Director of Standards and Quality

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THIS ROLE IS AVAILABLE IN BOTH KITCHENER & PETERBOROUGH.

About Unity Design Studio

Design with Impact. That’s more than our purpose. It’s Unity’s promise. Unity Design Studio is a B Corp certified practice shaping spaces where people live, learn, gather, and grow. We believe in design that serves people, strengthens communities, and leaves the world better than we found it. We lead by questioning, exploring, and imagining new possibilities. We serve by listening deeply and designing with care for people and place. We deliver by bringing vision to life with craft, clarity, and integrity.

Our studios evolve because our people do. We seek those who push, question, and reach, because that’s where the most meaningful work happens. It comes from people who are hungry to learn, open to challenge, and bring purpose to what they create. Collaboration keeps that energy alive. We work hard, laugh often, and keep pushing for better, because the world needs more than buildings. The world needs people who believe in what they build.

Join us. Let’s Design with Impact.

Who you are :

The Director of Standards and Quality is a senior architectural leader responsible for elevating studio wide technical excellence—from early design through documentation and construction administration. This role safeguards design intent while ensuring that the firm’s work is durable, code-compliant, well-coordinated, and delivered to the highest technical standards.

Working closely with Principals, Project Leads, and BIM leadership, the Director of Standards and Quality drives quality, manages risk, advances standards, and fosters a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration across the practice.

Technical Leadership

• Champion consistent, high-quality, technically sound documentation across all studios and project types
• Lead the development, implementation, and stewardship of the firmwide QA / QC program
• Establish, maintain, and evolve technical standards, detailing libraries, and documentation conventions
• Promote coordinated use of building systems, materials, specifications, and construction best practices
• Support the firm’s sustainability goals through technically informed design and detailing

Quality Control, Technical Review, and Risk Management

Project Team Support and Problem-Solving

BIM, Standards, and Systems Integration

Professional Practice, Culture, and Continuous Improvement

Key Skills / Experience :

What we offer :

Unity prides itself on our fair and equitable hiring practices. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are an applicant with disabilities and require accommodations, please let us know at the time of contact and provisions will be arranged.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.