Architectural Designer

Gilder Search Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid, flexible work model

Job summary

Gilder Search Group in Toronto invites applications for an Architectural Designer to join their Toronto Studio. You will develop a broad range of designs, collaborating with clients and design teams to meet quality, timelines, and budget targets.

You will stay current with design trends, building systems, and presentation techniques, and prepare materials to ensure complete project documentation. The role emphasizes coordination across disciplines and high-rise/mixed-use project experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Architecture or architectural technology diploma.
• 7+ years in architectural design; 4+ in North America.
• Strong portfolio across all design phases.
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop.
• Experience presenting architectural designs.
• Excellent time management, communication and problem solving.
• Ability to coordinate with teams and other disciplines.
• Experience on high-rise, mixed-use projects.
• Please be located in Ontario.

Responsibilities

• Develop a wide range of architectural designs in collaboration with clients and design teams, meeting quality, timelines and budget requirements.
• Stay current with design trends, building systems and presentation techniques to improve skills and apply them to project work.
• Prepare and coordinate presentation materials to ensure complete and accurate project documentation.
• Perform programming, code research, material and building systems research, site surveys and field reviews, laying out program components and calculating areas.
• Collaborate with design and production teams and project leads to coordinate design through all project phases.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor of Architecture / Architectural Technology diploma

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Photoshop

Job description

Architectural Designer
Salary: 100 - 110k
Toronto, Ontario

Architecture Firm

OUR CLIENT

A great opportunity exists with a leading firm for a talented, creative and motivated Architectural Designer for a position in their Toronto Studio. This firm have a strong reputation and some high profile projects across North America.

THE JOB

As an Architectural Designer, you will be involved in the following:

• Develop a wide range of architectural designs in collaboration with clients and design teams, that meet quality parameters, project timelines and budgetary requirements
• Gain familiarity with current design trends, building systems and presentation techniques to improve skills and implement them on project work
• Prepare and coordinate presentation materials to ensure project documentation is complete and accurate
• Perform programming, code research, material and building systems research, site surveys and field reviews, laying out program components and calculating program and building areas
• Work collaboratively with design and production team as well as project leads to coordinate the design through all phases of the project.

WHAT'S REQUIRED

To be considered for this role, you should have the following skills, qualifications and experience:

• Have successfully completed an architectural related post-secondary education - A bachelor of Architecture or diploma in Architectural Technology / other.
• Possess at least 7 years of experience working with Architectural Design, with at least 4 years coming from within North America
• Possess an excellent portfolio of work, demonstrating expertise throughout all phases of design and design development
• Are proficient in design and rendering skills, i.e. Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp and Photoshop, other programs an asset
• Have experience in architectural design presentation
• Possess superior time management, communication and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate an ability to coordinate with other team members and to collaborate with other professional disciplines
• Have worked on a variety of project types including some high rise, mixed use and other typologies
• Be located in Ontario

You will be involved in working with all aspects of projects from initial client liaison through to full project execution, with a focus on design development and design delivery. Strong communication skills are essential as you will be a part of a collaborative team and working productively with other staff members to achieve project objectives.

WHAT YOU GET IN RETURN

• An excellent compensation package
• Opportunity to grow and develop professionally with a strong management team
• Be part of a progressive, reputable and award-winning company
• Work on large and complex projects
• Hybrid, flexible work model

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This role is not an urgent hire and client anticipates making this hire in the next 3 to 6 months. Therefore this posting is for a future hire and to obtain expressions of interest.