Senior Architect: Post-Secondary Portfolio Lead

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Health and dental benefits

Life and disability coverage

Parking and team events

Job summary

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead the post secondary portfolio in a BC practice with Alberta roots. You will guide complex university and college projects, managing client relationships and multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, and construction.

You will drive governance, funding, procurement, and stakeholder engagement, expanding your leadership scope within the firm and across Western Canada.

Qualifications

• Registered Architect in Alberta, British Columbia, or another Canadian jurisdiction.
• Eligibility to obtain registration with the AIBC.
• 8+ years of professional architectural experience.
• Experience working on college, university, campus, or higher education projects (mandatory).
• Proven experience leading complex projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing sophisticated institutional and public sector clients.
• Understanding of post secondary funding, governance, stakeholder, procurement, and project delivery processes.
• Strong knowledge of design, technical documentation, consultant coordination, and construction.
• Proficiency in Revit and contemporary architectural delivery tools.
• Strong communication, leadership, and relationship building skills.
• Experience mentoring and providing direction to developing team members.
• Ambition to progress beyond project leadership into broader sector and firm leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex post secondary projects from early planning through construction.
• Act as a senior point of contact for college and university clients.
• Take ownership of key relationships within an established post secondary portfolio.
• Lead internal architectural teams and multidisciplinary consultants.
• Oversee design development, documentation, coordination, approvals, and construction delivery.
• Navigate post secondary funding, governance, stakeholder, planning, and procurement requirements.
• Manage project priorities, schedules, quality, and client expectations.
• Mentor architects, intern architects, and technical staff.
• Strengthen long term relationships with existing institutional clients.
• Support continued work and future opportunities with colleges and universities.
• Work directly with senior leadership on client strategy, sector planning, and future pursuits.
• Take on increasing responsibility for the leadership and direction of the firm's post secondary portfolio.

Skills

Registered Architect

Post secondary experience

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Client management

Team mentoring

Documentation coordination

Tools

Revit

Job description

TalentSphere Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Architect to lead the post secondary portfolio in a BC practice with Alberta roots. You will guide complex university and college projects, managing client relationships and multidisciplinary teams across planning, design, and construction.

You will drive governance, funding, procurement, and stakeholder engagement, expanding your leadership scope within the firm and across Western Canada.