Senior Architect - Aviation

Join to apply for the Senior Architect – Aviation role at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).

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.
• Team:
  We value the power of interdisciplinary integration.
• 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.

SOM is seeking a Senior Architect with aviation experience to work on innovative airport schemes across all stages. Candidates should have a minimum of 6 years of experience dedicated to the planning and/or design of airport terminals. This experience could be concentrated in the planning (i.e. analysis, layout, functional planning) of entire terminals and significant expansions of terminals, involving aircraft parking, terminal processor layout and/or concourse/pier configurations and building sections, interface with landside facilities and infrastructure.

A familiarity with international or domestic planning parameters (ADRM, ACRP, etc.) is a plus. Experience in terminal design also qualifies if the candidate has played a leading role in shaping the scheme, developing structural systems, integrating mechanical systems and designing elements of FF&E. As important as familiarity with airport terminal design, potential candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in specializing in the field.

The successful candidate will join a congenial and passionate group within SOM and be able to call upon and learn from the gifted architects and engineers across the firm.

• Actively leads a project or distinct portions of a project with periodic supervision by Project Leadership.
• 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.
• Creates and innovates with a strong conceptual design ability. Integrates interdisciplinary criteria to effectively move forward the design of distinct portions of large projects or entire projects of a small scale.
• Actively collaborates at a project, consultant team, and client team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas.
• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of building materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques. Enriches design concepts through technical strategies.
• Manages time and workload of own work efforts and those of others to meet project task deadlines and commitments.
• Guides and teaches less experienced staff.
• Proactively checks and coordinates project documents for compliance with the project’s technical requirements.

• 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…