Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a global collective committed to shaping a better future for clients, communities, and the planet. They are seeking a Junior Designer in Landscape Architecture to contribute to project development, produce deliverables, and collaborate with project teams while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic studio environment.
Responsibilities
- Contributes to the development of an aspect of a project under the direct supervision of project leadership
- Exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem solving, and decision quality with a high attention to precision and accuracy at a task-specific level
- Produces presentation and contract deliverables such as diagrams, 3D models, drawings, renderings, physical models and animations
- Effectively communicates internally 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 a project component
- Actively collaborates at a project team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas
- Demonstrates a basic understanding of landscape and site related materials, systems, specifications, codes, details and construction techniques
- Has an elementary knowledge of Architecture and Planning disciplines
- Effectively uses appropriate tools to design and document at all project phases
- Manages time and workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with frequent interaction and direction from Project Leadership
Skills
- Recent completion of a professional degree in Landscape Architecture or a related field
- Strong collaborative ability
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrates proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, parametric and rendering software, and Adobe Suite
- Proficiency in Google Workspace
Benefits
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance
- Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs
- Work/Life Balance: Inquire about our approach to flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program
- Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development
- Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life & accident insurance.
- Savings: 401K matching, pre-tax spending accounts, and employee discount programs.
- Work/Life Balance: Hybrid/Flexible schedules, paid family leave, paid vacation, backup child and elder care, and an employee assistance program.
- Professional Development: Reimbursement for professional licenses, associated renewals, and exam fees as well as specialized in-house career development.
Company Overview
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a global practice of architects, designers, engineers, and planners, responsible for some of the world’s most technically and environmentally advanced buildings and significant public spaces. It was founded in 1936, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.som.com/.
Company H1B Sponsorship
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2026, 40 in 2025, 46 in 2024, 62 in 2023, 56 in 2022, 85 in 2021, 88 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.