Junior Architectural Designer – Vancouver
Work Model: Onsite / hybrid - 24hrs minimum in studio - optional 16 hours WFH - must be flexible. Flexible hours - Core hours 9-3
Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience
Benefits
Competitive health and dental insurance plan
Employee life and dependent life insurance
Long-term disability
Employee Family Assistance Program
Flexible work hours
Continuing education / professional development
Social activities
RRSP, Health or Wellness spending accounts
Personal / sick time
Profit sharing program
You Are
A highly collaborative and creative designer and are driven by passion for innovation and excellence. You bring a unique blend of creativity and technical skills to the design process, seeking new ways to push boundaries and elevate projects to new heights. You collaborate closely with team members through brainstorming and refining designs to meet both functional design requirements and aesthetic goals. You have an enthusiasm for design and eager to contribute your talents to projects that inspire and challenge. You thrive in a dynamic yet professional environment where you interact with diverse teams and individuals across multiple locations.
We Are
A people-centered organization focused on creating architectural solutions that elevate and inspire human experiences. We love sustainable design and highly functional approaches that truly make a difference in the lives of our clients and the people whom the spaces are designed for. We’re big on mentorship, work-life balance, and collaboration.
Synopsis
Working closely with senior staff and/or the Project Lead, the junior designer role is a highly collaborative, supporting design role with a great deal of opportunity for creativity and learning under the direct supervision of the project lead. The advanced junior designer will continue their development at the company with a solid base of understanding, gaining experience in terms of working within a professional studio setting. They will work on multiple projects and will assist in the development of various aspects of the project as required by the Partner, Architect/ Designer or Project Manager. This advanced junior designer role is one of ongoing learning and understanding of the design process.
Tasks And Responsibilities
- Assist in developing representations of conceptual design options for discussion with the design team.
- Assist with preparing drawings, models, visuals, graphics, and other documents relating to the project’s design.
- Assist in the preliminary programming aspects of the project design.
- Assist in coordination and administration of client and / or consultant meetings.
- Assist in the preparation of project presentations including drawings and sketches.
- Assist with the illustration of the scale and character of a project.
- Assist in coordinating consultants as required.
- Assist in the development of project work plans, schedules, and budgets with the project leader.
- Assist in project document control tasks and maintaining quality control of such tasks.
- Able to work on multiple projects under the guidance of the project lead.
- Able to work collaboratively or independently with limited direction.
- Able to connect various stages of design process to provide consistency though out the duration and phases of a project.
- May be required to provide support or assist with various tasks at various skills levels as may be required for project and / or firm success
Enrollment in the RAIC Syllabus Program
Experience
Minimum 0-3 years of relevant experience in the design/architectural/engineering industry
Post-secondary training in architectural design
You Will Need The Following Knowledge Competencies
- Basic+ understanding of architectural design delivery process and services
- Basic+ understanding of project functionality
- Basic+ understanding of project management functions
- Basic+ understanding of building, fire, and energy codes
- Basic+ understanding of design and construction process
- Basic+ understanding of specifications
- Basic+ understanding of building materials and installation methods
- Basic+ understanding of local authority process
- Basic+ understanding of architectural document preparation and layout
- Basic+ understanding of building envelope and principals
- Autodesk Revit
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Bluebeam REVU
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Sketch-Up
Andrea.Ontong@archstaffing.ca
+1 647-951-9189