Designer/Architect

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM); Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement support

Paid holidays

Mentorship programs

Licensure support

Job summary

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in Hong Kong seeks an Architect with strong design leadership and technical proficiency to lead project portions and coordinate deliverables. You will collaborate across teams and apply advanced BIM workflows to deliver diagrams, models, renderings, and construction documents.

You will mentor junior staff, contribute to sustainable design strategies, and coordinate with consultants and clients.

Qualifications

• Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Professional licensure process is close to completion; LEED accreditation preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and Adobe Suite.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Actively leads distinct portions of a project with periodic supervision by Project Leadership.
• Produces, coordinates and/or oversees presentation and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models and animations.
• Effectively communicates internally with project teams and externally with consultants and clients.
• Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability.
• Integrates interdisciplinary criteria to move forward the design of distinct portions of projects.
• Collaborates at project, consultant, and client team levels to evaluate ideas.
• Contributes to and participates within the studio and office.
• Demonstrates an intermediate understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques.
• Enriches design concepts through technical strategies.
• Identifies and uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases.
• Manages time and workload of own work efforts and those of others to meet deadlines.
• Guides and teaches less experienced staff.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Parametric design

Rendering software

Adobe Suite

Google Workspace

Strong communication

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Rhino

3D Studio Max

Adobe Suite

Job description

Position Responsibilities

• Actively 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 an overall project level.


• Produces, coordinates and/or oversees presentation and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models and animations.


• Effectively communicates internally with project teams and externally with consultants and clients 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 distinct portions of projects.


• Actively 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.


• Demonstrates an intermediate understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques.


• Is able to enrich design concepts through technical strategies.


• Identifies and effectively uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases.


• Manages time and workload of own work efforts and those of others to meet project task deadlines and commitments, with occasional interaction and direction from Project Leadership.


• Guides and teaches less experienced staff.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Inspires 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.


• In collaboration with team members, contributes to a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule.


• Actively engages in internal professional development opportunities.


• Contributes to the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge.


• Contributes to the development of standards, policies, and procedures.


• Protects SOM from financial and legal risk.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.


• Minimum 4 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.


• Professional licensure process is close to completion; LEED accreditation preferred.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Demonstrates proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and Adobe Suite.


• Proficiency in Google Workspace.

For more about SOM: www.som.com

Working at SOM

Our practice was built to champion inclusivity of expertise, people, and ideas. Together, we cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset that equips our teams to face new challenges. Our studio culture offers opportunities for mentorship, growth, and leadership across project teams, offices, and employee resource groups.

SOM is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we have been recognized with the highest ranking awarded on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index. We publish an annual Impact Report as part of our ongoing commitment to advancing equity in our practice and the profession.

Our Benefits

We offer medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and accident insurance. We also offer retirement support, free access to employee assistance programs for employees and family members, workplace flexibility, paid holidays, family leave, and paid time off. We reimburse costs for professional licenses, certifications, and exams, and offer specialized, in-house career development and mentorship programs designed to help you advance your knowledge and expertise.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a global practice of architects, engineers, and planners renowned for designing buildings, interiors, and public spaces that push the boundaries of technical and environmental innovation. Our interdisciplinary teams collaborate across an international network of studios to deliver projects of lasting impact. Through our built work, research, and advocacy, we are advancing strategies to decarbonize the built environment. Learn more about our commitment to climate action.