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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.\nSuccess at SOM Means\n Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas. We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm.\nKnowledge: We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning. We are not expected to know everything, but rather to passionately pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.\nProduct: We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.\nIndividual: We value individuals who bring the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in the way they work. Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.\nTeam: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration. A positive team culture in which everyone collaborates openly towards common goals is essential.\n Firm: We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities. We are constantly innovating and attempting to bring new approaches, solutions and processes to our work.\nPosition Responsibilities\nActively 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.\nProduces, coordinates and/or oversees presentation and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models and animations.\nEffectively communicates internally with project teams and externally with consultants and clients through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.\nCreates 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.\nActively 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.\nDemonstrates 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.\nProactively 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.\nManages 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.\nLeadership Responsibilities\nInspires 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.\nDevelops and/or manages, in collaboration with team members, a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule.\nActively engages in internal and external professional development opportunities.\nContributes to the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge.\nContributes to the development of standards, policies, and procedures.\nProtects SOM from financial and legal risk.\nMinimum Qualifications\n Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.\nMinimum 6 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills andabilities.\nLicensed Architect with current registration in your region.\nDemonstrates strong proficiency in Revit, BIM and AutoCAD\nProficiency in 3D modeling software - Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and other graphic software preferred.\nDemonstrates advanced knowledge of architectural building systems, Construction Types I, II & IV, sustainability, and integrated design.\nProficiency in various types of construction management and software preferred.\nDemonstrates advanced knowledge of building code and ability to research and apply into technical construction documents.\n LEED accreditation preferred\nAre you ready to join a team of creative professionals working on transformational projects around the world? 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