Senior Industrial Architect & Design Tech Lead

NORR; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Flexible work styles

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

NORR is seeking a Senior Architect in Sacramento, CA to develop design solutions from concept through construction documents, applying detailing, materials, and building codes. You will work with the design team to deliver efficient, high-quality architectural solutions aligned with project context, budget, and aesthetic requirements.

You will coordinate with engineers, consultants, and authorities across all project phases, ensuring timely permits and constructability, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience in all phases of the project cycle is required.
• Strong proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and other architectural design software.
• Familiarity with MEP and Structural building systems and codes.
• Post-secondary education in a related field.
• Registration with a professional architectural association is an asset.
• 10+ years of project work experience.
• Experience in industrial projects is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Developing technical designs and edits architectural drawings to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines, and budgetary requirements.
• Performing design activities such as programming, code research, material and building systems research, laying out program components, and calculation of program and building areas.
• Evaluating site conditions and performs site surveys.
• Reviewing project products, services, and shop drawings.
• Processing permit response letters and coordinates revisions with engineers and consultants to obtain necessary documentation and permits.
• Coordinating with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Related post-secondary education

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Other architectural design software

Job description

We design industrial projects of all scopes and sizes from large-scale logistics hubs on the urban perimeter to nano-fulfillment centers within the urban core. The integrated thinking of our architects, master planners and engineers, enable efficient space utilization with planned flexibility from initial concept and feasibility stage to detailed design. The result: high-quality schemes that optimize a project’s potential and maximize the client’s return on investment.

Learn more about our Industrial Portfolio.

As a Senior Architect, you will apply and integrate technical detailing and material technologies to develop design solutions into a concise set of construction documents. Using your ability to analyze and understand design intent you will produce efficient and effective technical design solutions. You will work with members of the design team to develop design solutions appropriate to the context, budget, and aesthetic requirements of architectural projects. You will use your knowledge of detailing, building materials, building codes, and construction technologies to collaborate with other professional disciplines and have opportunities to coordinate the design through all phases of the project.

You Will Make an Impact by

• Developing technical designs and edits architectural drawings to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines, and budgetary requirements.
• Performing design activities such as programming, code research, material and building systems research, laying out program components, and calculation of program and building areas
• Evaluating site conditions and performs site surveys
• Reviewing project products, services, and shop drawings
• Processing permit response letters and coordinates revisions with engineers and consultants to obtain necessary documentation and permits
• Coordinating with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns

You Will Bring to the Team

• Experience in all phases of the project cycle is required
• Architectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD 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
• 10+ years of project work experience
• Experience in industrial projects is an asset

We are:

The spaces we design and the technology we embrace shape how people live, work, learn, and connect. At NORR, you will collaborate with talented professionals to deliver projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK. Together we are advancing sustainable design, helping clients reduce environmental impact, and shaping a net-zero future.

As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering firm, we support our employees to think differently, embrace innovation, and solve complex challenges together. We invest in your growth, support flexible ways of working, and create opportunities to build a meaningful career.

The hiring base salary range for this vacant position is $105,000.00 - $140,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, internal equity and skills.