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About the Role
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.
Responsibilities
- Generate planning and design ideas, conduct research, document precedents, develop diagrams, render site plans, and contribute to graphic and visual production.
- Learn and apply SOM City Design Practice protocols for file management, planning and design processes, and quality control standards.
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of planning and urban design concepts, building typologies, utility and infrastructure systems, land development, and planning/zoning codes.
- Enrich design concepts through knowledge, research, and proficient application of technical and visualization skills using appropriate software and tools.
- Apply strong conceptual design ability to complex projects of varying scales, integrating interdisciplinary criteria.
- Communicate effectively internally through written, oral, and visual means.
- Actively collaborate at a project team level by developing, communicating, and evaluating ideas.
- Manage time and workload to meet project deadlines with direction from project leaders and team members.
- Actively participate as a junior member of the CDP Team.
- Bring energy, enthusiasm, creativity, and a disciplined work ethic to the City Design Practice.
- Become immersed in the SOM office through lectures, design reviews, site visits, and professional development.
- Actively participate in the Year One Program (as appropriate).
Requirements
- Professional Degree in Architecture, Planning, Urban design, or Landscape Architecture.
- LEED accreditation preferred.
- Interest in large-scale planning, mixed-use and transit oriented development.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and intensely collaborative professional environment.
- Exhibit initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision-making quality.
- High attention to detail, precision and accuracy at a task specific level.
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Rhino
- Grasshopper
- Enscape
- Lumion
- Parametric software
- Rendering software
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Revit proficiency a plus
- Technical skills
- Visualization skills
Location
- SOM office
- Global firm
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid/Flexible schedules
Experience Level
- Junior member of the CDP Team
- Year One Program
Education Level
- Professional Degree in Architecture, Planning, Urban design, or Landscape Architecture
- LEED accreditation preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $58,000 to $64,000
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life & accident insurance
- 401K matching
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- Employee discount programs
- Paid family leave
- Paid vacation
- Backup child and elder care
- Employee assistance program
- Reimbursement for professional licenses, renewals, and exam fees
- Specialized in-house career development
About the Company
- SOM is a collective committed to shaping a better future for clients, communities, and the planet.
- Aims to create sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams.
- Values excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration.
- Believes in a meritocracy of ideas, lifelong learning, and excellence in work delivery.
- Values individuals with professionalism and integrity, contributing their attributes, skills, and knowledge.
- Emphasizes interdisciplinary integration and a positive team culture.
- Has a history of transformative contributions to the profession and communities, constantly innovating.
- Creative, interdisciplinary teams work like small, dynamic studios with global firm resources.
- Believes an inclusive environment improves teams, firm, and communities, passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Has a DEI Action Plan for meaningful change in the profession and culture.
- Consists of a diverse, interdisciplinary group of architects, engineers, planners, interior designers, and more.
- Hires talented people passionate about design, offering a rewarding career experience.
Equal Opportunity
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.