Project Director

Your Role  

As a Gensler Project Director, you have a successful track record of managing all phases of architecture projects and will have overall project responsibility for client satisfaction, quality control and financial performance. You will deploy resources to ensure that the work process flows smoothly and act as the primary liaison between the team and client.  This is a great opportunity to join a highly creative, collaborative team while working on trendsetting architectural projects across a variety of industries.  

What You Will Do  

• Implement and oversee multiple, largescale and highly complex project (s), guiding multidisciplinary teams and ensuring alignment on project objectives, scope, schedule, and technical execution. 

• Direct comprehensive project planning for high value, multiphase developments, proactively forecasting resources, mitigating risks, and orchestrating coordination across numerous consultants and contractors. 

• Develop sophisticated project proposals for complex environments, driving contract negotiations that balance design ambition, commercial realities, and long-term client partnership. 

• Ensure rigorous financial stewardship across large, multi-year projects, overseeing fee performance, forecasting, change management, and project economics to safeguard profitability and operational excellence. 

• Lead the full end to end lifecycle of highly technical architectural programs, from early concept strategy through construction execution, commissioning, turnover, and post-occupancy refinement. 

• Mentor and develop project team leads, strengthening project delivery capabilities and building succession pipelines within the studio.  

• Promote innovative practices such as sustainable strategies, digital delivery tools, and advanced project management methodologies to enhance efficiency and quality. 

Your Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field  

• 15+ years of related design project management experience on a range of architecture projects. Ideally should also have experience leading projects greater than 2 million sq meter commercial projects.  

• Professional license or certification preferred  

• LEED accreditation preferred  

• Experience negotiating project scope, fees, managing project financial performance, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for projects  

• Experience with the full project lifecycle, through post-occupancy  

• Knowledge of building codes, standards and building structures  

• Significant technical understanding of architectural design,   

• Experience with project management software, such as MS Project, a plus  

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit  

Life at Gensler

As a people-first organization, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From internal design competitions to research grants 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 and wellness programs. We also offer profit sharing and twice annual bonus opportunities. 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.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under appliccable regulatory laws.

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