INTERMEDIATE ARCHITECT - VICTORIA STUDIO

Little Giant Studio; Ciudad Victoria; Presencial; MXN 798.000 - 1.227.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual health spending account

Annual profit-sharing opportunity

Annual team retreats

Birthday vacation day

Descripción de la vacante

Little Giant Studio seeks an Intermediate Architect with a strong background in highly detailed residential design and single-family projects. The role involves managing consultants, coordinating across Calgary and Victoria offices, and mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates will have experience in hospitality design and a pragmatic approach to construction documents and administration within a collaborative studio culture.

Formación

• 6+ years of relevant architecture experience (preferred).
• Strong experience in detailed residential design, single-family projects.
• Hospitality design experience (restaurants & hotels) is a plus.
• Experience coordinating consultants and managing project schedules.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage projects with minimal supervision.
• Coordinate consultants and external project team.
• Develop schematic design concepts and construction documents.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate across offices.

Conocimientos

Detail-oriented

Mentoring

Team leadership

Educación

AIBC certification

AAA certification

LEED certification

Herramientas

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Enscape

Adobe Creative Suite

Descripción del empleo

Little Giant is seeking an Intermediate Architect to join our studio. Our ideal candidate has experience in highly detailed residential design with a proven track record in single-family projects (multi-family experience is considered an asset). Commercial experience, including hospitality design (restaurants & hotels) is an asset. As an Intermediate Architect, you will be required to manage and coordinate consultants for complex projects with minimal supervision. We are looking for you to work collaboratively across offices in Calgary and Victoria while mentoring and supporting junior staff.

Our work is a cultural act. We are looking for a well-rounded individual who has a lifestyle focused approach, with pragmatism of business and technical experience in construction documents and construction administration.

Success in this role is measured by your exceptional level of service for our clients, written and verbal communication, ability to work in a team setting, demonstration of rigor in your work and your ability to adapt as changes occur.

STUDIO

• Foster an environment of mutual respect and passion for design among team members.
• Facilitates collaboration; engages ideas and input of others.
• Balances speed and thoroughness and is detail oriented.
• Capable of executing high-quality technical assignments (maintaining drawing and detail standards, building and energy code review and application).
• Contributor to Little Giant’s processes, values, and goals.
• Active and ongoing support of studio architecture and interiors team with project and administrative tasks.
• Assists with developing continuing education opportunities (site visits, lectures, etc.) to educate and inspire design team.
• Contribute to office design reviews and critiques.
• Support implementation of innovative technologies, processes and practices that position the company as a leader in the field.
• Able to build long term, ongoing relationships with clients that lead to repeat business.

PROJECT

• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Sketch-up, Enscape, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Has strong design sensibilities and acumen and adept at creating and developing conceptual ideas.
• Develop schematic design concepts using variety of tools (3D, CAD drawings, hand drawings, physical models) and prepare client presentations with minimal direction.
• Displays a high level of creativity and innovation with a strong understanding of practical requirements of the building industry and applicable Building & Energy codes.
• Understanding of wood frame and timber construction methods and detailing.
• Leads and manages projects (workplan, invoicing, resourcing) with some support from a Senior Architect and maintains the schedule throughout the project.
• Maintains the primary client contact for the duration of the project.
• Lead, with some support, external coordination meetings and assigns tasks to external project team members to achieve project objectives and schedule.
• Lead, with minimal supervision, consultant coordination on several low and medium complexity projects.
• Lead, with some support, and takes part in the completion of construction documents for the project.
• Lead, with some support, contract administration and coordination with internal and external project team.
• Capable of leading and/or contributing efficiently on a variety of projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of project fee and scope of work and tracks costs effectively.
• Meeting monthly billing targets for yourself and helping to monitor your project teams.
• Attend site reviews during construction and produce construction admin documentation.
• Help Senior staff manage project team to achieve project objectives and schedule.

KEY SUCCESS MEASURES

• Delivering projects that meet project goals, fee, and schedule.
• Meeting monthly billing targets.
• Growing technical and management abilities.
• Client satisfaction and development of ongoing relationship.

Experience

• 6+ years of relevant experience (preferred).
• Professional certification (AIBC, AAA) considered an asset.
• LEED certification considered an asset.

What We Offer

• A vibrant, collaborative studio environment amongst likeminded creative thinkers.
• Exposure to high calibre design projects across multiple project types.
• Social events and fun team culture.
• Competitive salary based on level of experience.
• Additional birthday vacation day, in addition to annual vacation days.
• Annual health spending account.
• Annual profit-sharing opportunity.
• Annual team retreats.

Please note that this role is a full-time position. We love to collaborate as a team, and we are seeking individuals for an in-office role.

If this sounds like you, we would love to meet! [Application passages removed in refinement].

We are proud equal opportunity employers at Little Giant, and we welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.