Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking to hire an Architect based out of the Montreal area.

About Buildings + Places

AECOM’s Buildings + Places practice includes architecture, interiors, building engineering, workplace strategy, business transformation, asset advisory, economics and development planning, master planning, urban planning, and landscape architecture.

With a range of expertise from strategy and design through project realization, we create better outcomes to grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable and connect and engage people through innovative, sustainable design solutions.

Our teams have worked on signature projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Park and Legacy Framework, to the new plan for the LA2028 Olympics, to industrial facilities for GE and Rolls-Royce, to headquarters and workplaces for NASA, Unilever, Sony Music, DirecTV, Box, Inc. and many Fortune 500 companies.

Job Description:

• Demonstrate creativity, foresight, and architectural judgment in developing architectural solutions
• Design & produce architectural designs/CDs/specifications
• Checks completed work against markups prior to returning to PA
• Production, designs, CDs, and have an understanding of specs
• Complete scope within allotted time/budget
• Manage permitting process/response to comments
• Manage bidding procedures
• Field assistance with CA
• Produce construction documents using REVIT
• Understand construction assemblies and best practices
• Actively coordinate design and equipment with consultants and other disciplines
• Research and select building products and compose written specifications
• Participate in project meetings and document discussions through meeting minutes
• Actively participate in quality assurance/quality control review sessions at project milestones
• Compile all documentation required to submit projects to Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for review and approval. Tracks submissions and responds to comments and requests from AHJs as required to obtain permits
• Manages project through Construction Administration phase by routing RFIs and shop drawings to the appropriate team member, responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, issuing ASIs and RFPs, and reviewing pay applications
• Travel to and visit project construction sites to observe construction progress and compose field report. (Site visits may require travel involving both day trips and some overnight stays to out of town project locations)
• Continually learns and stays informed of new systems, methods, and sustainable practices to benefit the collective team and clients
• Actively supports strategic goals of the firm, studio, department, and manager, as well as understands how your actions contribute to them

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

Candidates must possess, at a minimum to be considered: BA/BS in Architecture + 6 (six)+ years of relevant experience working with an architectural firm designing buildings and producing contract documents.

Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Prefer extensive relevant experience working with an architectural firm designing buildings and producing contract documents
• Demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education may be considered.
• Licensed Architect in the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec preferred.
• Bilingual a very strong asset.
• Security clearance preferred.
• Must have a thorough understanding and knowledge or the architectural and engineering industry, including Federal, Provincial, and local laws and regulations that pertain to the industry.
• Ability to develop functional requirements and project-design criteria for wide variety of building types and design complexities, with ability to work in all phases of a project's development including large and/or complex projects. Strong oral and written communications skills, graphic skills, and design ability.
• Corporate, institutional, educational, governmental, industrial and/or healthcare project experience preferred.
• LEED AP accreditation, or desire to obtain it, would be beneficial.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit.
• Experience using Outlook and Microsoft Office (or similar software).
  

Additional Information

Additional Information:

Company Sponsorship for Work Permit to work in Canada is not available for this position.
Company Relocation is not available for this position.
Limited travel to meet training and project requirements may be required.

Avec l’accélération des investissements dans les infrastructures dans le monde entier, nos services sont très demandés et il n’y a jamais eu de meilleur moment pour être chez AECOM! Rejoignez-nous et vous obtiendrez tous les avantages de faire partie d’une société mondiale cotée en bourse - l’accès à une technologie et à une réflexion de pointe et à un travail de transformation avec un impact important et une flexibilité de travail.

AECOM offre un large éventail de programmes de rémunération et d’avantages sociaux pour répondre aux divers besoins de nos employés et de leurs familles. Nous offrons également un solide programme de bien-être à l’échelle mondiale. Nous sommes la société d’infrastructure mondiale de confiance, et nous sommes dans le même bateau - votre croissance et votre succès sont également les nôtres.

En tant qu’employeur de l’égalité des chances, nous croyons au potentiel de chaque personne et nous vous aiderons à atteindre le vôtre.

Rejoignez-nous et commençons.