Junior Designer – Architecture

Job Description

Junior Designer – Architecture | SOM

The Tone:
This is an early career role at SOM, a global firm known for shaping a better future through design. SOM builds sustainable and impactful architecture, engineering, and planning projects. This role is crucial for an emerging designer to dive into the profession, contribute to project development, and propose bold ideas for the future of design and practice.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Pay: $64000–$68000 yearly
• Team: Interdisciplinary teams, collaborating with project leadership
• Mission: Contribute to project development, expand learning, and propose bold ideas for the future of design
• Tech Stack: Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric software, rendering software, Adobe Suite, Google Workspace

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Contribution: Contribute to specific project components under the direct supervision of project leadership.
• Deliverable Creation: Produce presentation and contract deliverables including diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models, and animations.
• Internal Communication: Communicate effectively within the team through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
• Design Innovation: Create and innovate designs with strong conceptual ability, integrating interdisciplinary criteria to advance project components.
• Team Collaboration: Actively collaborate at a project team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field, suitable for an early career position.
• Experience: Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric software, rendering software, and Adobe Suite, along with proficiency in Google Workspace.
• Skills: Strong collaborative ability, alongside strong verbal and written communication skills.