Enclosure Design Specialist

Overview

At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Together we can achieve great things.

• Ideas:
  We believe in a meritocracy of ideas. We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm.
• Knowledge:
  We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning. We are not expected to know everything, but rather to passionately pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.
• Product:
  We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.
• Individual:
  We value individuals who bring the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in the way they work. 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. We are constantly innovating and attempting to bring new approaches, solutions and processes to our work.

• Enclosure Design at SOM specializes in performance based conceptual thinking, analysis, technical resolution and delivery of exterior building envelopes to achieve a project's design and performance aspirations. A building's envelope physically separates the exterior environment from the interior, addressing all required aspects of building system integration and is responsive to the environment surrounding a building including exterior vertical and horizontal surfaces, both below grade and above.
• Actively leads the technical enclosure portions of one or multiple Projects with periodic supervision by Project technical Leadership during all phases. Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with a high attention to precision, aesthetics and accuracy.
• Performs and/or directs material and building enclosure research, analysis and participates in the coordination and preparation of project specifications.
• Produces, coordinates and/or oversees enclosure presentation content and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, specifications and performance analysis.
• Participates in construction phase services specific to building enclosure systems including: bid scope reviews, review of shop drawings and submittals, coordination and development of responses to inquiries and RFIs, preparation of punch-lists and field observation reports. Makes appropriate value judgements independently and together with SOM leadership as required in respect to field corrective work in support of the design concepts and performance goals of the project.
• Effectively communicates internally with project teams and externally with consultants and clients through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
• Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability and integrates interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move forward the enclosure design of project(s).
• Actively collaborates at a project, consultant team, and client team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas. Contributes to and actively participates within the studio and office.
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques. Is able to enrich design concepts through technical strategies and effectively uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases.
• Manages time and workload of own work efforts and those of others to meet project task deadlines and commitments, with occasional interaction and direction from team leaders while guiding and teaching less experienced staff.

• Inspires and leads others by example, participates in staff mentoring and training, clearly defines team member expectations and responsibilities, empowers others, and delegates where appropriate based on team members’ recognized abilities and potential.
• Directly supervises staff and is committed to direct reports’ professional development.
• Develops and engages in talent strategy to find specialists, leaders, and future professionals for the firm through resume review and interviews.
• In collaboration with team members, develops a clear and consistent work plan to achieve the project budget, deliverables, and schedule.
• Actively engages in internal and external professional development opportunities.
• Contributes to the implementation of sustainable strategies in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge.
• Contributes to the…