Senior Technical Digital Designer

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.

• Reviews client and project contracts and ensures BIM requirements align with project expectations and deliverables.
• Develops, implements and maintains BIM execution plans for assigned projects.
• Establishes the process and oversees the roll-out and implementation to the project team. Coordinates with the other BIM leads from the consultant teams as needed.
• Sets up BIM models and templates. Provides training and technical guidance for project teams.
• Manages the ongoing health of the BIM model and working with the team to maintain compliance with project requirements.
• Leads clash detections processes and coordinates resolution efforts throughout all project phases. Monitors clash resolution efforts throughout the project per Project/Contract requirements.
• Seeks opportunities to leverage digital design tools and processes to maximize the efficiency and flexibility of project teams through the development, coordination, and implementation of firm-wide initiatives.
• Produces, coordinates and/or oversees presentation and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models and animations.
• Effectively communicates internally with project teams and externally with consultants and clients through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means.
• 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 with specialized BIM/design technology knowledge.
• Proactively checks and coordinates project documents (including but not limited to drawing set organization, details, dimensions, interdisciplinary coordination items, specifications coordination) for compliance with the project’s technical requirements.
• Collaborates and assists with other offices in the development of digital tools, standards and processes and implements them at the local project/office level.
• Assists in office-wide Digital Design training initiatives.
• Develops leadership presence office-wide as a resource for digital design efforts.
• Assists with the planning, scheduling and organization of project plans relative to digital design tools and processes in collaboration with senior project team members.
• Identifies and evaluates new and innovative digital tools and processes to enhance design flexibility, documentation efficiency and presentation clarity.
• Develops thorough understanding of design philosophy of projects and provides input in developing digital tools and processes relative to assigned task or area of responsibility and can effectively convey this to assigned team members when appropriate.
• Seeks creative and innovative…