Junior Content Developer Job at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in New York

Junior Content Developer

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Success at SOM Means

• Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas and encourage active contribution to firm discourse.
• Knowledge: Lifelong learning is valued; pursue answers, develop new skills, deepen expertise.
• Product: Strive for excellence in concept, quality, and delivery of work.
• Individual: High standards of professionalism and personal integrity; develop and contribute attributes, skills, and knowledge.
• Team: Interdisciplinary integration; positive team culture based on open collaboration.
• Firm: Innovative, transformative contributions; constant innovation and new approaches to work.

Role Description

SOM is looking for a Revit Content Developer as part of our design technology and BIM standards effort. Work directly with the BIM Standards Lead to create and refine the internal library of Revit families and details, ensuring consistent, efficient, high‑quality project delivery across the firm.

Position Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of Revit categories, families, and parameters.
• Assist in development of training materials for SOM's Architectural BIM standards and best practices.
• Work within enterprise BIM standards.
• Identify, plan, and develop innovative ideas/solutions to support BIM content development.
• Perform quality assurance testing of BIM‑related tools.
• Contribute to custom tool development and integration with BIM content within framework and infrastructure defined by Office of Technology.
• Identify and evaluate possible productivity gains with customization and automation.
• Keep informed of industry standards, trends, and developments related to BIM practices.
• Manage a collaborative relationship with Design Technology representatives, discipline subject matter experts, and other knowledge resources to ensure BIM standard assets and workflows are coordinated, integrated, and support project delivery goals.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of experience with Revit content development.
• Experience with Revit is essential; additional experience in Dynamo and scripting is beneficial.
• Experience in imperial and metric Revit family development.
• Experience in Rhino, parametric and rendering software, Adobe Suite, and Google Workspace is beneficial.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills with proven experience in project planning and tracking.
• Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality.
• Strong ability to prepare and present technical concepts and information clearly and succinctly.
• Proactively seeks out opportunities for professional growth.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

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 schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and employee assistance program.
• Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, renewals, exam fees, and in‑house career development.

Compensation

Based on experience, qualifications, and education, typically ranges from $60,000 to $80,000. Open to other North America locations; may vary by location.

Our Culture

Creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios with global resources and diversity. Collaborate with industry experts on transformative architecture, engineering, and planning projects worldwide. Inclusive environment improves teams, firm, and communities. Passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. DEI Action Plan drives meaningful change.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Visit SOM's employment policy and privacy notice for California residents and how to apply offline.

For more about SOM: www.som.com