Senior Architectural Designer - BIM & Sustainable Design

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in San Francisco is seeking an experienced licensed Architect to lead portions of architectural projects, coordinate deliverables, and communicate with teams, consultants, and clients. The role emphasizes integrating interdisciplinary criteria and advancing design through technical strategies.

The position requires a professional architecture degree, licensure, and strong proficiency in Revit, BIM, AutoCAD, and 3D modeling tools such as Rhino.

Qualifications

• Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Licensed Architect with current registration in your region.
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in Revit, BIM and AutoCAD
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software - Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and other graphic software preferred.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of architectural building systems, Construction Types I, II & IV, sustainability, and integrated design.
• Proficiency in various types of construction management and software preferred.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of building code and ability to research and apply into technical construction documents.
• LEED accreditation preferred

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 a 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 and integrates interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move forward the design of distinct portions of large projects or entire projects of a small scale.
• 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 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.
• Proactively 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.
• 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 team leaders while guiding and teaching less experienced staff.
• 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.
• Develops and/or manages, in collaboration with team members, a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule.
• Actively engages in internal and external 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.

Skills

Leadership ability

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Licensed Architect (current registration)

Tools

Revit

BIM

AutoCAD

Rhino

Rendering software

Parametric design

Job description

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in San Francisco is seeking an experienced licensed Architect to lead portions of architectural projects, coordinate deliverables, and communicate with teams, consultants, and clients. The role emphasizes integrating interdisciplinary criteria and advancing design through technical strategies.

The position requires a professional architecture degree, licensure, and strong proficiency in Revit, BIM, AutoCAD, and 3D modeling tools such as Rhino.