Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP is hiring: Intermediate Designer in New York

Overview

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At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet. We aspire to create sustainable, impactful work through interdisciplinary teams with the resources and diversity of a global firm. We value excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.

Success at SOM means contributing to a culture that emphasizes ideas, knowledge, product, individual growth, teamwork and firm-wide impact.

Our Values

• Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas and encourage everyone to contribute to the discourse in the firm.
• Knowledge: Expertise comes from lifelong learning. We pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.
• Product: We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.
• Individual: We value professionalism and integrity, and each person can contribute to the overall health of the firm.
• Team: We value interdisciplinary collaboration and a positive team culture working toward common goals.
• Firm: We continuously innovate and bring new approaches, solutions, and processes to our work.

Position Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development of distinct portions of a project with regular supervision by Project Leadership. Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with high precision and accuracy.
• Produces and coordinates presentation and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models and animations.
• Effectively communicates internally through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
• Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability. Integrates interdisciplinary criteria to move forward the design of a portion of a project.
• Actively collaborates at a project team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas.
• Demonstrates an intermediate understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques. Enriches design concepts through technical strategies. Uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases.
• Manages time and workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with regular interaction and direction from Project Leadership. Shares knowledge with less experienced staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Professional licensure process is in progress; LEED accreditation preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and Adobe Suite.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.

Our Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance
• Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible/hybrid schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program
• Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, renewals, and exam fees as well as in-house career development
• Compensation is based on experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $70,000 to $80,000.

Our Culture

Our creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios, with the resources and diversity of a global firm. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our DEI Action Plan brings meaningful change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are seeking applicants from all backgrounds. For more information about SOM's employment policy, visit www.som.com/employment_opportunities_and_policy. For more about SOM: www.som.com

Application & Portfolio

Portfolios must be submitted for all design positions (Architecture, Interiors, Planning, etc). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be a single PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5 MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the Resume or CV section.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology
• Industries: Architecture and Planning, Design Services, and Civil Engineering