Posted: 13-Jan-25
Location: Casper, Wyoming
Type: Full Time
Salary: 52,000 - 58,000
Salary Details:
Preferred Education:
About the Job: Is this job for you?
Seeking motivated, goal-oriented, self-starter junior | beginner level project manager with a thirst for all types of architecture and interior design.
Chart your own course and own your projects from start to finish! Join a small design-focused firm that will give you experiences to further your career path. Learn and grow with us, explore new ways of thinking, and expand your capabilities!
- You will be involved with design (from conception to completion) and graphics | renderings – 2D and 3D
- You will be exposed to variety of project types
- You will be involved directly with owners, engineers, contractors, and product reps.
- You will be exposed to the construction process
- You will be mentored (one-on-one) and learn all the facets of design:
- The complete design process
- Building codes
- Cost estimating
- Production drawings
- Specifications
- Construction administration
- Participate in building | site walk throughs
About Us (Brief):
We are an established firm centrally located in Casper, Wyoming. We are regularly recognized in the media for our work in redeveloping | developments within the urban cores across the region to promote urban revitalization, including two documentaries, over 115 articles, and several publications including our own published self-authored book (with a second book in the works). We have been recognized with design awards at both the State and Regional levels and two projects have been published in ArchDaily, a worldwide circulating digital architecture magazine!
We are composed of up to seven trained and dedicated professionals including a rescued mix dog, whose focus is office morale. We are consciously organized horizontally rather than the traditional vertical hierarchy which allows the principals to be involved in all facets from conceptual design through construction administration, ensuring that design goals remain in focus and project objectives are obtained. This horizonal hierarchy ensures that all employees are valued and welcome to provide suggestions that can better the firm. Advancement within the firm extends all the way to the principal position(s)!
We have gained respect and recognition for architecture that is sensitive to its environment and creatively integrated into its surroundings. And despite working in a region lacking historic tax credit incentives, we have found a niche in re-purposing existing buildings for adaptive reuse. One of these repurposed structures includes a historic, previously run-down warehouse structure that now serves as our firm's office.
We are deeply engaged in the community and the architecture profession. Our firm culture actively encourages involvement in not only AIA, but in community architectural review committees, local boards, AIA Wyoming boards and committees, architectural speaking engagements, collaboration in architectural documentaries, hosting high school and other public tour groups, lectures, pro bono services, collaborating with higher educational entities for architectural research, participation in local community development forums and leading community charrettes. And our firm was recognized for our support of our emerging professionals recently with the AIA Wyoming EP Friendly Firm Award in 2023!
Our office culture is a tightknit office with group design discussions, weekly team meetings, family friendly, and encouragement of work | life balance.
Our Clients:
The firm has a wide range of experience in diverse building types, and we do not specialize in a particular project type.
Sustainability, environmental accountability, and energy efficiency in a “no nonsense” fashion has always been interwoven with our design, despite practicing in a region where the economy relies on fossil fuel extraction.
Additionally, the number of structures saved and repurposed, represents an immeasurable conservation of cultural resources and the preservation of our history for future generations.
