Som
Year One - Junior Designer - Architecture
Chicago · Junior
Sponsorship not specified$55k-$60kDetected 30 days ago
Computer VisionProject ManagementAutoCADCommunicationProblem SolvingRevit
About the role
- Join SOM's Year One Program as a Junior Designer - Architecture Our Year One program picks up where your formal education leaves off, with a suite of events and creative initiatives to help you get the most out of your first year at SOM.
- SOM offers the best of both worlds: the hands-on experience of small, dynamic studios, and the resources and diversity of a global organization.
- Our interdisciplinary firm affords a wealth of opportunities for emerging designers; our collaborative approach means that your ideas and creativity will be valued and recognized from day one.
Responsibilities
- Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability. Integrates interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move forward the design of a project component.
- Actively collaborates at a project team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas.
- Demonstrates a basic understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques. Effectively uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases.
- Manages time and workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with frequent interaction and direction from Project Leadership.
- Here, you'll collaborate with industry experts on some of the most exciting and transformative architecture, engineering, and planning projects in the world.
- Our DEI Action Plan was created to bring meaningful change to our profession, starting with our own culture and practices.
Requirements
- Recent completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
- Demonstrates proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and Adobe Suite.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace.
- Portfolios must be submitted for all design and project management positions (Architecture, Interiors, City Design, Graphics, etc).
Skills
- Produces 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.
Compensation
- for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $55,000 - $60,000.
Benefits
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance.
- Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development.
- We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.
- Work/Life Balance: Hybrid/Flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program.
- Compensation for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $55,000 - $60,000.
Company info
- Our creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios, with all the resources and diversity of a global firm.
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
- Visit this page to learn more about
- the hands-on experience of small, dynamic studios, and the resources and diversity of a global organization.
- In keeping with SOM's reputation for innovation, our Year One program invites you to shape the future of the practice with us.
- Start here to dive into the profession, chart your path forward, and make your mark.
- At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet.
- We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm.
- We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
- Together we can achieve great things.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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