Real Estate Development - Architecture Opportunities

Aritzia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Product Discount

Baby Leave Program

A‑OK Commissary & Cafe

In-house fitness studio

Virtual Wellness resources

Dog friendly workplace

Additional amenities

Various self-care promotions

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in Vancouver seeks a skilled Architecture team member. Responsibilities include translating creative concepts into tangible design, ensuring project quality and consistency, and managing successful project delivery. Candidates should have proven architectural skills, a dedication to quality, and the ability to collaborate strategically. This role offers industry-leading perks and a creative workplace environment.

Qualifications

• Proven skills in reading and interpreting architectural drawings.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional partners.
• Commitment to learning and applying company values.

Responsibilities

• Translate creative concepts into design intent.
• Manage successful project delivery and coordinate teams.
• Define technical standards for quality and consistency.
• Define technical standards for quality, consistency and scalability.
• Design end-to-end specialized elements integrated into projects.
• Coordinate information, timelines, and regulatory processes with teams and consultants.

Skills

Reading and interpreting architectural drawings

Strategic collaboration

Setting clear objectives

Dedication to quality

Understanding of industry

Brand, aesthetic and style sensibility

Design leadership

Education

Applicable certifications or education in architecture/engineering

Job description

THE ROLE

As a member on the Architecture team, you will contribute or lead work across one or more of the following focus areas, depending on your role, experience, and area of specialization:

• Translate the creative concept into tangible design intent through spatial planning, layout definition, and finishes, ensuring alignment with concept & design intent.
• Provide the strategic foundation and technical excellence that enable the consistent, compliant, and coordinated execution of all projects.
• Curate & manage a collection of elements, materials, and finishes that seamlessly work together to create a world class environment.
• Define & uphold technical standards that ensure quality, consistency, and scalability – supporting delivery through governance, enablement, and cross-functional alignment.
• Design and deliver specialized non-project specific elements through end-to-end development, ensuring each solution is world-class, technically sound, and seamlessly integrated.
• Manage the successful deliver of projects by coordinating information, timelines, and regulatory processes; and fostering collaboration across internal teams and external consultants, while ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and quality standards.

THE QUALIFICATIONS

A member of the Architecture team has:

• Proven and best-in‑class skills, applicable certifications, education and/or experience in reading and interpreting architectural and/or engineering drawings.
• A commitment to learn, apply, champion and enrich Aritzia's Values and Business and People Leadership principles.
• The skills to collaborate strategically with cross‑functional partners in the pursuit of shared business outcomes.
• The ability to set clear objectives and design a strategy that inspires the team.
• A dedication to quality and investing in results and new business opportunities that add value.
• A deep understanding and commitment for the industry in which we operate.
• A key representation of Aritzia’s brand, aesthetic and style fundamentals while setting trends and influencing culture.

THE PERKS

Some of the industry‑leading benefits you will receive working at Aritzia:

• Product Discount — Maybe you’ve heard of our famous product discount? Or our exclusive private shopping events? You have now.
• Baby Leave Program — We provide up to 16 weeks of paid time to support you and your growing family.
• A‑OK Commissary & Cafe — Everyday Luxury dining, exclusive to Aritzia. Our in‑house bistro and cafe is a private oasis where employees can enjoy curated, subsidized Everyday Luxury dining.
• The SET — Our in‑office fitness studio and gym with state‑of‑the‑art equipment, custom‑created classes and optional personal training. Open 7 days a week, it works out well.
• Aritzia Virtual Wellness — Because your health, happiness and safety matter, we provide 24/7 resources to support you in your wellbeing goals, whether they’re physical, mental, social or financial.
• Aspirational Workplace — Our offices are specially designed to be spaces of creativity, productivity and inspiration. They’re also dog friendly. Woof.
• Amenities — Additional amenities include a private parent’s room, shower facilities with elevated complementary conveniences, bike rooms and more.
• The Extras — We also offer a multitude of other perks like dry‑cleaning, hotel and restaurant discounts, self‑care promos and on‑site medical care.

ARITZIA

Aritzia is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can enjoy a successful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and any other protected characteristic.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability or any other protected characteristic can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People & Culture Team.

We’re committed to making your experience positive and transparent. Please note, our recruiters will only contact you using an @aritzia.com email address. If you receive recruitment‑related messages from other domains, please disregard them.