Signature projects include:
- David Street Station: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/David%20Street%20Station/DDAPlaza.html
- Art 321: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/Art321/321.html
- Thyra Thomson State Office Building: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/Thyra%20Thomson%20State%20Office%20Building/ThyraThomsonStateOfficeBuilding.html
- FireRock Steakhouse: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/Firerock%20Steakhouse/Firerock_2.html
- T Square: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/T%20Square/TSquare.html
- Barn Loft: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/Barn%20Loft/BarnLoft.html
- Old Stoney: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/Old%20Stoney/OldStoney.html
- M. R. Storefronts: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/Mineral%20Resources%20Storefront/MineralResourcesStorefont.html
- Wyo Sports Ranch: http://www.stateline7.com/Projects/Wyo%20Sports%20Ranch/Wyo-Sport-Ranch.html
Living in Casper:
Casper is Wyoming's second-largest city with a population of approximately 60,000. Casper has big town visions with small town charm. Our vibrant community has:
- No state income tax
- Low sales tax (6%)
- Maximum 10-15 minute in-town commutes
- Great schools (school of choice)
- Affordable daycare
- Low crime rates
- Reasonable-priced homes
- Free parking is always available
- Local breweries
Casper boasts a championship golf course, a mountain ski area, the National Historic Trails Center, a nationally renown art museum, and is rich with western history along with plenty of outdoor fun with free community events at our own award-winning David Street Station, rodeos, concerts, boating, skiing, world-class fly fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, and even a white-water kayak course on the Platte River right in town! There are miles and miles of pathways winding thru town with plenty of opportunity for jogging, biking, or just a stroll on a nice day. Casper is a mid-sized town; away from the dense, overpopulated, expensive city-living!
See it all at Visit Casper: https://www.visitcasper.com
About the Region:
Casper is geographically situated such that the following destinations are within a four-hour drive for convenient weekend get-aways:
- Yellowstone National Park
- Big Horn Mountains
- Black Hills of South Dakota
- downtown Denver
- Deadwood
- Jackson Hole
- Grand Teton National Park
- Rocky Mountains
- several boating | fishing reservoirs
- and more!
Benefits:
- $5,000 Signing Bonus: payable upon satisfactory completion of 90-day probation and agreement to remain at the firm for a minimum of three years OR alternatively a $2,000 moving expense bonus payable upon arrival with no commitment beyond a 90-day probationary period
- Seven Paid Holidays per Year
- Health, dental, and vision insurance are 100% paid for the employee (spouses and dependents may be added at employee's expense)
- A simple IRA retirement plan where the employer matches your contributions up to 3% of salary (no vesting period required)
- 100% of AIA dues paid if employee attends 50% of yearly AIA meetings
- IDP or AXP fees are 100% paid
- Architectural Registration Examination (and|or NCIDQ) testing fees 100% paid
- End-of-year bonuses based on individual performance and financial position of the firm
- 10 days of vacation per year
- 10 days of authorized leave per year
Additional Perks:
- Paid time for lunch-n-learns, AIA Wyoming conferences, manufacturer/product tours, etc.
- Firm lunches to celebrate birthdays, work anniversaries, etc.
- End-of-year employee review to evaluate your progress
- 5-day work weeks
- Minimum overtime hours except for project "crunch" time
- Every day is jeans day
- Large work areas | workstations with 3-monitor set up
- New computers and new triple monitors, new plotter, new copier – we are committed to keeping up with technology
- Option to work from home when necessary
- Option to make up time and take longer weekends when schedules allow
- Rotating office music with the ability to listen to your own music via earphones
How to apply?
- Send a cover letter describing your interest in the position, the firm, the firm projects, the firm culture, and your ties to Wyoming and the region
- Send your resume with your qualifications and background
- Send a link to your digital portfolio
Don't miss out on your opportunity to be a part of an innovative and progressive firm! Visit our website at www.stateline7.com for additional information.
Preferred: Proficient at Revit, AutoCAD and SketchUp.
Mandatory: Architectural degree holder and | or minimum 5 years experience within the profession.
Mandatory: Minimum 3 years in the role of project manager.
Preferred: Construction experience, western state background, and | or military background.
Mandatory: Ensure your significant other is agreeable to relocating to Casper, Wyoming prior to applying for this position.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).
The firm utilizes Building Information Modeling (BIM) software and uses Autodesk's Revit. This BIM software is used from schematic mass modeling all the way through construction documents and coordination with consultant firms. 3D images and renderings combined with Photoshop, Google Earth, Sketch Up, and other interactive software programs have become the typical method that the firm uses to convey its design concepts to its clients. However, the firm still provides physical models, hand sketches and renderings when necessary to solidify the clients understanding of a project.