08 oct
Gensler
Bogotá
Your Role
Gensler s Borderless Lab is a unique team that provides support to ongoing projects all over the world. You will coordinate and work with a global team of Architects, Designers and Design Managers across all borders to complete unique projects.
As a Project / Technical Architect, you will need to coordinate with a team of consultants to deliver architectural projects.
Leverage your industry experience and technical insight to drive client projects from concept through build.
As a Project Architect at Gensler s Borderless Lab, you must actively participate in all project phases, including documentation and construction administration.
Innovative thinking balanced with the ability to present real-world technical solutions to new design challenges. Must thrive with personal responsibility and accountability but embody and embrace open communication and team-oriented success.
What You Will Do
- Manage all phases of projects, from project documentation set-up and construction administration.
- Manage project schedules, budgets, and set-up with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and consultants.
- Guarantee the delivery of a project's architectural and / or technical aspects.
- Provide project team coordination, specification, and material selections required for construction.
- Resolution of complex technical and design issues during document preparation and construction administration.
- Preparing and ensuring the accuracy of technical documents
- Participating in preconstruction phases, RFIs and value engineering.
- Participating in the construction administration of project assignments, including quality control and submittal reviews,
- Working with consultants, contractors, fabricators,
and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives.
- Manage client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, AV, landscape civil consultants and / or involved parties.
- Support communication between the project team, clients, vendors, contractors, consultants, and building and permitting officials.
- Provide technical guidance and innovative solutions to resolve complex technical and design challenges.
- Review technical documents to ensure accuracy.
- Oversee the construction administration of project assignments with a focus on managing design intent and quality control.
Ability to maintain design integrity, construction quality, and supervision of materials that meet international standards.
Fulfill other assigned responsibilities.
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor of Architecture, Interior Architecture, or foreign equivalent
- 6+ years of project experience in an architectural practice
- Proficiency in REVIT, Sketch Up, and construction administration softwares.
- 100% bilingual English / Spanish, well written, with excellent verbal communication skills.
- Working knowledge of national and international building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures
- Mid-scale to large construction experience
- Experience with the entire project lifecycle, through post-occupancy
- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills
- Construction documentation and / or design detail development experience
- Ability to handle difficult situations with tact, grace, and emotional intelligence.
- Experience leading, managing, and mentoring multiple project teams.
- Proven fiscal accountability and responsibility on various project types.
- Must be able to maintain existing client relationships and build new client relationships.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills
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.
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.
▶️ Project Architect – Borderless Lab - Mid Level
🖊️ Gensler
📍 Bogotá