Job Area:
Architecture
Application Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location:
45 Main Street, 9th Floor
11201 Brooklyn, NY
United States
New York
Join BIG!
BIG is a group of 700+ architects, engineers, urbanists, inventors, researchers and business minds from all over the world who are based in our Copenhagen, New York, London and Barcelona offices. Our built work ranges from the most diverse urban playground and Michelin-star dining – to affordable housing and a school among the verdant fjords of the Faroe Islands. Our vision spans traveling at supersonic speed with Hyperloop One to living in floating cities and eventually Mars! While we are led by a group of expert partners, directors, and associates – a flat hierarchy and collaborative spirit are essential to our BIG ecosystem. We are infectiously ambitious and unified by the shared mission to craft the world we want to live in and to give form to our future one project at a time.
We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a cool workplace where we want to be and we continuously work at becoming better and better at what we do.
Read more about us on Big.dk
Architect/Designer
Join us on our mission if you are an Architect/Designer who has:
• 5-7 years of professional experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture or related field of study
• Architecture license in NY is not necessary but helpful
• Experience in all phases of design (Schematic Design through Construction Administration)
• Experience with built projects or projects currently under construction
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English (spoken and written)
• Experience producing architectural construction documents
• Knowledge of construction drawing standards, building codes, and accessibility requirements
• The ability to develop and edit drawings and models as they relate to projects
• The ability to communicate clear project narratives and conceptual ideas to both internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to develop design options in collaboration with design teams and to take initiative in response to direction from Project Leadership
• Proficiency in Rhino, V-Ray, Enscape and Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g., Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
• Experience with projects in Revit
• Strong organizational skills, the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and manage one’s own time
At BIG, we value and encourage the following qualities:
• Be Proactive – Take initiative, do research, and don’t be afraid to try new things; prevent issues rather than fixing them
• Be Reliable – Be someone leadership can trust to deliver on any task
• Be Accountable – From the big picture to the day-to-day, own the decisions you make
• Be Consistent – Prove you can do it, and then do it again and again
• Be Tenacious – Be committed, show up, contribute with passion, do your best, get stuff done and don’t give up
• Be Independent – Don’t be afraid to ask questions, but be able to take a task or project and run with it
• Be Clever – Be smart, know your stuff, think critically, keep the big picture in mind, figure things out, and be curious
• Be Nice – Be a team player and a good colleague, be honest, respect your peers, don’t take yourself too seriously, and have fun!
• Be Generous – Share your knowledge and skills with other BIGsters, and mentor others when you can.
Compensation for this role is based on relevant experience, but in the range of $74,000 – $92,000.
Diversity has been part of our DNA since BIG’s foundation. A multitude of cultures and backgrounds creates a new point of reference which leads to amazing insights. At BIG, we celebrate and support diversity because it makes our team, work, and the built environment better. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and take affirmative action to employ equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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