Architectural Technician

Jobtailor; L'Ancienne-Lorette; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Canada is seeking a skilled architectural professional to analyze tenants’ needs, validate technical feasibility, and produce construction drawings in AutoCAD. The role includes active involvement in bidding, site presence, and on-site instruction to ensure delivery.

The candidate should have a DEC in Architecture, Canada-wide experience, and strong coordination across disciplines. Travel to sites and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• DEC in Architecture is required.
• Practical experience in the architecture field in Canada.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Excellent understanding of buildings and building envelopes.
• Ability to coordinate multiple disciplines.
• Comfortable contributing to estimates, reviewing bids, and monitoring construction sites.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Occasional travel to construction sites, including locations as far as the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused.

Responsibilities

• Analyze tenants’ needs and validate technical feasibility.
• Produce and review complete construction drawings in AutoCAD.
• Participate in the bidding process, including analyzing bids, preparing estimates, and negotiating costs.
• Be present on site.
• Issue site instructions.
• Coordinate professionals through to project delivery.
• Contribute to commercial fit-out, building construction, and building envelope rehabilitation projects.
• Handle technical coordination, estimating, and site supervision.
• Collaborate with the team and the department director to ensure project success.

Skills

Project coordination

Estimating & cost negotiation

Building envelope understanding

Site supervision

Education

DEC in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

• Analyze tenants’ needs and validate technical feasibility
• Produce and review complete construction drawings in AutoCAD
• Participate in the bidding process, including analyzing bids, preparing estimates, and negotiating costs
• Be present on site
• Issue site instructions
• Coordinate professionals through to project delivery
• Contribute to commercial fit-out, building construction, and building envelope rehabilitation projects
• Handle technical coordination, estimating, and site supervision
• Collaborate with the team and the department director to ensure project success

Requirements

• Required education: Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Architecture
• Practical experience in the architecture field in Canada
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD
• Excellent understanding of buildings and building envelopes
• Ability to coordinate multiple disciplines
• Comfortable contributing to estimates, reviewing bids, and monitoring construction sites
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
• Occasional travel to construction sites, including locations as far as the Bas-Saint-Laurent region
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in AutoCAD for producing and reviewing construction drawings, along with strong capabilities in project coordination, estimating, and site supervision. Possesses a solid understanding of building envelopes and the ability to analyze bids and negotiate costs effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• AutoCAD Proficiency
• Project Coordination
• Estimating and Cost Negotiation
• Building Envelope Understanding
• Site Supervision

Hard Skills

• Construction Drawing Production
• Technical Feasibility Analysis
• Bid Analysis
• Cost Estimation
• Site Instruction Issuance

Soft Skills

• Detail-Oriented
• Self-Motivated
• Solutions-Focused

Certifications & Qualifications

• Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Architecture
• Valid Driver’s License

Industry Keywords

• Architecture
• Building Construction
• Commercial Fit-Out
• Building Envelope Rehabilitation
• Construction Site Monitoring