Job Description

Your Role

At Gensler Columbus,you’lldesign healthcare interiors that directlyimpactpatient outcomes, staffwell‑being, and community resilience. As a Healthcare Interior Designer,you’llcollaborate with a nationally recognized practice to translate research, clinical insight, and human-centered design into environments that support the future of care delivery.

This role is ideal for a designer who thrives at the intersection of design excellence, technical rigor, and purpose-driven work—and who wants to grow within a collaborative, mentorship-focused studio.

WhatYou’llDo

• Lead and support healthcare interior projects from programming through construction administration, ensuring design intent and clinical requirements are fully realized

• Partner with Design Directors and multidisciplinary teamsto develop compelling, high-performing healthcare environments

• Translate conceptual ideas into high-quality 2D/3D models, renderings, and construction documents

• Contribute to space planning strategies, finish palettes, specifications, and detailed interior documentation

• Prepare and present FF&E selectionsthat balance durability, infection control, aesthetics, and user experience

• Apply hand sketching and advanced digital tools to communicate design ideas with clarity and confidence

• Coordinate with consultants, vendors, fabricators, and healthcare stakeholdersthroughout project delivery

• Support construction-phase activities to ensure design quality, compliance, and execution

• Engage in studio culture, mentoring, learning programs, and emerging technologies (including AI-driven workflows)

What You Bring

• 5+ years of interior design experience focused exclusively on healthcare environments

• Proven experience delivering projects from early planning through construction

• Strong knowledge of FGI, NFPA, and healthcare-specific regulatory requirements

• Deep understanding of interior construction documents, materials, finishes, and specifications

• Confidence navigating building codes, standards, and complex project conditions

• Advanced Revitproficiencyand comfort working in fast-paced, multi-project environments

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Interior Designfrom an accredited program

• Collaborative mindset, curiosity, and a commitment to design excellence

• Ability to build and sustain client relationships through trusted project delivery

• NCIDQ certification and LEED AP (or in progress) preferred

Why Gensler Healthcare?

• Work on high-impact healthcare projectsshaping the future of care

• Learn from and collaborate with top healthcare design leaders

• Grow in a studio that values mentorship, innovation, and purpose-driven design

• Thrive in an environment that balances creativity, technical mastery, and research

Life at Gensler

Gensler is committed to supporting a healthy and balanced lifestyle for our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, and paid time off.Additionalbenefits include 401(k), profit sharing, employee stock ownership, andtwice‑annualbonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

We actively support licensure and professional development through reimbursement for professional licenses, renewals, exam fees, and eligible tuition expenses. We view professional growth as a meaningful investment in our people and our future.

*For consideration, you mustsubmita portfolio and your resume in PDF format.

To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler