LGA Architectural Partners (LGA), is currently seeking a Senior Architect with at least 10 years of work-related experience, and a strong interest in community buildings (libraries, schools, housing) to join their Toronto office. LGA challenges the stagnation of single-minded egos and traditional studio hierarchies with a deeply collaborative structure. Every team member is a significant contributor to the culture and success of their firm.

What You Will Do:

Under the direction and supervision of a Partner, the selected candidate will:

• Produce, manage, and coordinate aspects of architectural projects through all their phases: preparatory studies, exploratory openings, field surveys, reporting and documentation, planning, conceptualization, design, contract documents (plans and specifications), budgeting, scheduling, tender, site review, contract administration and project close-out.
• Manage communications and relationships with team members, clients and external consultants throughout all project phases including attending, leading and minuting meetings.
• Participate in contract administration including site reviews, field reports, shop drawing and mock-up reviews, site instructions, etc.
• Coordinate activities of consultants and team members.
• Coordinate plans and specifications with other project participants.
• Author reports and assessments.
• Participate in the firm quality control processes throughout all project phases.
• Be truly knowledgeable of leading-edge industry construction methods and the most current building technologies and enjoy the challenge of designing creative and elegant solutions for construction detailing.

Your Qualifications:

• Registered Architect in Ontario (active member of the OAA).
• At least 10 years of work-related experience in report and contract documentation production, site review and contract administration.
• Knowledge of building codes, building envelope, building materials and specifications.
• Strong technical knowledge in construction detailing.
• Software skills: Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft 365, Bluebeam Studio; and familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
• Professional fluency in spoken and written English.

Let LGA know why this position interests you and why you are the ideal candidate by emailing careers@lga-ap.com with the subject line “Senior Architect.” LGA would love to see your resume and portfolio, and more importantly, know more about you – what you are passionate about and why their firm might be right for you.