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Architecture

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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.

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Senior Architect (+10 years experience)

BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) is an international architectural company characterized by an entrepreneurial spirit, true teamwork across expertise areas and new ways of approaching conventional tasks. We have an informal work environment where camaraderie and collegial support are highly valued and where ambition, very high work morale and dedication to being the innovators of our field unify our staff. Our office culture is characterized by creativity, high energy, and a strong team spirit. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a workplace where we want to be and work continuously at becoming better and better at what we do.

We are a company experiencing steady growth and, as we grow, we also strive to mature. Over the past 15 years as a group, we have developed from being 10 to 750 people in the organization in Copenhagen, New York, London, Barcelona, Shenzhen and Los Angeles.

As our office inBarcelona is growing at a rapid pace and we have a pipeline of interesting projects, we are looking for Senior Architects with +10 years' experience.

AVAILABILITY: We request immediate availability, for selected candidates to join with in 4 weeks or less from contract extended.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with and report daily to the Project Manager and/or Project Architect.
• Assist with the management of junior team members.
• Drafting comprehensive drawing sets from concept through construction documents.
• Generate detailed 3D models to develop all parts of the changing design process.
• Technical detailing & construction administration experience, with the ability to resolve design issues in a creative and pragmatic way by developing multiple design options that meet the project budget and design approach.
• Strong ability to prepare, develop and edit drawings and models as they relate to the project.
• Good conceptual and design skills, with aesthetic flair.
• Communication, coordination and management of consultants, contractors, clients, regulatory agencies and approving bodies to meet overall project objectives.
• Deliverables produced in accordance with BIG's standards and based on direction from the Project Manager/Architect and the Partner in Charge.

Essential skills:

• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English and Spanish - spoken and written.
• Significant contributions to an extremely well documented and coordinated drawing set.
• Excellent ability in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe Suite; Grasshopper and V-Ray is a plus.
• Solid knowledge of products, materials, zoning / building codes and construction methods.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines on budget and on time.
• A keen eye for attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative in response to direction from project managers, directors and partners.
• A team player, with a flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working and collaborating.

Experience and qualifications:

• Professional qualification as an Architect or an equivalent overseas qualification.
• 10+ years of professional experience in all phases of the design process: conceptual, detail and design development, construction documents, and construction administration with site supervision.
• Experience on built and published references.

BIG offers:

• A young and social environment with many social events.
• Diverse group of people with many different nationalities.
• Salary scheme based on experience and qualifications.
• Flexible lunch options.

Application:
Please apply using the "Send Application" button (CV, portfolio and motivation letter). We will contact you if your profile matches our requirements.

As we are excited to welcome our new colleague to our team, we are looking to fill this position as soon as possible. Interviews are conducted on an ongoing basis, and the job ad will be taken down when the right candidate has been found.

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 or gender identity.