Junior Architecture Designer - Year One Studio Path

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM); Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Hybrid/Flexible schedules, paid family

Reimbursement for professionalLicenses

Job summary

SOM invites applications for its Year One Program, a structured path for newly graduated designers to begin professional practice in architecture. You will engage in day-to-day project work, learn from leaders, and contribute bold ideas within a globally connected studio network.

The program emphasizes collaborative teamwork, learning through interdisciplinary projects, and the opportunity to shape early career trajectories within SOM’s sustainable design ethos.

Qualifications

• Recent completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Strong collaborative ability.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and Adobe Suite.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development of an aspect of a project under the direct supervision of project leadership. Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with a high attention to precision and accuracy at a task-specific level.
• Produces presentation and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models and animations.
• Effectively communicates internally through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
• Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability. Integrates interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move forward the design of a project component.
• Actively collaborates at a project team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques. Effectively uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases.
• Manages time and workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with frequent interaction and direction from Project Leadership.

Skills

Collaborative ability

Verbal & written communication

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Parametric software

Rendering software

Adobe Suite

Google Workspace

Education

Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Parametric software

Rendering software

Adobe Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

SOM invites applications for its Year One Program, a structured path for newly graduated designers to begin professional practice in architecture. You will engage in day-to-day project work, learn from leaders, and contribute bold ideas within a globally connected studio network.

The program emphasizes collaborative teamwork, learning through interdisciplinary projects, and the opportunity to shape early career trajectories within SOM’s sustainable design ethos.