Designer, Commercial Jobs

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NORR is an employee-owned global architecture and engineering firm. Our multi-disciplinary team of 800 professionals is active in 12 market sectors across Canada, the US, UK and UAE. We believe the ultimate success of any project is driven by people. It involves a team of highly passionate and skilled designers working towards a unified goal, drawing on the integrated thinking of colleagues, partners and clients. Our collaborative approach results in design solutions and programs that are holistic and make our clients successful. With a nearly 85-year history, we continue to build on our deep experience to advance design through technology, sustainable practices and the pursuit of excellence.
NORR is focused on low carbon high performance buildings, embracing a holistic design approach driven by our architects, interior designers and engineers. Our project experience extends across the entire spectrum of services and project types, from ground up buildings and repositionings, to coworking spaces and workplace strategies. We uphold a client-centric methodology on every project to deliver on business objectives and long-term value and efficiencies.
For more information on the types of commercial projects we have been involved in please go here.
We are seeking a professional who 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. They will collaborate with other professional disciplines and have opportunities to coordinate the design through all phases of the project.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews project products, services, and shop drawings to ensure adherence to project documents, relevant jurisdictional codes and corporate quality controls
• Prepares design reports, drawings and models following office standards
• Compiles information from reports and published documents; evaluates and analyzes the information to understand broad requirements of project
• Integrates engineering requirements, site surveys and field review information, adhering to applicable codes and jurisdictional requirements
• Develops architectural designs, to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines and budgetary requirements
• 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
• Coordinates design intent with other disciplines

Required Skills

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

Required Experience

• 10+ years of project work experience
• Experience in commercial projects is an asset