• Mentor for next generation design talentin the studio

• Engage in office and regional design initiatives, including leadership within the design community

Your Qualifications

• Master's degree inArchitecture, Landscape Architecture,City/Regional Planning, Urban Design, or other closely relatedfields

• Licensedin Architecture and/or Landscape Architecture

• AICP certified or eligible and willing to become AICP certified

• 15or moreyears of experience relatedtourbanplanning,urbandesign, and architecture

• Proven experience successfully responding to public RFPs and winning projects

• Proven performance in directing design and delivery process on multiple projects

• Proven ability to create compelling design solutions

• Experience leading collaborative project teams and mentoring staff

• Experience developing and leading client relationships with private and public sector clients

• Experience leading community workshops and public presentations

• Excellent written,verbaland graphic communication skillsand organizational skills

• Thought leadership on urban design and planning (published blogs, papers, panels, teaching experience)

• Leadership indesign industryprofessional organizations(AIA,APA, ASLA, ULI)

• ProficiencyinGIS and Mapping tools

• Proficiencyin AutoCAD,Revit,Sketch-Up, Rhino and/or other 3D modeling software

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook,Powerpoint) and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)

• Familiarity working with AI design and visualization tools

• Certification in sustainable design (LEED, Envision,or other)

**The base salary will be estimated between $125,000-150,000 annually, plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler

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 Awareness Week," our offices reflectour people'sdiverse 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 offera 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has beenestablishedbased 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.