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SOM is hiring a visualisation specialist to join its team in London.

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.

Success at SOM means

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.

Position responsibilities:

• contributes to the development of a project with periodic supervision by senor visualiser or visual design manager.
• exhibits initiative, process innovation, problem-solving, and decision quality with high attention to precision and accuracy at a task-specific level
• produces presentation deliverables
• produces 3D models for rendering from the models and various inputs received from design teams
• demonstrates broad understanding of various 3D modeling techniques and knowledge of composition, texturing , lighting, rendering, and postproduction
• creates bespoke materials and production-ready models from various inputs received from design teams
• effectively communicates internally 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 design of a portion of a project
• actively collaborates at a project team level by critically and constructively evaluating ideas
• demonstrates an intermediate 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 to meet project task deadlines and commitments with periodic interaction and direction from project leaders while sharing knowledge with less experienced staff
• we are looking for a visualisation specialist to join our team in London

Qualifications and skills:

• degree in architecture, design or arts
• minimum of five years’ of professional experience
• demonstrates proficiency in 3DS Max, Corona/V-Ray, Photoshop
• knowledge of video editing software and 3DS max plugins and scripts
• broad understanding of 3D modeling techniques, including Rhino
• knowledge and experience of Unreal Engine, Unity a bonus
• high level of self-organisation
• an eye for detail, aesthetic direction and an artistic flare

Every member of the visualisation team in SOM is encouraged to try out new ideas and challenge existing processes and procedures that may ultimately benefit the company and the team.

SOM offers opportunities to work on transformational projects, competitive salaries, health insurance, wellness, retirement, and financial and other work/life plans.

At SOM, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. We believe an inclusive environment benefits our employees, our firm, and our community, while also enriching and challenging our own thinking about design. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Visit this page to learn more about SOM’s employment policy and how to apply offline.

Portfolios must be submitted for all design positions (architecture, interiors, planning, etc.). Applications without work samples will not be reviewed. Portfolios should be one PDF attachment, 10-20 pages, maximum 5MB. Submit portfolios as part of your application in the section where the application asks you for your resume or CV.

For more about SOM: www.som.com

• Applications have closed.