Junior Designer — Sustainable Design & Visualization

som; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SOM in Chicago seeks an Architect/Architectural Designer to contribute to project components under leadership. You will create diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings and physical models, and effectively communicate options and results to the team.

The role requires completing a professional architecture degree and strong collaboration across disciplines. Portfolios must be submitted with applications; experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, rendering software, Adobe Creative Suite and Google

Qualifications

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

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Rendering software

Adobe Suite

Google Workspace

Job description

SOM in Chicago seeks an Architect/Architectural Designer to contribute to project components under leadership. You will create diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings and physical models, and effectively communicate options and results to the team.

The role requires completing a professional architecture degree and strong collaboration across disciplines. Portfolios must be submitted with applications; experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, rendering software, Adobe Creative Suite and Google