Architect, Residential

NORR; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in architectural design is looking for an Architect to join their team. You will collaborate on various residential projects, ensuring high-quality solutions and managing different phases of design and execution. The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio focused on sustainable urban living, contributing to community development andinnovation.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of project work experience.
• Registered with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset.
• Experience in Residential projects is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develops architectural designs that meet quality parameters and budget requirements.
• Coordinates design intent with other disciplines and prepares design reports and drawings.
• Performs site visitations to ensure compliance with construction documents.

Skills

Architectural design software skills

Experience in all phases of the project cycle

Familiarity with MEP and Structural building systems

Education

Related post-secondary education

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

PhotoShop

Job description

At NORR, our residential portfolio spans decades and project types. We design multi-family buildings and spaces that help to establish smart cities and resilient neighborhoods, with a focus on walkable communities, certified healthy buildings and carbon reduction strategies. Optimizing square footage and managing space standards is at the core of our designs. Our dedicated team leverages a knowledge base of program metrics that covers the spectrum of integrated developments (transit-oriented and community-focused), low-, mid- and high-rise apartments, adaptive reuse, townhomes, attainable housing and senior living.

Learn more about our Residential Portfolio.

As an Architect, you will work with other members of the design team in order to develop design solutions appropriate to the context, budget and aesthetic requirements of architectural projects. You will collaborate with other professional disciplines and have opportunities to coordinate the design through all phases of the project.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Compiles information from reports and published documents; evaluates and analyzes the information to understand broad requirements of project
• Develops architectural designs, to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines and budgetary requirements
• Coordinates design intent with other disciplines
• Integrates engineering requirements, site surveys and field review information, adhering to applicable codes and jurisdictional requirements
• Prepares design reports, drawings and models following office standards
• Performs site visitations to determine compliance with construction documents; identifies any deviations and liaises with owner and contactor to resolve issues in a timely manner
• Reviews project products, services, and shop drawings to ensure adherence to project documents, relevant jurisdictional codes and corporate quality controls
  
  

Required Skills

• Experience in all phases of the project cycle is required
• Architectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, PhotoShop, and other architectural design software
• Familiarity with MEP and Structural building systems and building codes is required
• Have successfully completed related post-secondary education
• Registered with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset
  
  

Required Experience

• 10-15 years of project work experience
• Experience in Residential projects is an asset