Top Employer: FBM Architecture

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2021) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2021):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 6, 2021)

Here are some of the reasons why FBM Architecture | Interior Design was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2021) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2021):

FBM Architecture recently introduced a maternity and parental leave top-up policy, offering new parents (including adoptive) up to 95 per cent of salary for up to five weeks, followed by 70 per cent of salary for an additional five weeks
As part of FBM Architecture's health benefits plan, employees receive separate health and wellness spending accounts, allowing them to exercise a little flexibility in determining their coverage ($250 and $300 respectively)
FBM Architecture cultivates an ownership culture through a share purchase plan, available to all employees, and also encourages long-term savings through a matching RSP program

FBM Architecture's self-designed open-concept office is an inviting space for work, meetings and social events, and on occasion, has hosted installations part of Halifax's festival and arts events (Photo credit: Greg Richardson)

Highlights

Industry	Architectural services
Established in Canada	1917
Major Canadian hiring locations	Halifax NS
Full-time employees in Canada	36
Part-time employees in Canada	2
Average age of employees in Canada	41 years
Longest serving employee	50 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP, non-matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 50% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $250 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, paid internships
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

COVID-19

Pandemic response

quickly closed the office and provided employees with required equipment to help set up their home work spaces

The Career Directory

FBM Architecture | Interior Design has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

FBM Architecture employees Stephen Hewitson and Jeff DeCoste

Highlights for New Grads

Industry	Architectural services
Full-time employees in Canada	1 to 50
Major Canadian hiring locations	Halifax NS
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, in-house training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Academic fields recruited

Bachelor of Arts
- Architecture - Design/History
- Architecture - Landscape
- Graphic / Fine Arts
- Urban Geography / Planning
Community College Diploma
- Architecture Technician
- Autocad
- Engineering Technician
- Urban Planning
Master of Architecture
- Architecture
Master of Arts
- Urban Geography / Planning
Professional Accreditation
- Interior Design (NCIDQ)

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