Sustainable Interior Architect | Design Innovator

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM); Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

SOM London is a design-led studio seeking an Architect/Interior Designer with strong conceptual design skills to move projects forward across interdisciplinary teams. The role emphasizes research, documentation, and collaborative design processes.

Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape and VR tools, plus an understanding of materials, codes, and construction documentation, is essential. Portfolio and CV mandatory; equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or Interior Design; LEED accreditation preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Effectively communicates with the project team and consultants through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape, VR, Adobe Suite, parametric and rendering software, and other graphic software.
• Actively implements BIM/CAD project standards and procedures

Responsibilities

• Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability and integrates interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move the design of a project component(s) forward.
• Demonstrates an intermediate understanding of Interiors and Architectural building materials and finishes, building systems, specifications, current and applicable building and fire codes, design and detailing standards and construction techniques, and current market cost(s) costing trends.
• Able to enrich design concepts through technical strategies and effectively uses appropriate tools to research, design and document at all project phases.
• Demonstrates an intermediate knowledge of Interior Architecture and Architectural design including workplace planning and design concept development (hospitality and/or residential as applicable), design documentation, construction documentation, construction administration, and furniture (FF&E) and materials selection and specifications.
• Manages time and workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with periodic interaction and direction from project leaders while sharing knowledge with less experienced staff.
• Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with a high attention to precision and accuracy at a project component level.
• Actively collaborates at a project and consultant team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas. Contributes to and actively participates within the studio.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Enscape

VR

Adobe Suite

Parametric

Rendering

Education

Architecture/Interior Design degree

LEED accreditation (preferred)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Enscape

3ds Max

Adobe Suite

Job description

SOM London is a design-led studio seeking an Architect/Interior Designer with strong conceptual design skills to move projects forward across interdisciplinary teams. The role emphasizes research, documentation, and collaborative design processes.

Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape and VR tools, plus an understanding of materials, codes, and construction documentation, is essential. Portfolio and CV mandatory; equal opportunity employer.