Job Description:

BDA – a different kind of design firm!

We are a group of professionals passionate about animal health and wellness. Our practice is devoted to creating healthful places that heal and enrich the lives of all creatures. Many firms specialize in health care for humans but very few do so for those animals that enrich our lives but cannot speak for themselves. We do and are seeking like-minded people to join us. If you are an experienced architect or project manager (licensure not required) passionate about animal welfare and looking to make a difference in your professional life we want to meet you. This position is a full-charge project manager who has the experience and expertise to drive projects to success. Working with a principal and design staff this person will have a direct influence on the creation of veterinary hospitals and clinics, zoo health care, animal shelters and rescue centers, university schools of veterinary medicine, service animal training centers, and much more. Our practice has worked in every corner of the country and internationally. We have a reputation in the animal care professions as world-leading designers of state-of-the-art facilities. Beyond design, we work with our construction counterpart to build many of our projects. This position does require being physically located in the Albuquerque, NM area.

· This is a full-time position with full benefits

· This position does require being physically located in our city.

· We are an AutoCAD and Revit-based firm. SketchUp and Lumion are a plus.

· Duties are as typical for a primary responsibility architectural project manager. Experience is a must.

· Design aptitude and problem-solving skills are given higher consideration

· Excellent client communication skills are essential

· Work collaboratively with consultants, the in-house interiors department, and other staff.

· Help in creating the next generation of animal care with innovative forward-thinking design solutions.

· Salary and benefits are very competitive for this position

· Travel opportunities to our out-of-state project locations.

Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an NAAB-accredited program

· +5 years’ experience in a similar position

· Proficient in AutoCad and/or Revit

· Proficient in other 3D modeling and rendering preferred

· Ability to produce presentation-quality drawings and documents

· Excellent time and project management skills

Benefits:

· 401(k) Retirement plan with employer contribution regardless of your elective deferrals

· Profit Sharing plan contribution

· Performance Bonuses

· Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage for employees and immediate family

· Paid holidays and time off – vacation accrual starts on day 1, with 2 weeks in the first year

· This position does require being physically located in our city.

· Signing bonus of $5000. Payable after the probationary period

Additional Information:

BDA strives for longevity and growth with our employees. Therefore, our compensation and benefits package is extremely competitive. Our healthcare and retirement contributions exceed industry and local standards, and our yearly bonus program is virtually unmatched. Although we take our work seriously, the office environment at BDA is fun and casual. We are pet-friendly and many employees bring their dogs to work. In the summer we work slightly extended hours Monday through Thursday, with afternoons off on Fridays. We do our best to work smart and efficiently, limiting the need for after-hours or weekend work. This position does require being physically located in our city.

If you are interested in a unique and challenging position with a renowned and specialized architecture firm, please send your resume, along with references to BDA_HR@bdaarc.com.

BDA is not currently sponsoring USA work visas.

EEO: All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected class.

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