Commercial Architect

We’ve opened a role in any of our offices for a talented, entrepreneurial Commercial Architect to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Architectural group.

Pop Quiz:

• Do you bring 5+ years of experience as a licensed architect with an active OAA license?
• Have you tackled complex commercial projects and loved every challenge thrown your way?
• Are you excited to collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment where great ideas come together?

If you scored three for three, JLR has a home for you! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role as Commercial Architect:

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. As the Commercial Architect, your role will include:

• Leading projects and managing multiple design teams while working alongside the Discipline Director and JLR leadership group to drive projects forward.
• Collaborating with team members as part of an integrated project team, including execution, design, and reporting.
• Engaging through all project stages, from the definition, through planning, design, and construction, using your demonstrated abilities to recognize opportunities, understand client needs and manage and deliver projects.
• Working on various commercial projects with a multi-national client including but not limited to: Complex renovations including those to active facilities New build projects ranging in construction value from $3M – $50M Deferred maintenance renovations projects
• Participating in the preparation, specifications, and contract documents.
• As required, travelling between JLR offices across Ontario for training purposes.
• Travelling across Canada to meet the needs of the projects will be required.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Ownership and Career Growth

• Salary Range- $87,000- $120,000
• Share ownership opportunities at all levels
• Merit and profit bonus program
• Competitive salaries reviewed annually
• Career Mentorship Program

Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

• Immediate health and dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP matching program
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Parental leave top-up program
• Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility