Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.Team: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration. A positive team culture in which everyone collaborates openly towards common goals is essential.Firm: We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities. Professional Degree in Architecture, Planning, Urban design, or Landscape Architecture.Professional licensure process is in progress; LEED accreditation preferred.Minimum 2 years of professional experience or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.Experience in large-scale planning, mixed-use and transit oriented development, and demonstrated facility working in a fast-paced and intensely collaborative professional environment.Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision-making quality with a high attention to detail, precision and accuracy at a project component level.Demonstrates significant capacity and a high level of proficiency in AutoCAD, Rhino, Grasshopper, Enscape, Lumion, parametric and rendering software, and other graphic software as well as Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. For more about SOM: www.som.com

Goals for the position include strengthening and growing the West Coast and firmwide interiors practice through: fostering an environment that supports design excellence, exceptional management of projects and the studio, business development, process improvements, talent development and effective collaboration to leverage the firmwide portfolio and elevate the interiors practice. Lead the Interiors practice through close collaboration with West Coast studio leadership to achieve design, technical and financial success.Provide thought leadership and development of strategies to build and inspire teams, and to enhance studio culture.Lead by example, participate in staff mentoring and training, clearly define team member expectations and responsibilities, empower others, and delegate where appropriate, based on team members' recognized abilities and potential.Demonstrate team and project experience inclusive of managing client relationships, and project teams for small, medium and large-scale corporate, hospitality and/or residential interiors projects.Engage in internal and external professional development opportunities. Be accountable for monitoring the financial performance of the studio.Plan, organize, direct, mentor, and coordinate work efforts for the technical, design and/or management aspects of a project team, through all phases of a project, with minimal oversight from Principal and/or Partner.Oversee project plans with input from Design and Technical leads.Contribute to the development of standards, policies, and procedures.Assess project risk management through close collaboration with SOM leaders and our legal group.Proactively participate in project documents reviews (design phase documents, technical documents and/or project management tools/documents) and is accountable for quality control of associated documents in accordance with SOM’s quality control program.Mitigate project risk through familiarity with contract and close collaboration with leadership and legal teams.Oversee internal controls including client agreements, additional services, billings, collections, and expense management. Lead and deliver creative and innovative solutions to complex problems and guide team in the development of appropriate research and documentation to support these solutions.Provide technical/design/management leadership and support for the development of the entire design concept through all phases of the project in collaboration with partners and principals.Demonstrate knowledge of Interiors and Architecture Industry Best Practices, including programming, planning, design, construction documentation and construction administration, as well as consulting engineering engagement and coordination.Demonstrate knowledge of Interior Architecture and Architectural design and leading teams through workplace planning and design concept development (hospitality and/or residential as applicable), design and detailing standards, building materials, building systems, current and applicable building and fire codes, FF&E, construction techniques and current market costsDemonstrate leadership in terms of implementing SOM standard procedures and protocols for the technical, design and/or management aspects of a project to assure continuity, coordination and consistency of project documentation across the firm in support of overall office wide goals. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

This role involves creating and innovating conceptual designs for large-scale projects while integrating interdisciplinary criteria. The designer will utilize advanced knowledge of building materials, systems, and construction techniques to deliver high-quality interior environments.

Alongside your day‑to‑day project responsibilities, we’ll encourage you to expand your learning and to propose bold ideas for the future of design. In keeping with SOM’s reputation for innovation,our Year One program invites you to shape the future of the practice with us. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. • Demonstrates a basic 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. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Alongside your day-to-day project responsibilities, we’ll encourage you to expand your learning and to propose bold ideas for the future of design. In keeping with SOM’s reputation for innovation,our Year One program invites you to shape the future of the practice with us. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. • Demonstrates a basic 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. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Alongside your day-to-day project responsibilities, we’ll encourage you to expand your learning and to propose bold ideas for the future of design. In keeping with SOM’s reputation for innovation,our Year One program invites you to shape the future of the practice with us. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. • Demonstrates a basic 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. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Alongside your day-to-day project responsibilities, we’ll encourage you to expand your learning and to propose bold ideas for the future of design. In keeping with SOM’s reputation for innovation,our Year One program invites you to shape the future of the practice with us. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. • Demonstrates a basic 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. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

• Team: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration. The Summer Internship Program is open to applicants who are planning careers in architecture, structural & sustainable engineering, urban planning, graphic design, or interior design. Reminders • You must be returning to school in Fall 2026 to be considered for a summer internship at SOM. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. For more about SOM: www.som.com

We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm. • Able to enrich design concepts through increasingly sophisticated knowledge, research acumen, and proficient application of technical and visualization skills and effectively uses software and appropriate analogue and digital tools to design and document at all project phases. • Actively participates as a core member of the CDP Team. Minimum Qualifications • Professional Degree in Architecture, Planning, Urban design, or Landscape Architecture. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration. • Team: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration. • Firm: We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. For more about SOM: www.som.com

Alongside your day-to-day project responsibilities, we’ll encourage you to expand your learning and to propose bold ideas for the future of design. In keeping with SOM’s reputation for innovation, our Year One program invites you to shape the future of the practice with us. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. • Demonstrates a basic 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. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm. Position 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 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. We believe an inclusive environment improves our teams, our firm, and our communities and are passionate about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.