Senior Architect – Mixed-Use Living

Dialog; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave top-up

RRSP matching

Medical and dental benefits

Discounted memberships

Time off during holidays / VacationBuy

Membership dues reimbursement

Job summary

DIALOG in Calgary is seeking an experienced architect or designer to lead mixed-use living developments in high-density communities. You will guide concept through delivery, mentoring teams and coordinating multidisciplinary disciplines.

Ideal candidates have 10-15 years of leadership experience, professional degree, registration or eligibility, strong Revit/BIM skills, and a passion for sustainable design. LEED AP is an asset.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture required.
• Master’s degree and registration (or eligibility) preferred.
• Proven design leader capable of directing multidisciplinary teams through conceptual, technical, and sustainability-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Set and champion the design vision for complex human-centric, sustainable mixed-use residential communities from concept through realization.
• Translate client, stakeholder, and community aspirations into innovative architectural responses rooted in sustainability, human experience, and performance.
• Lead the exploration and resolution of complex design and technical challenges, ensuring clarity of design intent throughout delivery.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to integrate architecture, landscape architecture, structure, and building systems into cohesive solutions.
• Lead approval processes with authorities having jurisdiction, acting as the applicant and principal communicator advocating for client teams.
• Partner with DIALOG leadership to support design focused client relationships and represent design intent with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Mentor, inspire, and grow teams while advancing design quality, emerging methodologies, and inclusive studio culture.

Skills

Design leadership

Revit/BIM

Adobe Design Suite

Rhino

Communication

RFQ/RFP experience

Multidisciplinary leadership

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Master’s degree

Registration or eligibility

Tools

Revit

BIM

Adobe Creative Suite

Rhino

Job description

Here at DIALOG, we are passionate about design and believe it can and should meaningfully improve the wellbeing of our communities and the environment we all share.

We are a multi-disciplinary practice of architects, interior designers, urban designers and planners, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, landscape architects and sustainability experts who design for community wellbeing and urban vibrancy. We are a fun-loving bunch of big thinkers and city-shapers, who are collaborative in our approach, diverse in our perspectives, aspirational in our pursuits, and optimistic about what's next. We’re always looking for passionate people who share our values and care as much about our communities as we do. We're proud to be a Certified B Corporation and one Canada's Greenest Employers, committed to using our design practice as a force for good in the world.

DIALOG is looking for an experienced architect or designer in mid-rise and high-density living environments to help expand our mixed-use living design team. We believe that these mixed-use developments require empathetic and future thinking designers to collaboratively envision human-focused environments that will help our communities thrive. You will be part of a team of creative, passionate and collaborative designers who believe we can truly make a difference.

How you'll make a difference:

• Set and champion the design vision for complex human-centric, sustainable mixed-use residential communities from concept through realization
• Translate client, stakeholder, and community aspirations into innovative architectural responses rooted in sustainability, human experience, and performance
• Lead the exploration and resolution of complex design and technical challenges, ensuring clarity of design intent throughout delivery
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to integrate architecture, landscape architecture, structure, and building systems into cohesive solutions
• Lead approval processes with authorities having jurisdiction, acting as the applicant and principal communicator advocating for client teams
• Partner with DIALOG leadership to support design focused client relationships and represent design intent with authorities having jurisdiction
• Mentor, inspire, and grow teams while advancing design quality, emerging methodologies, and inclusive studio culture

Who you are:

• 10-15 years of experience leading mixed-use living, including large-scale work (>$100M construction value)
• Professional degree in Architecture required; master’s degree and registration (or eligibility) preferred
• Proven design leader capable of directing multidisciplinary teams through conceptual, technical, and sustainability-driven decisions
• Strong understanding of Revit and BIM platforms with the ability to provide strategic oversight of design workflows
• Strong understanding of the design process and the development of design strategies and narratives with proficiency in Adobe Design Suite and Rhino to provide design direction
• Experience supporting project pursuits (RFQs, RFPs, fee proposals)
• Clear, confident communicator who can articulate design ideas and technical concepts to diverse audiences
• LEED AP or similar sustainability credentials considered an asset

$105,000 - $130,000 a year

Don't meet every single requirement? We still encourage you to apply! We’re looking for future DIALOGers who are eager to learn, bring unique perspectives, and want to make a real difference in the world—even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification.

Perks & Benefits

• Parental leave top-up programs for all parents upon the birth or adoption of a child
• RRSP matching
• Competitive medical and dental benefits coverage upon the first day of employment
• Discounted memberships
• Encouraged work/life balance with gifted time off during the holiday season and Vacation Buy-Up program
• Reimbursement for professional memberships and dues

are just a few of the benefits that DIALOGers enjoy.

Professional Development

• CoachDIALOG which equips our coaches with essential communication and feedback strategies for building great teams
• Integrateducation™ supports DIALOGers in accredited continuing education opportunities
• Technical skills development via e-learning pathways
• Financial support for relevant external learning opportunities

Equal Opportunity

DIALOG celebrates diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all, free of discrimination and harassment. Employment-related decisions are made without regard to sex, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and race. In accordance with DIALOG's Accommodation Policy, accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request for candidates throughout the selection process.