ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST
We want to know your “Why”.
At CKDESIGN we work closely with our clients to identify and deliver purposeful hospitality and corporate design solutions. Every design is carefully curated through inspiration, vision, and collaboration. Our studio is Design Director Lead, ensuring every project from concept to completion exceeds expectations. The firm’s expertise is hospitality and our projects can be found across North America. Our corporate and retail work is also hospitality minded uniquely vision driven and user focused.
For us, it’s the pride of walking into a new space, knowing that every detail from the custom millwork to the bespoke lighting was dreamt, planned, and executed by us. It’s the ever-changing design challenges and dreams we get to bring to life. It’s earning our client’s trust through the accurate and meticulous management of every detail, from the first phone call to the ribbon cutting. It’s our passion and our purpose – we are “your experience makers”.
As an Architectural Technologist, you will be responsible for supporting activities of the Senior and Intermediate Design team. This includes working to produce the market’s most accurate CAD drawings and project documentation according to strict proprietary CAD standards.
Why join CKDESIGN?
- Your work contribution will have an immediate impact on the firm;
- Competitive salaries and the opportunity to grow professionally with our company;
- We are a focused team of design professionals whose industry leading work can be seen throughout the restaurant and hospitality industry in Edmonton, across Alberta and beyond;
- Health and dental benefits;
- Additional wellness benefits – yoga, gym memberships paid for;
- Education fund provided;
- 10 Personal/Flex days;
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare working drawings and specifications for tender documents;
- Accurate application of AB building code without assistance;
- Site verification and site measurement;
- Coordination of mechanical and electrical consultant drawings and specifications;
- Ability to meet with clients and contractors with good level of confidence;
- Conduct tender calls, prepare addenda’s, and interpret drawings to contractors and prepare tender analysis;
- Contract administration including office paper work and site work;
- Ability to manage a job specific design team, their output, and deadlines;
- Accountable for quality control and responsible for drawing errors and omissions (QC);
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2-year diploma completed in Architectural Technology or an Architectural degree;
- Minimum 2 years relevant post graduate work experience, commercial experience a must - no residential;
- AutoCAD a must (REVIT an asset);
- Sketchup & D5 Render;
- Excellent written and oral use of the English language;
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills;
- Meticulous attention to detail;
- Team player attitude:
- Strong work ethics and willingness to learn;
- Ability to multitask and prioritize projects;
- Excellent understanding of interior design documentation, detailing, millwork drawings & commercial construction.
- Excellent knowledge of the ALBERTA building code – including barrier free standards and all parts of Section 3.
