Year One - Junior BIM Designer - Architecture

About the role

The Year One program at SOM is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the professional world of architecture, offering a blend of hands-on experience and global resources. It aims to inspire and empower emerging designers to contribute to the future of design.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development of BIM models and associated drawings with direction from BIM Manager and Project Teams, according to appropriate standards.
• Affords support in coordinating Project BIM models, process management, and objectives with other disciplines and consultants.
• Collaborates at a project team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas with regard to BIM deliverables.
• Seeks creative and innovative ideas/solutions to assigned tasks and develops appropriate research and documentation to support such solutions with direction from BIM Lead/Specialist.
• Provides both narrowly focused and widely diverse support in production of Project BIM and project documentation process.
• Effectively communicates internally through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of office standards, guidelines, best-practices, tool development and software used by architects for all BIM and related Project workflows and deliverables with direction from BIM Lead/Manager/Specialist.
• Effectively uses appropriate tools to assist with project document control tasks, especially with regard to BIM deliverables and archiving digital models, recording processes, scripts, etc.
• Manages time and workload to meet Project task deadlines and commitments with regular interaction and direction from Project or BIM leaders.

Requirements

• Completion of a professional degree in Architecture or a related field.
• Exhibits initiative, problem solving with a high attention to precision and accuracy at a task-specific level.
• Effectively and proactively communicates orally and in writing through timely and appropriate means.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of architectural practice including site-planning, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical engineering, and construction.
• Demonstrated expertise in digital tools such as Revit, BIM360, Dynamo, Navisworks, AutoCAD, energy modeling, LCA tools.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and present technical concepts and information clearly and succinctly.
• Demonstrates proficiency in Rhino, parametric and rendering software, Adobe Suite, and Google Workspace.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of architectural design, documentation, detailing, building materials, construction techniques, building systems selection, related engineering principles and building codes.
• Demonstrated expertise in sustainable strategies and principles including familiarity with LEED or other green building rating systems.
• General understanding of scripting, programming, Grasshopper, Rhino and their relationship to BIM workflow.

Skills

• Proficiency in digital tools such as Revit, BIM360, Dynamo, Navisworks, AutoCAD, energy modeling, LCA tools.
• Knowledge of scripting, programming, Grasshopper, Rhino and their relationship to BIM workflow.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written, oral, and visual means.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of sustainable strategies and principles including familiarity with LEED or other green building rating systems.
• Expertise in digital tools such as Rhino, parametric and rendering software, Adobe Suite, and Google Workspace.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance.
• Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program.
• Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development.

Pay

$64,000–$68,000 based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education.

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the position and the firm.