Architectural Project Lead / Intermediate Architect

City Build Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City Build Recruitment is partnering with an architecture firm to hire an Architectural Project Lead / Intermediate Architect for a Toronto Community Housing retrofit project. The role focuses on producing working drawings, coordinating technical details, and supporting project teams through design and construction phases.

Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years of professional experience in multi-unit residential projects, with strong CAD/BIM output and knowledge of retrofit, renovation or

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional architectural experience.
• Strong experience on multi-unit residential projects.
• Demonstrated experience producing working drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience with construction administration is an asset.
• Experience in retrofits, renovations, or adaptive reuse projects is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate working drawings and technical documentation.
• Support the development of construction drawing packages.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external consultants.
• Assist in retrofit and renovation work for multi-unit residential buildings.
• Contribute to design and technical coordination across project phases.
• Support project teams during the construction phase as needed.

Skills

Working drawings

Technical documentation

Construction administration

Multi-unit residential

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Openings Architectural Project Lead / Intermediate Architect

About the job Architectural Project Lead / Intermediate Architect

City Build Recruitment is partnering with an architecture firm seeking an Architectural Project Lead / Intermediate Architect to join their team immediately to support a Toronto Community Housing (TCH) retrofit project.

This role is ideal for someone with strong technical experience in multi-unit residential projects who is comfortable working within production teams and contributing to drawing packages for large-scale retrofit work.

Role Overview

The successful candidate will support the delivery of a major residential retrofit project, working closely with senior architects and project teams to develop working drawings and coordinate project documentation.

Experience with renovation, adaptive reuse, and building upgrades will be highly beneficial in this role.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Prepare and coordinate working drawings and technical documentation
• Support the development of construction drawing packages
• Coordinate with internal teams and external consultants

Project Support

• Assist in the execution of retrofit and renovation work for multi-unit residential buildings
• Contribute to design and technical coordination across project phases
• Support project teams during the construction phase as needed

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional architectural experience
• Strong experience working on multi-unit residential projects
• Demonstrated experience producing working drawings and technical documentation
• Experience with construction administration is considered an asset
• Experience in retrofits, renovations, or adaptive reuse projects is considered an asset

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a meaningful housing project while working alongside a collaborative and experienced architectural team.