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Urban Design Practice Area Leader
| Company | Gensler |
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| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $130000 – $190000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Minimum of 15+ years of experience with urban design and master planning projects
- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Urban Design and/or Bachelors or Masters Degree in Architecture
- Outstanding ability to verbally and graphically communicate design concepts
- Knowledge of urban planning, zoning, CEQA, entitlements and technical issues
- Must possess deep knowledge of local agencies and key relationships within those agencies
- Proficiency in Revit, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite (Rhino and Sketchup is preferred but not required)
- Strategic thinking and ability to position clients with strong rational and conceptual thinking
- Business development experience, including proposal writing, client interviews and closing deals
- Extensive experience leading design teams
- Excellent storytelling and writing capabilities; analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- History of excellent client relationships
- Project management skills including scheduling, scopes and fees, team management and coordination, client communication
- Able to travel to other Gensler offices or client project locations as required
- Great references and a top-notch personal portfolio of work
Responsibilities
- Responsible for building and leading the SW Region Cities & Urban Design Practice Area – with strong connections in the Los Angeles and regional markets
- Lead accounts and projects from business development presentations through strategy, design, and delivery
- Lead and build project teams, ensuring the highest quality of work
- Develop and mentor each team member to the best of each individual’s talent
- Motivate, inspire and push thinking of design teams
- Create coherent and compelling client presentations
- Apply sustainable planning and design principles
- Interface with multiple other Gensler practices, including but not limited to retail, mixed use, hospitality, sports & entertainment, workplace, and education
- Manage multiple client relationships and develop strategic positioning for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies
- Lead client presentations to executive-level audiences
- Initiate and close business development opportunities
- Be accountable for client and project performance metrics
Preferred Qualifications
- Rhino and Sketchup is preferred but not required
