Som
Year One - Junior Designer - City Design
Chicago · Junior
Sponsorship not specified$55k-$60kDetected 30 days ago
Computer VisionAdobe Creative SuiteProject ManagementAutoCADResearchProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeRevit
About the role
- 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.
- In keeping with SOM's reputation for innovation, our Year One program invites you to shape the future of the practice with us.
Responsibilities
- Generates planning and design ideas, conducts research, documents precedents and scale studies, develops diagrams, renders site plans, and contributes to all manner of graphic and visual production.
- Takes initiative to learn and apply SOM City Design Practice protocols for file management, planning and design processes, and quality control standards for deliverables.
- Demonstrates a basic understanding of planning and urban design concepts, building typologies and critical dimensions, utility and infrastructure systems, land development considerations and planning / zoning codes, and phasing and implementation techniques.
- Is able to enrich design concepts through knowledge, research, and proficient application of technical and visualization skills and effectively uses software and appropriate analogue and digital tools to design and document at all project phases.
- Applies a strong conceptual design ability to projects of varying complexity and sites of divergent scales
- begins to integrate interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move forward the planning and urban design aspects of complex projects.
- Actively collaborates at a project team level by developing, communicating, and critically and constructively evaluating ideas.
- Manages time and workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with regular interaction and direction from project leaders and team members.
- Brings energy, enthusiasm, creativity, and a disciplined work ethic to the City Design Practice.
- Becomes immersed in the SOM office through lectures, design reviews, lunch and learns, site visits, and participation in office activities and professional development opportunities. Actively participates in the Year One Program (as appropriate).
Requirements
- Recent completion of professional Degree in Architecture, Planning, Urban design, or Landscape Architecture.
- Portfolios must be submitted for all design and project management positions (Architecture, Interiors, City Design, Graphics, etc).
Nice to have
- LEED accreditation preferred.
- Revit proficiency a plus.
- Demonstrates proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, Enscape, Lumion, parametric and rendering software, and other graphic software as well as Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
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.
- 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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