Architectural Designer

Are you an Architectural Designer looking for a new challenge? Look no further! Somerville Architects and Engineers is hiring an Architectural Designer to join our team.


About the Position

We seek an individual with a collaborative spirit who can seamlessly work together with other top-talented architects, engineers, designers, and drafters to advance our projects. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a creative and collaborative environment.


Your role will involve

  • Advanced knowledge in the development and coordination of technical drawings for schematic design, design development, and construction documents while maintaining firm standards in project delivery.
  • Leads product research, assists team with material selection efforts and coordinates with specification writer.
  • Create and manage Building Information Modeling (BIM), utilizing Revit® software.
  • Support project architect with, and participate in, internal and external design review processes.
  • Possess knowledge of building codes, standards and requirements.
  • Complete tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent manner with the ability to balance multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Self-check work for accuracy, omissions, legibility and proactively ask questions and express curiosity about projects assignments
  • Communicate effectively within a collaborative team setting.
  • Possess high level of task ownership and critical thinking ability.
  • Coordinate/collaborate with project consultants including engineers (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing/fire protection), landscape architects, etc.
  • Conduct construction administration services including on-site construction meetings/ observations, RFI’s, submittal / shop drawing review, etc.


Qualifications

  • Experience
    • 5 years (minimum) related experience
  • Technical Knowledge
    • Experience with Revit, BIM software, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Office Suite
    • Visualization tools such as Enscape and Lumion
    • Presentation software experience (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
  • Education & Licenses
    • A minimum of an Associate Degree in Architectural Technology from an accredited technical college
  • Skills
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills
    • Strong attention to detail with critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
    • Creative approach to developing solutions for building system challenges
    • Ability to remain flexible and open to changes in project scope
    • Exceptional time management
    • Actively seeks to collaborate with diverse team members
    • Strong work ethic, with an “all in” mentality

Salary & Benefits

  • Generous salary

  • Health, vision, dental, and life insurance

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

  • 401K & Profit Sharing

  • Industry-leading annual discretionary bonuses

  • Paid time off & eight paid holidays

  • Plus, many other benefits

About Somerville

  • Somerville is a 100% employee-owned, full-service firm providing expert architectural, engineering, interior design, and environmental graphic design services for education, healthcare, civic, cultural, corporate, and commercial projects.
  • Our average employee tenure is over three times the national average for professional service firms, which means we love what we do.
  • We equip our elite team members with the latest tools and technologies in the profession.
  • We wholeheartedly believe in supporting the communities where we work.
  • We are relationship-driven; at any given time, 94% of our work is from repeat clients, with some relationships spanning over 70 years.
  • We support personal and professional development through online training subscriptions, Global Leadership Summit, professional conferences, training opportunities, career-specific learning, professional memberships, professional licenses/accreditations, and more.
  • We thrive on teamwork and believe working alongside our architectural and engineering team members is integral to our collective success.
  • Somerville’s office is located on the Fox River in Allouez, a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Our new office building, also in Allouez, will be completed in August 2025.

Somerville, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Interested parties should submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to:  employment@somervilleinc.com