Senior Project Architect: Lead Multidiscipline Design & QA

HDR; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR in Canada-Alberta-Calgary is seeking a Senior Project Architect to deliver high‑level architectural design and documentation across Water, Resource, Federal and Building Engineering markets. You will partner with project managers to plan, design, document and administer construction across multiple building types, including data centers, water facilities and manufacturing plants.

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure QA/QC, manage client reviews, and maintain scheduling consistency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or closely related field.
• Minimum of 10 years experience.
• Registered Architect.
• Proficient in Autodesk Revit and familiarity with related tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project Schedule).
• Demonstrated graphic presentation skills.
• Experience in preparation and layout of architectural contract documents and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of codes and good planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidiscipline team and perform layout and detailing on architectural projects.
• Independently coordinate work of a multidiscipline team through multiple phases of a project.
• Establish owner/client and internal meetings, and participate in reviews with governing agencies for code compliance.
• Conduct work sessions at project site with Project Manager and other disciplines.
• Coordinate workload of team members to complete documents on schedule.
• Review architectural documents for conflicts with all disciplines.
• Perform QA/QC and technical reviews.
• Write and edit architectural specifications.
• Coordinate with affected disciplines on addenda, RFIs, CPRs and change orders.
• Incorporate agreed-upon changes into project documents.
• Lead projects in a dual management role as needed.
• Provide construction contract administration as needed.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Graphic presentation

Autodesk Revit

Microsoft Office

Codes knowledge

Project coordination

Client meetings

Education

Bachelor's in Architecture

Master's in Architecture (preferred)

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Microsoft Office

Photoshop

Illustrator

SketchUp

3ds Max

Rhino

Grasshopper

Job description

HDR in Canada-Alberta-Calgary is seeking a Senior Project Architect to deliver high‑level architectural design and documentation across Water, Resource, Federal and Building Engineering markets. You will partner with project managers to plan, design, document and administer construction across multiple building types, including data centers, water facilities and manufacturing plants.

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure QA/QC, manage client reviews, and maintain scheduling consistency