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BNIM is constantly seeking new, talented, individuals to be an employee-owner who thrives in a collaborative environment of multidisciplinary professionals.

Emerging Professionals

Emerging professionals are a critical part of our practice and profession. We are committed to ensuring the success of the next generation of designers. BNIM covers the annual NCARB renewal fee for any emerging professional who is actively pursuing licensure. We pair emerging professionals with IDP mentors who work with them to gain the relevant hours needed. We also provide paid time off for time spent taking professional exams and will reimburse the cost of exams taken and passed while employed at BNIM. The professional exams include, but are not limited to, ARE, NCIDQ, LARE, AICP and USGBC LEED Accreditation. Once licensed, BNIM will cover the cost of one license renewal per year.

We encourage all employee-owners to engage in a relevant professional organization of their choosing, such as AIA, IIDA, or AIGA. To support that, we cover the annual fee for a national professional membership of your choice.

Thrive (Professional Development)

Thrive is a reimagined approach to professional development that is rooted in relationships, regular dialogue and feedback. BNIM and its Thrive program believe that when employee-owners are empowered to learn and grow and are unleashed to bring their whole self to work, both the employee-owner and the firm thrive.

Every employee-owner is paired with an Advocate and together they create an individual development plan each year. Employee-owners meet at least quarterly with their Advocate to discuss progress on their individual development goals, receive feedback, and address any challenges or opportunities. In order to connect employee-owner’s development goals with project opportunities, advocates from across the firm meet quarterly to assess trends and needs of the larger organization.

Advocates lead the annual review process, which includes a self-evaluation by the employee-owner; feedback from the Advocate and others with whom and goals the employee-owner has worked that year; a review of their compensation and a discussion of advancement opportunities.

Work Environment

BNIM is committed to cultivating a workplace where all team members are empowered to give their best each day, to feel committed to the firm’s goals and values, and to be motivated to contribute to our collective success.

We are a collaboration of architectural, design and planning professionals who leverage a collective capacity for design thinking to solve local and global issues related to design and community. Our culture is built on collaboration, curiosity, passion, and innovation. Characterized by creativity, high energy, and a strong team spirit, we are dedicated to creating and maintaining an engaging and empowering workplace open to collaboration and cross-disciplinary influences.

We offer a breadth and depth of project type and scale that provides employee-owners with continuous learning and growth opportunities. We believe deeply that “no one knows as much as everyone” and expect all team members to contribute to the design conversation and project delivery.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We recognize, embrace, and celebrate our employee-owners’ differences in age, gender, color, race, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, religious affiliation, socioeconomic status, citizenship status and other identities that make our employee-owners unique.

We are committed to the hiring, retention, and promotion of diverse employee-owners and to providing a culture and work environment where all employee-owners can be successful in their careers and to be represented at all levels of the organization including senior leadership.

Our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our diverse employee-owners invest in their work represents a significant part our culture and success. We aim to create a welcoming, supportive, and collaborative environment where full participation is valued and voices from diverse backgrounds and perspectives are heard.

Nurturing Thought Leadership

Nurturing thought leadership at BNIM involves fostering a culture that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. Encouraging employee-owners to explore new ideas, challenge assumptions, and engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration is essential.

BNIM invests in continuous learning opportunities, such as workshops and conferences, and establishes mentorship programs to facilitate knowledge transfer. Additionally, we foster an environment that encourages thoughtful risk-taking and staying current with industry trends contributing to the advancement of design leadership. By integrating research into the company culture, BNIM creates a dynamic environment that nurtures thought leadership, drives innovation, and ensures long-term success.

Community Involvement

BNIM has a strong history of community involvement and commitment to supporting local not-for-profits doing transformative work in the communities where we live and work. These organizations are our friends, neighbors, and in many cases, our clients. Each calendar year, BNIM encourages all employee-owners to utilize eight regular work hours to participate in activities supporting a charitable organization of their choosing. This allows employee-owners to engage with an organization that aligns with their passions, skills, and interests.

Additionally, many employee-owners serve on Boards, volunteer with civic and neighborhood organizations, and engage with professional organizations such as the US Green Building Council, the American Institute of Architects, and the National Organization for Minority Architects. We host an annual United Way campaign and provide opportunities throughout the year to learn from local not-for-profits and engage with their work.

Health and Wellness

BNIM believes that it is important to promote the physical health, emotional and psychological wellbeing, and financial health of our employee-owners and to foster a healthy work environment. We believe that the use of effective workplace health and wellbeing programs and policies can improve the quality of life for our workforce. We are committed to creating a work environment and atmosphere that allows employees to feel recognized as multidimensional, complex, and evolving individuals. We invest in workplace programs to improve employee-owner health and happiness, create a culture of inclusion, support, engagement, and growth that allows employee-owners and the organization to thrive.

We are committed to a comprehensive employee-owner health and wellbeing program that incorporates an extensive benefits package, an advocate for every employee-owner, flexible work arrangements, mindfulness and stress reduction education, mental health education, financial literacy education and retirement planning and an employee assistance program.

Benefits

BNIM believes that it is important to promote the health of our employee-owners and their families and to foster a healthy work environment. We provide a holistic benefits program for all eligible employee-owners which includes:

• Employer paid short and long term disability, life insurance, workers compensation, and employee assistance program.

• Medical coverage for employees-owners and their families at low or no cost (depending on the plan and coverage level chosen).

• Voluntary benefit options including dental, vision, dependent life insurance, legal shield and ID shield.

• Pre-tax savings account options including medical flexible spending account, health savings account and dependent care flexible spending account.

• Flexible work arrangements, summer hours, and two weeks of paid family leave for FMLA qualifying events (after 1 year of service),

• Pre-tax 401k and Roth investments options with an employer match of 50% up to 3% of salary.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

BNIM maintains a continuing policy of non-discrimination in employment. It is BNIM’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access for all persons, without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability, in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, the following employment decisions and practices: hiring; promotions; demotions or transfers; layoffs; recalls; terminations; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training, including apprenticeship; and recruitment or recruitment advertising.

Employees and applicants of BNIM will not be subjected to any form of harassment or discrimination for exercising rights protected by, or because of their participation in an investigation or compliance review related to, the Americans With Disabilities Act, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, or any other federal or state non-discrimination law, rule, or regulation. Such rights include protection against discrimination on the basis of a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran.

If you believe that you have been discriminated against in any manner as described above, you should notify Ruthie Harrison, Director of People. BNIM will continue to direct management personnel to take such action as may be required to prevent behavior prohibited by this policy. All matters will be investigated, and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken, up to and including termination of employment, if necessary. Retaliation against anyone who complains of or witnesses behavior contrary to this policy is also prohibited.

As a federal contractor and as required by law, BNIM also maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Employees or applicants who wish to review the full narrative portion of BNIM’s affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities or protected veterans may schedule an appointment to do so by contacting Ruthie Harrison during normal business hours.