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 new office is located on the Fox River in Allouez, a suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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