Job Description & How to Apply Below
If you are a quick learner, a collaborative innovator, and excited by unique professional and geographic challenges, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact in the arctic and sub‑arctic communities of the Canadian Territories.
Reporting To: VP of Design
Advantages
Competitive Salary
Paid Vacation
Growth Opportunities
Travel to new and remote places
Responsibilities
Project Leadership:
Manage and communicate project status, milestones, and deliverables to executive leadership and project teams at regular intervals.
Design-Build
Collaboration:
Partner with the internal Design-Build Team to ensure total project success as measured by client satisfaction, work quality, profitability, team professionalism, and seamless collaboration.
Strategic Problem Solving:
Lead the Design-Build Team in identifying specific design objectives, resolving complex technical features, and engineering innovative solutions for unique northern environments.
Design Development:
Direct the development of detailed design concepts and translate them into comprehensive design development and construction documents.
Quality Assurance:
Oversee and actively participate in the preparation, review, and sealing (where applicable) of drawing packages for construction.
Consultant & Client Management:
Lead consultant coordination throughout the project lifecycle and act as the primary liaison with Clients and Approving Authorities.
Regulatory Compliance:
Perform and oversee Project Code Analysis, ensuring absolute compliance with the Canadian National Building Code and local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
Technical Quality Control:
Review and edit drawings for Building Science accuracy, strict consultant coordination, and building code compliance prior to project completion.
Construction Administration:
Conduct site reviews at critical project milestones, lead site meetings, oversee shop drawing reviews, and manage contract administration.
Qualifications
Education & Credentials:
Professional degree in Architecture (M.Arch or
B.Arch) from an accredited post-secondary institution. Registered Architect (or eligible for immediate registration) with a Canadian provincial or territorial association is highly preferred.
Experience:
5+ years of related experience in the production and management of architectural contract documents in Canada (with at least 2 years in a leadership/project architect capacity).
Technical Proficiency:
Strong proficiency in AutoCAD; familiarity with BIM/Revit and 3D modeling/rendering software is a strong asset.
Sector Expertise:
Proven experience across Commercial, Residential, Institutional, Healthcare, and Hospitality building types.
Mastery of Codes:
Advanced proficiency in Canadian National Building Code Analysis, Specification writing, Energy Codes, Building Science, and standard Canadian Construction Contracts.
Design & Execution:
Superior conceptual design skills combined with a strong working knowledge of programming, planning, creative detailing, and complex building systems.
Project Management:
Proven ability to manage schedules, budgets, and multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Soft Skills & Communication:
Well‑organized, self‑motivated, and capable of working independently while successfully guiding a multidisciplinary team. Excellent English verbal and written communication skills are required for client‑facing presentations and technical reports.
Asset
Qualifications:
Northern design experience and familiarity with arctic logistics are highly valued assets.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing…
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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