About the role

Intermediate/Senior Architect

1. Summary

The role of an intermediate architect is to participate in the production of architectural deliverables working directly with designers, technologists, engineers and project managers to successfully deliver diverse projects, buildings and facilities. They coordinate work amongst all disciplines, CAD managers and sub-consultants. They require moderate supervision and guidance from senior architects but also have accountability for their deliverable production.

2. Key Responsibilities

Develop architectural design of buildings and facilities producing deliverables to illustrate conceptual, schematic, and detailed design.
Produce architectural construction drawing sets, reports, studies, specifications and other deliverables required in multiple stages of design.
Coordinate interdisciplinary design with discipline leads, project managers, and stakeholders.
Assist senior architects, senior architectural designers and senior interior designers on delegated tasks for design, research, office administration, project managements, construction administration and project closeout.
Oversee junior and intermediate staff activities taking responsibility for their work and mentoring them to develop their skills and capacities.

3. Qualifications and Experience

Essential Attributes:

5 to 10 Years for Intermediate Architect And 13+ Years for Senior Architect
Graduated with a professional degree in architecture from an accredited post-secondary institution or have successfully completed the RAIC Syllabus Program.
Completed the Internship in Architecture Program (IAP) with any of the provisional self-regulating organizations governed by the Architects Act of Canada.
Holds an architectural license issued by any of the provincial self-regulating organizations governed by the Architects Act of Canada.
Has moderate understanding of international, national, regional, and local building codes, by-laws, design guidelines, and regulations.
Has moderate working knowledge of architectural graphic standards, CCDC, CHOP, technical standards, material and performance certifications, standards, and testing organizations such as LEED, ULC, ANSI, ASTM, CAN/CSI, NFPA, etc.
Has good understanding of project management principles.
Has performed work under the supervision of a licensed architect being accountable for the quality and content of deliverables produced.
Coordinated design work with disciplines such as structural, civil, drainage, roads, landscape, sustainability, mechanical, electrical, communications, utilities, etc.
Produced construction drawings that include but are not limited to context plans, site plans, floor plans, demolition plans, renovation plans, roof plans, exterior elevations, interior sections, wall sections, details, schedules, etc.
Assisted in the production of construction documents such as building code compliance reviews, technical specifications, performance specifications.
Assisted in the production and review of technical documentation such as design briefs and reports, design basis and criteria, material take-offs, vendor documents, bids and project sheets.
Assisted in construction administration documents such as RFI’s, shop drawings, samples, site instructions, change orders, bills of materials, cost estimates, site visit reports, deficiency lists, etc.
Worked extensively with two-dimensional drafting software for production of drawings such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, etc.
Has worked with tridimensional modelling software such as SketchUp, 3ds Max, FormIt, Vray, Lumion, etc. to produce massing models, renderings, and animations.
Worked moderately with BIM modelling software such as Revit, AECOsim, OpenBuildings, ArchiCAD, etc. to produce construction drawings.
Worked with administrative software such as MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, ProjectWise, MS Teams, Webex, etc.
Worked in fast-paced team environments while simultaneously managing multiple projects on different software platforms. Ability to learn new standards, skills, software, and tools required to perform the work.

Preferred:

Worked with parametric design software for production of models with Rhino, Grasshopper 3D, etc.
Worked with graphic design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, etc.
Used software such as Bluebeam Studio, Brava!, or iPas DM to perform quality checks, interdisciplinary review sessions and mark-ups for design packages and documents.