Architectural Designer

Company: BBS Architects, Landscape Architect & Engineer
Location: Albany
Posted on: January 18, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description ABOUT BBS BBS is a NY-based, ENR New York Top 100 design firm that continually strives for excellence in providing integrated architectural, landscape architectural and M/E/P engineering solutions to help our clients successfully plan, design, and build their projects. BBS is a multi-disciplined firm with a wide range of consulting services located in-house, successfully delivering building and site projects for clients predominantly with K-12/higher educational backgrounds for over 40 years. With 75% of our valued staff being employed at BBS for over 10 years, and many for over 20 years, our vision is long term, and it includes the most talented individuals in the industry. At BBS you will contribute to a wide range of projects that help our clients understand the challenges placed before them today while connecting them to the future. We support a workplace culture that encourages innovation, creativity, and camaraderie. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We are looking for an ambitious and dedicated Architectural Designer. The selected candidate should have 3 to 5 years of experience in K-12, higher educational, and/or other municipal projects. The candidate will have experience in working in teams with other professionals including Senior Architects/Project Managers, and project-level architects and engineers. He or she should primarily possess strong design, rendering, and communication skills with detailed technical knowledge of building systems being secondary. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties and responsibilities may vary according to the experience level of the candidate, which may be from existing conditions documentation through design development, renderings, presentations, and construction documents. We expect you will: Meet clientele and work with them to establish program and needs. Generate designs and renderings, both interior and exterior, to the client’s approval. Bring those designs into Construction Drawings alongside the project team under supervision of a Senior Architect/Project Manager. Follow production schedules and meet multiple simultaneous deadlines. Contribute to growing our practice through new business development initiatives including but not limited to assistance with new client outreach, follow-up, and marketing. SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Strong design and graphic skills, with ability to work in Sketch-Up, Revit, and other modeling/presentation software packages. Bachelor of Science in Architecture (4-year degree), Bachelor of Architecture (5-year degree) preferred. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Word and Excel, and Adobe. Excellent verbal, written and visual communication skills. BENEFITS INCLUDE: Comprehensive, competitive compensation package. Group health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance plans Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Company-paid group life insurance. Supplemental life, spousal and dependent life and AFLAC plans available. 401k plan. Company-paid holidays, vacation and sick/personal time. Professional development program, professional licensing/certifications reimbursement. If interested please send your resume to Joseph B. Rettig, AIA, LEED AP, at rettig(at)bbsarch.com BBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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