Senior Architect - Lead
CA-ON-Kanata
Merrick & Company
Req #: 7875
Type: Regular Full-Time
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Overview: Merrick & Company is seeking an experienced Lead Architect with strong leadership skills, able to lead an architectural team and to provide mentorship to junior and intermediate level intern architects. Knowledge of containment laboratory design is an advantage. Position requires the candidate to work 'in-person' from the Ottawa office (currently hybrid, subject to change). Salary range for this position is $108,000 - $140,000 CAN. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The candidate shall have the following skills and experience: * Working knowledge of current building codes and contemporary methods of heavy commercial, institutional and industrial construction, with knowledge of laboratory design guidelines and standards. * Experience in all aspects of design including planning, programming, schematic design, production of construction documents (drawings and specifications), and construction / contract administration. * Proficient in the capabilities of BIM software, AutoCAD and Bluebeam / Adobe. * Candidate must have strong verbal, writing and presentation skills, also be able to communicate effectively with clients and other staff. * Candidate shall be capable of providing leadership in the production of architectural designs in a multi-discipline work environment; and must be capable of acting as a supervisory architect mentoring and assisting other staff in achieving architectural licensing with the Ontario Association of Architects [OAA] and/or other provinces in Canada as required. * Candidate will be responsible for successful execution of projects, which may include profit and loss accountability, able to accurately estimate effort required (hours) to complete tasks both for proposals and in the execution of project work, accountable for documents quality control, meeting of schedules and management of project assignments; to also include interacting with technical leads, project directors and the project management team. * Candidate will be expected to act in a business development capacity to promote Merrick and sell work through personal contacts, presenting at conferences and through other industry and other professional networks. Qualifications: * Fifteen (15) years of experience in complex architectural design (containment laboratory experience is an advantage). * Licensed in the Province of Ontario with the OAA. Licensing with other Canadian provinces is an advantage. * Experienced as a 'Lead Architect' for projects and Teams, providing leadership and mentorship to intern architects. * Proficiency in the capabilities of BIM software, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam / Adobe. * Candidate must be able a Canadian permanent resident (citizenship preferred), able to travel and must possess a current passport. It is anticipated that this may include some international travel.
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