Are you self-motivated with a drive to succeed? Do you enjoy people but function well independently? Are you someone who thrives when multi-tasking while pursuing excellence? Do you have a natural sense of urgency but care about the details? Can you think outside the box and solve problems with sensible solutions? Do you enjoy a balance between work “in the field” and in the office? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to plant, develop a new service line with a thriving company, and grow the rest of you career?

If the answer to any or all of these is yes than you can STOP LOOKING because BE-CI is the COMPANY YOU'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR! BE-CI is a thriving, culturally healthy, and growing company, currently seeking a Senior Architect to join our team, serving our California markets. We are seeking an individual who understands the relationship between the elements, a structures exterior, and it's structural integrity, and how it all relates to the the seismic reality that California offers. If you seek an opportunity to build something unique in a niche industry, WE ARE THE PLACE FOR YOU! 

STEPS FOR APPLYING

1 - Complete the application through the online portal and submit your resume.

2 - Complete the Culture Index Survey via the link you receive in our response email.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities – Essential Functions

• DESIGN REVIEW & BUILDING ENCLOSURE CONSULTING
  • Primary responsibility of the position involves preparation and review of construction design documents primarily related to the Building Enclosure as a 3rd party reviewer or preparation and review of the design components related to the Building Enclosure. The position is responsible for maintaining billable hours as directed by your immediate supervisor.
  • Assist your supervisor and be readily available with mentoring and training newly hired production employees.
  • Actively pursue and participate in continuing education opportunities to further your knowledge of the industry, which includes achieving certifications within the industry.
  • Maintain your personal production calendar to effectively manage and staff all required projects.
  • Act as a primary client contact on various projects as directed by your immediate supervisor.
  • Other duties may include, from time to time:
    • Manage ongoing construction projects in accordance with BE-CI policies and procedures.
    • Attend periodic planning meetings to discuss with the client their needs from the firm and our ongoing involvement. During these meetings note any issues or resolutions and schedule future site visits.
    • Conducting field investigations and completing the field investigation reports.
    • Assist with the development and analysis of electronic data related to the business of the Company.
    • Perform field testing in accordance with referenced industry standards.
    • Monitor and oversee the information technologies, technological equipment of the Company.

Job Requirements:

• Although you may be hired and assigned to report to a branch office, many of our clients are countrywide, so you must be willing and able to work out of town. This includes, but is not limited to, periods of staying out of town, travel on commercial airlines, traveling in rented vehicles, and staying in company provided lodging.
• Agreeable and willing to work in an office environment, as well as, in the field and on job sites as necessary to perform job responsibilities. While this position is intended to be more office based, the percentage of time working in the office and out in the field can/will vary.
• Working outdoors in all types of elements, with the proper attire, for a full workday.
• Capable and willing to work from and climb ladders and scaffolding.
• Capable and willing to work form and operate swing stages, manlifts, scissor lifts, and boom lifts.
• Be ready, willing, and able to perform manual labor tasks associated with BE-CI field testing and as directed by your immediate supervisor.
• Possess or be willing to gain knowledge in the use of general hand tools.
• Ability to lift over 40 pounds, without assistance.
• Authorized, with a current license from the DMV in the state you reside, to operate a motor vehicle, that may be company provided, rented, or personally owned.
• Go above and beyond, when necessary. You are hired with the expectations of the work week being Monday-Friday with hours of 7:30 am – 4:30 pm; however, business needs/project assignments may dictate longer days. In this regard, we ask that you complete the task at hand in its entirety even if the hours exceed normal business hours.
• Obtain and maintain licensure with the California Architects Board. File and provide BECI a copy of the Architect’s Business Entity Report Form and notify your supervisor anytime changes occur, and a new form is submitted to the CAB or other state reporting agencies.
• Perform services and duties in accordance with the Architects Practice Act and CAB’s regulations, included in but not limited to the California’s Business and Professions Code (BPC) sections 5500-5610.7 and California Code of Regulations (CCR), title 16, division 2, sections 100-165. Follow and abide by similar regulations within other states you are providing architectural services.

Job Qualifications:

• Education (required): Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited 4-year University (Preferably: Engineering, Construction Management and/or Architecture).
• Certification (preferred): Achieved from recognized construction and building envelope related organizations such as: IIBEC, Inc., CSI, ACI, ASCE or Registered Architect and AIA Certificate shall be maintained throughout your employment.
• Experience (required): minimum of eight (8) years of work experience in Architecture with some of this experience related to the Building Enclosure industry.
• State License: Licensed Architect with the State of California and other states, as deemed necessary.

• Personal Requirements:
  • Dedicated, reliable, loyal, and honest.
  • Self-motivated, yet team player
  • Highly efficient, customer-oriented
  • Organized
  • Punctual
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Adhere to the Company’s 4 Core Values: People/Knowledge/Servant/Balance

COMPENSATION:

• This position is salary-based with the potential for quarterly performance-based bonuses.
• The salary is competitive and generally exceeds the national average.
• Starting at $100,000.00 annual base salary and negotiable Depending on Experience

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, as well as, an HRA card for medical, dental, and vision expenses
• 401K plan with matching opportunity
• Paid holidays, as well as, Paid personal time off (PTO starting at 117 hours pro-rated per annual)
• Relocation reimbursements
• Vehicle allowance or travel reimbursement
• Continuing education reimbursement

DO NOT FORGET THE SURVEY:

To be considered for this position, along with submitting your resume, please complete the Culture Index survey by either clicking or copying this link (https://go.cultureindex.com/s/f43thop5EA) and pasting it in a web browser. The survey should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete.

ABOUT US

BE-CI is a licensed professional building enclosure and engineering firm that specializes in consulting for the entire building enclosure. We strive for Sensibility in everything that we do. To us this means providing the most appropriate solution to our client's needs and not necessarily the most conservative. To accomplish this we lead, mentor, and train all of our employees in detailed internal processes and procedures that ensure technical accuracy and consistency from office-to-office and project-to-project.