Architectural Designer

AECOM Buildings + PlacesArchitectural team is seeking an Architectural Designer to join our Burnaby, BC-based steam.

AECOM Buildings + Places Canada (B+P Canada) is a vibrant and growing fully integrated team spanning architecture, all the building’s engineering disciplines, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, economics and asset management for design and infrastructure projects. Project assignments may include, although not limited to: Transit and Municipal, Commercial, and Institutional projects, Justice, Education and Government.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing architectural guidance, calculations, analysis, studies and recommendations for a specialized segment of the Architectural Discipline within the schedules and budget of an assigned project.
• May manage various size groups of architects, designers and/or specialists.
• May work on modest size projects and/or assist Project Architectural or Engineering Managers with higher grades.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

In order to be considered for this position, candidates must possess no less than:

• University Degree in Architecture + (two) 2 years of relevant experience

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education, such as Diploma/Certificate in Architectural Technology + 4 years of relevant experience may be considered.

Preferred Requirements:

• Proficiency in Revit is a must
• Master’s degree is an asset
• Ability to work within in a dynamic multi-disciplinary in-house consultant team
• Thorough knowledge of building systems and construction detailing
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong problem identification and problem resolution skills
• Demonstrated strong creativity in design
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to work with various Canadian municipalities for permitting and development approvals process
• Strong conceptual and technical design skills
• Exceptional technical knowledge of building construction and the BC Building Code
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team player
• High level of sound and independent judgment and reasoning
• Candidate must be dedicated to working hard with an all-hands-on-deck attitude towards completing the work efficiently and accurately.