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Job Summary:
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is committed to shaping a better future through sustainable and impactful work. The AEC Data Specialist will develop and maintain data-centric workflows, partner with the Data & Analytics team, and create data interoperability solutions to enhance the firm's architecture and engineering digital ecosystem.
Responsibilities:
• You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of data-centric workflows and systems across our architecture and engineering digital ecosystem.
• This includes partnering with our Data & Analytics team on an integrated project data platform and the development of a usable, consistent data pipeline from SOM disciplines to the platform.
• You will also be responsible for creating and automating a mechanism for capturing the downstream design outputs, including models and analysis data, for further data insights and value propositions to SOM.
• This requires an understanding of the data formats for our various platforms, and then developing and implementing data interoperability and visualization solutions.
• Prototypes, develops, implements, and manages advanced BIM and computational design methods and tool development centered around the movement and visualization of data across our architecture and engineering digital ecosystem.
• Working with members of our Office of Technology and the Data & Analytics team, develop and implement systems that support automated data acquisition from design and engineering platforms into our data lakehouse.
• This includes creating, maintaining and enhancing data pipelines that gather and normalize data from various systems.
• Develop and champion workflows for design teams in providing the associated material/discipline/building functional equivalence characteristics to develop a strong building data schema.
• Collaborate with design teams in test-fitting proposed schemas, tools and workflows (via internal projects) within their existing design workflows.
• Work closely with stakeholders from various disciplines, business operations, technology and data teams and executive teams to integrate data strategy with product development and business strategy.
• This role will be responsible to work independently to manage projects and see them through to delivery.
• Maintain a strong understanding of AEC ecosystems to effectively tailor strategies that meet user needs and tracking current and emerging technologies as they may relate to our strategy.
• Define and track key metrics to assess the effectiveness of data strategies in achieving business goals.
• Drive cultural change to embrace data-driven and AI-enhanced design processes.
• Contributes to the research and development of best-practices and workflows related to data-centric design and engineering practices for firm-wide use.
• Develops content for training and communications of new tools, workflows, and content.
• Collaborates with the Office of Technology software development community to develop and implement software development best practices on all development efforts.
• This includes maintaining comprehensive documentation of software development assets and user workflows, CI/CD pipeline, and best practices around data security.
• Contributes to the development and advancement of innovative ideas/solutions to support BIM and/or Computation workflows with other Design Technology subject matter experts.
• Coordinates firm-wide technologies, workflows, standards and guidelines with fellow Design Technology Specialists on a consistent and regular basis.
• Demonstrates leadership in the research, evaluation, development, implementation and documentation of tools, processes and data management in all project assignments and the associated development of staff knowledge.
• Clear communication of plans and progress to leadership and wider practice as roadmaps are developed.
• Develops and fosters culture of innovation and collaboration across all offices and all disciplines.
• Develops and implements strategies to position and maintain SOM as a leader in digital services and Project delivery.
• Participates in firm-wide Design Technology Leadership events.
• Provides leadership and direction to the project Design Technologists as well as Architects participating in design modeling and document production process.
• Assists in talent strategy to find specialists, leaders, and future professionals for the firm.
• Keeps informed of security risks in tools and processes through close collaboration with the Office of Technology.
• Contributes to the internal SOM community and occasional external activities.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s Degree in architecture, engineering, computer science, data science or other related field is required
• Experience with data analysis, modern data science toolkits, constructing data models to support analytical outcomes, and utilizing data modeling techniques and data ontologies is beneficial
• Experience with a range of statistical, machine learning, and AI techniques and tools is highly beneficial
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and commitment to work within the integrated design team structure
• Ability to work on multiple projects and assignments firmwide
• Strong experience in leading and executing projects
• Excellent team player
Preferred:
• Master’s Degree in architecture, engineering or other related field is preferred
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Google Suite, including Google Slides, Doc and Sheets is preferred
Company:
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. Founded in 1936, the company is headquartered in Chicago, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.