Job Description

Registered Architect AIBC
Multifamily Mixed Use High Rise Residential and Hospitality
Design Leadership. Project Ownership. Long Term Growth.
Salary Range: $100,000 to $120,000 based on experience

About the Firm

This well established Vancouver based architecture studio is known for delivering thoughtful, design driven buildings grounded in constructability and long term performance. The practice works across multifamily residential, mixed use, concrete high rise, and hospitality projects throughout British Columbia. With a stable and consistently busy workload, the studio combines the creativity of a boutique design firm with the systems, mentorship, and technical rigor of a larger practice. The culture is collaborative, grounded, and relationship focused, with partners and staff working closely together across all phases of a project.

Why Join This Team?

This is an opportunity for a registered architect who is ready to take on a visible leadership role within a collaborative studio. You will work directly with the partners, contributing to design direction, technical decision making, and client coordination, while also leading project teams through complex deliverables. The role offers meaningful project ownership, influence over both design outcomes and execution, and a clear path toward long term leadership within the firm.

About the Role

Our client is seeking a Registered Architect AIBC to join their Vancouver studio, working on large scale multifamily residential, mixed use, and hospitality projects. This role involves leading projects from design development through construction, coordinating internal teams and external consultants, and ensuring high quality, well resolved outcomes. You will play a key role in guiding project teams, mentoring staff, and supporting the successful delivery of multiple projects at varying stages.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects through design development, construction documentation, and construction phase services
• Provide day to day leadership to project teams, including technologists and intermediate staff
• Collaborate closely with partners to shape design direction, project strategy, and technical decisions
• Oversee and review coordinated drawing sets to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with design intent
• Lead consultant coordination with structural, mechanical, electrical, envelope, and specialty teams
• Manage project deliverables, schedules, and internal coordination efforts
• Participate in client meetings, consultant meetings, and municipal discussions
• Support construction phase activities including shop drawing review, RFIs, site reviews, and contract administration
• Mentor intermediate and junior staff, supporting technical development, confidence, and career growth

Qualifications

• Registered Architect with AIBC
• 8+ years of professional experience in architecture firms
• Demonstrated experience leading projects and guiding teams on highrise multifamily residential, concrete mixed use, and/or hospitality work
• Strong understanding of construction documentation, consultant coordination, and construction phase services
• Proven ability to manage project teams, priorities, and deadlines
• Working proficiency in Revit and BIM based workflows
• Strong knowledge of BCBC, VBBL, and municipal approval processes
• Clear, confident communication skills with experience working directly with clients and consultants
• Collaborative, accountable, and motivated to grow into a long term leadership role within a firm

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Extended health and dental benefits
• Hybrid work flexibility with an emphasis on in office collaboration
• Professional development support and long term career growth opportunities
• A stable, consistently busy firm with a strong reputation for quality, leadership, and repeat clients

If you are a registered architect looking to step into a leadership focused role within a thoughtful, technically strong studio, I would love to connect.

Apply today or reach out directly to Dara at dchita@talentsphere.ca to learn more.

Job #16816614