Junior Designer – Interiors

Job Description

Junior Designer – Interiors | SOM

The Tone:
This is an early career position at SOM, an interdisciplinary firm committed to shaping a better future for clients, communities, and the planet. SOM creates sustainable and impactful architecture, engineering, and planning projects globally. The Year One program is designed to help new designers expand their learning, propose bold ideas, and contribute to transformative work. Your ideas and creativity will be valued from day one as you dive into the profession, chart your path, and make your mark within a firm known for excellence and groundbreaking work.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Pay: $64000–$68000 yearly
• Team: Interdisciplinary teams, reporting to project leaders.
• Mission: To contribute innovative design concepts and technical understanding to advance project components and support the creation of sustainable, impactful interior architecture.
• Tech Stack: Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape, VR, Adobe Suite, parametric, rendering & graphics software, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design Innovation: Create and innovate with a strong conceptual design ability, integrating interdisciplinary criteria to effectively advance the design of project component(s).
• Technical Application: Apply a basic understanding of Interiors and Architectural building materials, finishes, building systems, and construction techniques to enrich design concepts through technical strategies.
• Design Documentation: Use appropriate tools to research, design, and document projects at all phases, leveraging knowledge of design and detailing standards.
• Project Phases Expertise: Demonstrate basic knowledge of Interior Architecture design, including workplace planning, construction documentation, construction administration, and furniture (FF&E) selection and specifications.
• Project Management: Manage time and workload effectively to meet project task deadlines and commitments, working under the regular direction of project leaders.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent completion of a professional degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field, positioning the candidate as an early career designer in the Year One program.
• Experience: Demonstrated proficiency in industry-standard software including Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape, VR, Adobe Suite, parametric, rendering & graphics software. Required proficiency also extends to Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, along with actively implementing BIM/CAD project standards and procedures.
• Skills: Strong collaborative ability and effective communication with project teams and consultants through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means. Possesses a basic understanding of Interiors and Architectural building materials, finishes, building systems, specifications, current and applicable building, design, and detailing standards and construction techniques.