About the role
This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to make an impact, 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.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 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 byDeveloping 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 areasEvaluating site conditions and performs site surveysReviewing project products, services, and shop drawingsProcessing permit response letters and coordinates revisions with engineers and consultants to obtain necessary documentation and permitsCoordinating with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concernsYou Will Bring to the TeamExperience in all phases of the project cycle is requiredArchitectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD and other architectural design softwareFamiliarity with MEP and Structural building systems and building codes is requiredHave successfully completed related post-secondary educationRegistered with a relevant professional architectural association4-8 years of project work experienceExperience in Residential projects is an assetWe 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 $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 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.
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