Senior Architectural Technician

March 17, 2021
  • LOCATION

    Montreal Office

  • TEAM

    Northern / Inuit First Nations

  • EXPERIENCE

    10 years

  • SKILLS

    AutoCAD
    REVIT
    MS Office Suite
    Adobe CC (inDesign, Photoshop)
    Fluent in French

  • REFERENCE

    NNM-03172021

 

Lead by Alain Fournier and Éric Moutquin, associate architects and directors, EVOQ’s Northern / Inuit and First Nations Architecture team is seeking an Senior Architectural Technician with a keen interest in Northern architecture, sensitive to Inuit and First Nations communities.

The ideal candidate has a thorough understanding of construction techniques; demonstrates confidence in planning, design and site review; and is distinguished by their experience, leadership qualities and professionalism. The incumbent will contribute to major projects in remote communities currently facing important social and technological challenges related to development. The chosen candidate will join an eclectic and energetic team whose projects have a significant, positive social impact in aboriginal communities.

The selected candidate will be in charge of project development; will lead and supervise a project team; and will represent the firm to clients. They will coordinate multidisciplinary teams of internal and external professionals and have the opportunity to work on a variety of architectural projects requiring specialized expertise; including airport terminals, community and cultural centres, social housing, municipal infrastructure, sports and health complexes, and projects in the mining and energy sectors.


+  See some of our Northern and First Nations projects


Your main responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

  • Act as the resource for technical problem solving on all team projects during design or construction;
  • Perform technical design and technical production;
  • Supervise and participate in the completion of plans and specifications according to established standards;
  • Coordinate technically with others in the construction community;
  • Estimation of construction costs;
  • Research and select products, materials and construction systems;
  • Verify and monitor regulatory compliance of projects;
  • Conduct site inspections during construction and preparing inspection reports.

Your Profile

  • DEC in Architectural Technology;
  • Interest in northern construction;
  • 10 years experience;
  • Excellent knowledge of construction principles and techniques;
  • Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders;
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD, Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Photoshop and Indesign
  • Mastery of REVIT (an asset);
  • Fluency in French;
  • Fluency in English (an asset);
  • Available to travel to remote areas for periods ranging from a few days to a few weeks (an asset).

Working Conditions and Environment

  • Flexible work schedule;
  • Employee benefits package (group insurance plan);
  • Competitive salary based on experience;
  • Office in the heart of downtown Montreal (Quartier des spectacles);
  • Opportunities for travel to far-northern (Nunavik, Nunavut) and First Nations communities;
  • Stimulating and dynamic work environment;
  • Year-round social, cultural and sporting activities
  • Learning opportunities on Inuit and First Nations culture (conferences, events, training)
  • Enviable employee training program focused on the development of the identified skills and competencies.

APPLY NOW

Join our team and make a career at EVOQ Architecture by submitting your application (cover letter, CV) via email to rh@evoqarchitecture.com. Please indicate the job posting reference number in the email subject line as follows:

Reference number : NNM-03172021 / EVOQ Architecture


While all applications will be evaluated, only the selected candidates will be contacted. We thank you for your interest in our firm. Do not hesitate to share this job offer with friends and colleagues interested in new career opportunities.

 

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