Job Captain, Transportation

NORR; Toronto; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR in Toronto, Canada is seeking a Job Captain to translate design intent into construction documents. You will apply detailing knowledge to produce efficient technical design solutions and work with the design team to meet context, budget, and aesthetic requirements.

The role requires experience across all project phases, proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, and familiarity with MEP and structural systems. Transportation projects and airport authorities experience are assets.

Qualifications

• Experience in all phases of the project cycle.
• Architectural design software skills including Revit and AutoCAD.
• Familiarity with MEP and Structural building systems and building codes.
• 10+ years of project work experience.
• Experience in transportation projects (Aviation and Rail Transit) is an asset.
• Experience with Airport Authorities, TTC, Metrolinx, etc. is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical designs and edit drawings to meet quality, timelines, and budgets.
• Perform programming, code research, material and system studies, and area calculations.
• Evaluate site conditions and perform site surveys.
• Review project products, services, and shop drawings.
• Process permit response letters and coordinate revisions with engineers and consultants.
• Coordinate with contractors and authorities on constructability and owner concerns.

Skills

Experience in all phases of the design

Education

Post-secondary education in Architecture

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to contribute, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and help shape the future of the built environment. If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your career can grow, and your work will make a difference, we invite you to explore what is possible with us.

We empower our employees to choose where they work whether remotely, from home or from one of our office locations because we believe flexibility, trust, and collaboration drive great results.

Our dedicated transportation team develops aviation, transit, and multimodal hub solutions for clients around the world. We understand the needs of government and private operators to maintain, upgrade and provide new transportation services and supporting infrastructure. Our design solutions are purpose-driven to build better, more efficient and environmentally friendly transportation nodes that incorporate flexibility for future system expansion.

Learn more about our Transportation Portfolio.

As a Job Captain, you will apply and integrate technical detailing and material technologies to develop design solution into a concise set of construction documents. Using your ability to analyze and understand design intent you will produce efficient and effective technical design solutions. You will work with members of the design team to develop design solutions appropriate to the context, budget, and aesthetic requirements of architectural projects. You will use your knowledge of detailing, building materials, building codes, and construction technologies to collaborate with other professional disciplines and have opportunities to coordinate the design through all phases of the project.

You Will Make an Impact by

• Developing technical designs and editing architectural drawings to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines, and budgetary requirements
• Performing design activities such as programming, code research, material and building systems research, laying out program components, and calculation of program and building areas
• Evaluating site conditions and performing site surveys
• Reviewing project products, services, and shop drawings
• Processing permit response letters and coordinating revisions with engineers and consultants to obtain necessary documentation and permits
• Coordinating with contractors, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns

You Will Bring to the Team

• Experience in all phases of the project cycle
• Architectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD and other architectural design software
• Familiarity with MEP and Structural building systems and building codes is required
• Successfully completed related post-secondary education
• Registered with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset
• Registered with a relevant professional association (OAA) is an asset
• 10+ years of project work experience
• Experience in transportation projects - Aviation and Rail Transit experience is an asset
• Experience with Airport Authorities, TTC, Metrolinx, etc. is an asset

We Are

The spaces we design and the technology we embrace shape how people live, work, learn, and connect. As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering company, you will collaborate with talented professionals on projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK.

At NORR we are committed to innovation, advancing sustainable design and helping our clients reduce environmental impact, and shaping a net-zero future. We invest in our employees by fostering continuous learning, encouraging innovative thinking, and creating opportunities to solve complex challenges, grow professionally and build meaningful careers.

The hiring base salary range for this vacant position is $90,000.00 - $125,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as education, experience, internal equity and skills.