Senior Architectural Technologist

We’ve opened a role in our Ottawa and Guelph offices for talented, entrepreneurial Senior Architectural Technologists to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Architectural group.

Pop Quiz:

• Are you a seasoned Architectural Technologist or Designer with 10+ years of diverse project experience, ready to broaden your impact and take your career to the next level?
• Do you bring strong expertise in the Ontario Building Code (Part 3) and hands-on experience with CCDC 2 (2020)?
• Are you highly skilled in building envelope systems, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced office?
• Are you the go-to Revit expert, trusted to model, solve and lead by example?

If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, 100% employee-owned 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 Senior Architectural Technologist:

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

• Working directly with architects, engineers, and technologists as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary project team through all project stages—from concept design to completion.
• Leading teams of architectural technologists and designers through full project delivery.
• Participating in meetings and working closely with clients, stakeholders, and project teams throughout project development and execution.
• Preparing tenders, construction drawings, presentation graphics (including 3D renders, diagrams, and schematics), and other technical documentation for industrial and commercial projects.
• Leading the construction administration phase of projects, including site visits, contractor coordination, shop drawing review, and preparation of supporting documentation.
• Contributing to the integration of new technologies into production workflows to optimize documentation and delivery.
• Completing technical, multidisciplinary, and peer reviews.
• Demonstrating extensive working knowledge of the Ontario Building Code, National Building Code, and other relevant codes and standards.
• Demonstrating extensive working knowledge of CCDC contract types and contract administration.
• Utilizing AutoCAD, Revit, and other design and visualization tools (e.g., SketchUp) to develop, communicate, and collaborate on design ideas with clarity.
• Travelling between JLR offices and project sites across Ontario and Canada, as required to support project needs.

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

• 100% employee-owned
• Salary range: $80,000 to $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

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Reconciliation Action Plan Committee
• Local fundraising and community building events

Application Instructions

Interested in joining our team? Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences that make you an ideal candidate for the position by emailing careers@jlrichards.ca.

This posting is for a current vacancy, but we’re always open to great talent, even if it’s not exactly what we’ve posted. Check out our open positions or send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences to careers@jlrichards.ca.

JLR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

At JLR, each of us contributes to inclusion and we all have a role to play. Our culture is the result of our behaviours, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. In turn, our environment inspires us to try new things, speak openly, and be bold. It brings us together in ways that help us stand out. Our inclusive culture empowers all of us to connect, belong, and grow. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.