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BIG is seeking a Czech-speaking senior architect with ten plus years’ experience to join its team in Copenhagen, Denmark.

BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) is an international architectural company characterized by an entrepreneurial spirit, true team-work 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. We have over the past 15 years developed from a 10 to 650 person organisation in New York, London, Barcelona, Shenzhen and Copenhagen.

As our office in Copenhagen is growing at a rapid pace and we have a pipeline of interesting projects, we are looking for a Czech-speaking senior architect with ten plus years’ experience.

As a senior architect you will be based in our Copenhagen office together with +300 fantastic BIGsters where you will be part of a fast-paced environment.

If you wish to be considered for any future openings with our Copenhagen office, you must have ten plus years’ post-grad professional experience as an Architect within concept development, design development, construction documentation and construction administration.

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 and 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 Czech – 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 organisational 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
• ten plus 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
• experience with Czech legislation and building code on build projects
• experience with larger and cultural projects

This job description reflects the core activities of the role and is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.

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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 value, 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, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender.

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