Senior Technical Architect, Residential

NORR; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR, an employee-owned architecture and engineering firm with projects across Canada, the US and the UK, seeks a Senior Technical Architect to lead technical detailing and prepare construction documents. You will translate design intent into buildable solutions and collaborate with the design team to satisfy context, budget and aesthetics.

You’ll work with building codes, materials, M&E and structural systems, coordinating across phases of projects with cross-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education related to architecture or engineering.
• Registered with a relevant architectural/engineering professional association.
• Experience leading technical detailing and construction documents.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical detailing and develop construction documents.
• Translate design intent into efficient, buildable solutions.
• Coordinate with design team to meet context, budget and aesthetics.
• Apply knowledge of building codes and construction technologies across phases.

Skills

Technical architecture knowledge

Revit

AutoCAD

Building codes knowledge

M&E systems familiarity

Structural systems familiarity

Education

Post-secondary education

Professional registration

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to contribute, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and help shape the future of the built environment. If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your career can grow, and your work will make a difference, we invite you to explore what is possible with us.

We empower our employees to choose where they work whether remotely, from home or from one of our office locations because we believe flexibility, trust, and collaboration drive great results.

By 2050, 2.5 billion more people will live in cities, demanding housing that is sustainable, affordable, and socially connected. Our approach to multi-family residential design supports smart growth and walkable neighborhoods with building wellness initiatives, integrated carbon-reduction strategies, innovative construction technologies, and resilient infrastructure. Every solution is guided by principles of design excellence, urban regeneration, inclusive context, and marketability.

Learn more about our Residential Portfolio.

As a Senior Technical Architect, you will apply and integrate technical detailing and material technologies to develop design solution 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

• Reviewing information from reports and published documents; evaluating and analyzing the information to understand broad requirements of project


• Working strategically with client to determine project requirements


• Sharing expert knowledge of current design techniques, building systems, design trends and developments to improve the technical skills of the team and ensure they are implemented on project work


• Reviewing design requirements, drawings and schedules to ensure program and client requirements are met and all codes and jurisdictional requirements are complied with


• Developing complex technical designs to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines and budgetary requirements

You will Bring to the Team

• The ability to analyze and understand design intent in order to produce efficient and effective technical design solutions


• Have successfully completed related post-secondary education


• Registered with a relevant professional architectural association


• Architectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD and other architectural design software


• Familiarity with M&E and Structural building systems and building codes is required

We are:

The spaces we design and the technology we embrace shape how people live, work, learn, and connect. As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering company, you will collaborate with talented professionals on projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK.

At NORR we are committed to innovation, advancing sustainable design and helping our clients reduce environmental impact, and shaping a net-zero future. We invest in our employees by fostering continuous learning, encouraging innovative thinking, and creating opportunities to solve complex challenges, grow professionally and build meaningful careers.

The hiring base salary range for this position is $105,000 - $140,000 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, internal equity and skills.

NORR is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic: Race/Color/Gender/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.