Intermediate Urban Designer

Lemay; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking design firm passionate about creating impactful urban spaces. This role offers the chance to work on diverse projects that shape communities, focusing on urban design and master planning. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, engage with innovative mobility trends, and contribute to climate change adaptation efforts. With a commitment to employee well-being and development, this company provides a flexible work environment and numerous benefits. If you are driven by creativity and community engagement, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible group insurance program

$1008 health and wellness envelope

Payment of professional membership fees

Minimum of three weeks vacation

Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day

Summer schedule and flexible hours

Social activities throughout the year

Internal training offered (Lemay Academy)

Telemedicine platform

Up to 70% discount on public transit passes

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in urban design with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and advanced knowledge of graphic tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct urban development studies and prepare master plans.
• Design conceptual site development solutions for various projects.

Skills

Urban Design

Community Engagement

Climate Change Adaptation

Bilingualism (French and English)

Creativity

Education

University degree in Urban Planning

Graduate degree in Urban Design

Tools

AutoCAD

Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

Rhino

ArcGIS

Job description

Company Description

A Canadian leader in architecture and design, Lemay has experienced dramatic growth and exciting transformation over the past few years.

At Lemay, we believe in the unique value of design to create open and meaningful spaces to grow. We are committed to approaching every design problem with curiosity, invention, and a generous spirit to uncover hidden opportunity. We are a transdisciplinary team of change-makers creating planet-friendly spaces for people and their communities.

We are proud of our team’s diversity in ethnicity, culture, religion, indigenous status, sexual orientation, physical limitations, gender identity and age. We are committed to providing an equitable, diverse, and inclusive work environment for all members of our team so that everyone feels respected and valued.

Our main goal is to design generous spaces that create meaningful impact.

Job Description

With a strong passion for cities, architecture, and urban design, the successful candidate will contribute to diverse projects at multiple scales. The ideal candidate brings expertise in urban and semi-urban site design and experience in developing master plans for private, public, and institutional markets.

Are you motivated by community engagement, emerging mobility trends, and climate change adaptation? You might be the person we’re looking for!

What you will accomplish with us

• Conduct potential studies and specialized urban development studies;
• Design and develop preliminary project documents (analysis and design);
• Prepare master plans and comprehensive development plans;
• Participate in urban integration studies (architecture and infrastructure);
• Design and model conceptual site development solutions for various projects (transportation, real estate, landscape, etc.);
• Develop and illustrate substantiated narrative and conceptual frameworks at the urban project scale;
• Ensure the production of technical documents and summary reports;
• Analyze development statistics for project implementation;
• Participate as needed in the preparation of construction and development cost estimates;
• Lead or participate in meetings and draft minutes as required;
• Participate in project development during design development phases;
• Coordinate work with engineers, urban planners, landscape architects, transportation specialists, etc.

Qualifications

• University degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Environmental Design or Architecture;
• Graduate degree in Urban Design, Urban Planning or in a field complementary to your undergraduate studies, an asset;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in urban design;
• Strong creativity and demonstrated innovation capacity across a range of award-winning projects (portfolio required);
• High-quality graphic expression in drawings, renderings and reports (portfolio required);
• Proficiency in AutoCAD software;
• Advanced knowledge of Office and Adobe Suites (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop);
• Proficiency in 3D modelling and data visualization software;
• Advanced knowledge of Rhino modeling software (or equivalent);
• Knowledge of ArcGIS and GIS software, an asset;
• Knowledge of AI-assisted urban analysis and mapping tools, an asset;
• Ability to manage multiple files simultaneously under tight deadlines;
• Strong ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Bilingualism is required (French and English).

Additional Information

Lemay makes its employee development and well-being a priority. Part of that is offering the following advantages:

• Flexible group insurance program (health and dental insurance);
• $1008 envelope to invest as needed (Health and Wellness Management Accounts, RRSP/DPSP);
• Payment of membership fees to your professional association;
• A minimum of three (3) weeks vacation;
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day;
• Hybrid and remote work policy at all times;
• Summer schedule and flexible hours all year round;
• Social activities throughout the year;
• Internal training offered to all employees (Lemay Academy);
• Onboarding paired with a colleague;
• Online training platforms and gym in some offices;
• Telemedicine platform;
• Up to 70% discount on monthly public transit passes.

Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our workspaces: Montréal, Québec, Toronto, remote work

Take a look at some of our flagship projects:

• Place des Montréalaises: https://lemay.com/projects/place-des-montrealaises/
• Odea: https://lemay.com/projects/odea/
• Espace 67: https://lemay.com/projects/espace-67/
• Grand Théâtre de Québec: https://lemay.com/projects/grand-theatre-de-quebec/
• Théâtre de Verdure: https://lemay.com/projects/theatre-de-verdure/