ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER

Parkin Architects Limited is an employee-owned, award-winning architectural practice firm with a proven track record in practical, innovative, and economical design.

During a history spanning some 60 years, Parkin has designed some of Canada’s most notable buildings.

Parkin’s Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa offices serve both Canadian and international clients with the immediacy and attention of a local service.

Parkin’s design influence can currently be found in eight of Canada’s provinces and in Nunavut.

The employee-owned firm is staffed with well over 140 experienced architects, designers, project managers, and administrative staff, including LEED, Evidence-Based Design, and LEAN accredited professionals, many of whom are dedicated to specific market sectors.

We believe in personalizing the design experience for clients and maintaining a hands-on approach to projects. Every project we undertake has the direct involvement of Directors and Principals.

Promoting mutual trust, we address the full scope of a facility’s operational requirements, from addressing technology and space needs to optimizing everyday movements, as well as employee health, well-being, and productivity.

Our unique ability to provide truly meaningful services to our clients is largely derived from the partnerships that we foster with them.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiate and create architectural designs from concept through to design development with a focus on institutional experience in the healthcare, justice, research, and sport facility areas of practice.
• Successfully collaborate with project managers through the design process to achieve alignment with client requirements, specifications, budget, timelines, and applicable building codes.
• Utilize Revit to develop, coordinate, and prepare technical design details, drawings, and documents that meet the project design intent.
• Prepare design sketches, space planning, 3D modelling, and renderings for presentations.
• Develop permit construction drawings.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture degree.
• Minimum 7 to 10 years of professional experience.
• Must have experience in healthcare, justice, research, and sport facility areas of practice.
• Proven ability to balance design creativity with client requirements.
• Strong technical proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Enscape, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented; proven track record of meeting project timelines.
• Excellent understanding of current building codes, building construction, details, and building science.
• Strong conceptual, graphic & design skills.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Critical thinking, effective problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Team player, adaptable, and has a positive attitude towards learning.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work with minimal supervision.

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