Internal Role Title: Junior Designer / Junior Architect
Organizational Level: Junior Professional
Community of Practice: Architecture
Location: Dubai Office
SOM, one of the most influential design firms in the world, is seeking innovative, creative, independent, and critical thinkers who aspire to the highest standards of excellence. Join our collaborative design practice as a Junior Professional Designer Architecture for the opportunity to build a strong and thriving career.
Required skills and expertise:
Position 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.
SOM offers opportunities to work on transformational projects, competitive salaries, health insurance, wellness, retirement and financial and other work/life plans.
At SOM, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. We believe an inclusive environment benefits our employees, our firm, and our community, while also enriching and challenging our own thinking about design. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Visit this page to learn more about SOM's employment policy and how to apply offline: www.som.com/employment_opportunities_and_policy
For more about SOM: www.som.com
Portfolios must be submitted for all design positions (Architecture, Interiors, Planning, etc). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be one PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5 MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your Resume or CV.