Som
Senior Technical Architect
San Francisco · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$90k-$120kDetected 30 days ago
AutoCADResearchLeadershipCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringRevitBIMConstruction Management
About the role
- We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
- Success at SOM Means - Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas.
- We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm. - Knowledge: We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning.
Responsibilities
- Actively leads distinct portions of a Project with periodic supervision by Project Leadership. Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with a high attention to precision and accuracy at a project level.
- Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability and integrates interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move forward the design of distinct portions of large projects or entire projects of a small scale.
- Actively collaborates at a project, consultant team, and client team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas. Contributes to and actively participates within the studio and office.
- Demonstrates an advanced understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques.
- Is able to enrich design concepts through technical strategies and effectively uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases.
- Proactively checks and coordinates project documents (including but not limited to drawing set organization, details, dimensions, interdisciplinary coordination items, specifications coordination) for compliance with the project's technical requirements.
- Manages time and workload of own work efforts and those of others to meet project task deadlines and commitments, with occasional interaction and direction from team leaders while guiding and teaching less experienced staff.
- Inspires and leads others by example, participates in staff mentoring and training, clearly defines team member expectations and responsibilities, empowers others, and delegates where appropriate based on team members' recognized abilities and potential.
- Develops and/or manages, in collaboration with team members, a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule.
- Actively leads distinct portions of a Project with periodic supervision by Project Leadership.
Requirements
- Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
- Minimum 6 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Demonstrates strong proficiency in Revit, BIM and AutoCAD
- Proficiency in 3D modeling software
- Portfolios must be submitted for all design positions (Architecture, Interiors, Planning, etc).
Nice to have
- Proficiency in 3D modeling software - Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and other graphic software preferred.
- Proficiency in various types of construction management and software preferred.
- LEED accreditation preferred.
- Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and other graphic software preferred.
Skills
- Actively engages in internal and external professional development opportunities.
- Contributes to the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge.
- Contributes to the development of standards, policies, and procedures.
- Protects SOM from financial and legal risk.
Compensation
- for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $90,000 to $120,000.
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: Inquire about our 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 $90,000 to $120,000.
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.
- 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.
- Together we can achieve great things.
- Success at SOM Means
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- Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your Resume or CV.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
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