Architectural Technologist

Stantec; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking an Architectural Technologist to join their dynamic team in Vancouver. This role involves collaborating on medium complexity projects, utilizing BIM technologies, and applying sustainable design principles. You'll engage in creative and critical thought, ensuring design excellence while meeting client requirements. With a focus on both technical and aesthetic aspects, you will help shape meaningful spaces that propel communities into the future. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and offers a supportive environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plans

Wellness spending accounts

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase program

Life insurance

Short-term/long-term disability plans

Emergency travel benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related work experience in architectural design.
• Ability to apply accessibility and building codes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop elevations, sections, and 3D renderings for projects.
• Coordinate building systems and ensure design compatibility.

Skills

Creative and critical thought

Technical design

Building codes knowledge

Sketching and communication

Education

Associate's degree in Architecture

Technical diploma/certificate

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUP

Newforma

Job description

Architectural Technologist - ( 240003R4 )

Description

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

Your role is to work with some general guidance and direction from a Senior Designer or Architect as needed. You will perform work using sound judgement and discretion in resolving problems. You will be developing elevations, sections, 3D renderings and architectural details for projects. You will be assisting on innovative and creative new prototypes designed with sustainable products with green architecture sensibility as your goals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of medium complexity/size.
• Inspires creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Assists with conceptualizing a building design from both a technical and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget and program.
• Applies sound principles and best practices in developing a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to project team, client, and building user groups.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• May participate in design critiques and pin-ups to evaluate constructability of design concepts.
• Internally presents the design to consulting disciplines during early project phases.
• Leverages a solid understanding of principles to develop building technology and systems in accordance with cost parameters.
• Develops space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with building program.
• Evaluates and selects building systems and materials.
• Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Implements sustainable design principles into the design and environment.
• Analyzes site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic and contextual conditions.
• Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction as it relates to building technology and systems.
  
  

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
• Competent in technical/functional aspects of design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.
• Thorough understanding and ability to sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Participate in project team setting.
• Interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material.
• Apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life-safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity.
• Working knowledge of building codes, building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Requires thorough understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, and Newforma.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Associate's degree or technical school diploma/certificate in a related program with a minimum of 5 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience
  
  

Position will primarily work in an office setting; may require some field work.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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Salary Range(s)

• Lower Mainland $61,600 - Lower Mainland $89,400 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)
  
  

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver

Organization : BC-1443 Buildings-CA British Columbia

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : No

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Oct 10, 2024, 12:41:03 PM

Req ID: 240003R4

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans