Som
Technical Architect, Sports Design
New York · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$170kDetected 30 days ago
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About the role
- This role is also a firmwide subject matter expert in the technical execution of sports venues and facilities.
- Success in this role means the individual becomes one of SOM's trusted technical leaders for sports and entertainment work.
Responsibilities
- Integrates criteria and input from architecture, structures, MEP, acoustics, AV/IT, security, vertical transportation, code, landscape, and other disciplines into coordinated design solutions for stadiums, arenas, and training facilities.
- Establishes, communicates, and maintains standards of quality for technical documentation across the full internal and external project team, and oversees implementation of the Quality Management System for assigned projects.
- Leads or oversees the research, review, and analysis of applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, life safety criteria, crowd egress, occupancy classifications, event operations requirements, and jurisdictional approvals, providing parameters and restrictions early in the design process.
- Oversees and/or leads design and construction documentation, including drawings, details, specifications, technical narratives, and presentation materials, ensuring consistency with firm standards for publication and presentation of work.
- Develops, coordinates, and reviews technical specifications for venue and facility projects, including specialty systems relevant to sports environments.
- Collaborates with project leadership and specialist consultants to address venue-specific planning issues such as spectator circulation, team operations, broadcast integration, loading and service, security zoning, event conversion, and operational resilience.
- Works closely with design leadership to ensure technical decisions support design intent, revenue-driving program elements, operational performance, and long-term flexibility of sports facilities.
- Maintains awareness of peer venue benchmarks, emerging market expectations, and leading-edge delivery strategies, and translates that research into recommendations, lessons learned, technical guidance, and design opportunities for SOM teams.
Requirements
- Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
- Minimum 10 years of experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities, with significant experience in complex sports, entertainment, large public assembly, or similarly technical project typologies.
- Strong understanding of sustainable strategies and principles, including familiarity with LEED or other green building rating systems.
- Demonstrates proficiency in Rhino, parametric and rendering software, Adobe Suite, and Google Workspace.
- Familiarity with Revit and AutoCAD.
- Portfolios must be submitted for all design and project management positions (Architecture, Interiors, City Design, Graphics, etc).
Nice to have
- Licensed in state of practice
Compensation
- for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $120,000 to $170,000.
Benefits
- Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.
Company info
- 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.
- Success at SOM Means
This listing is sourced directly from Som's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.