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Senior Architect

On-site in Barcelona·Added over a year ago (last checked 7 Oct)

Overview

Work mode
On-site, Barcelona
Contract
Permanent contract
Spanish
Fluent
English
Required
Experience
10+ years
Education
University degree

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Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Professional qualification as an Architect or an equivalent overseas qualification.
  • + 10 years post qualification experience as an Architect.
  • Excellent communication skills, fluent in English and Spanish - spoken and written.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • 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.

The role

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 in Barcelona is growing at a rapid pace and we have a pipeline of interesting projects, we are looking for Senior Architects with +10 years’ experience.

Join us on our mission, if you are a Senior Architect who has:

What you'll do

  • Strong conceptual, design and graphic skills.
  • Experience with technical detailing, construction documentation & construction administration.
  • Ability to resolve technical and design challenges through innovative thinking. 
  • Knowledge of products, materials, and construction methods.
  • Exposure to management and coordination of project stakeholders, local authorities and approving bodies, and sub-consultants.
  • Ability to develop design options in collaboration with the design team.
  • Ability to prepare, develop and edit drawings and models as they relate to the project.
  • Should  have strong ability with Rhino, Revit, Vray and Adobe Suite. 
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • The  ability to be proactive, self-motivated, and able to take initiative in response to direction from managers.
  • Great interpersonal communication skills.
  • A flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working.

About Bjarke Ingels Group

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is an international architecture and design firm founded by Bjarke Ingels, operating across architecture, landscape, engineering, planning, and products. The firm has grown to a force of 700 employees and works on projects worldwide, including cultural, residential, hospitality, and infrastructure developments. BIG's official website lists offices in Copenhagen, London, Barcelona, New York, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Zürich, and Riyadh, with a portfolio that includes notable projects such as CopenHill, Google Bay View, and the LEGO Brand House.

BIG has an established presence in Spain, with an office in Barcelona and active projects in Madrid, San Sebastian, and Sevilla. The Barcelona office, located at Ronda de Sant Pere, 56, serves as a hub for the firm's Spanish operations. Current job openings in Spain include roles for senior architects, design assistants, visualization specialists, and project delivery managers, indicating a dynamic work environment for international professionals. The firm's multidisciplinary approach and global project portfolio make it an attractive employer for architects and designers seeking to work on diverse, high-profile projects.

Industry
Architecture
Founded
2005
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
Copenhagen, Denmark
In Spain
Barcelona
Website
big.dk

Good to know if you are moving

  • BIG has an office in Barcelona, Spain, located at Ronda de Sant Pere, 56, which serves as a base for its Spanish projects.
  • The firm is currently hiring for multiple senior architect roles in Spain, including positions focused on construction supervision for a project in Madrid, hospitality, and tower specialization.
  • BIG's work culture emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration, combining architecture, landscape, engineering, and planning in-house.
  • The firm has active projects in Spain, including the Fira Barcelona Business Hub in Barcelona and the Gastronomy Open Ecosystem in San Sebastian, offering opportunities to work on high-profile local developments.
  • BIG is a global practice with offices in Copenhagen, London, New York, Shanghai, Los Angeles, Zürich, and Riyadh, providing potential for international mobility.

In their own words

Additional information

Please submit your CV, portfolio, and motivation letter.

If your profile aligns with our current recruitment needs, we will be in touch. If not, we still sincerely thank you for your time and interest in BIG.

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. 

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