Architect

Burnside has a new role available for an Architect to join our growing Facilities Design Team.  The position offers the successful candidate an exciting opportunity to help support the growth of our Architectural team and serve clients across a variety of sectors including residential, industrial, commercial and municipal facilities.  This position will involve working closely with our in-house, integrated group of design professionals including the architectural, structural, building restoration, mechanical, and electrical teams as well as the opportunity to work with our first nations and infrastructure groups.

Burnside’s one-stop-shop consulting model brings key design and engineering disciplines together under one roof, creating an environment where collaboration, innovation, and efficient decision-making thrive. As an Architect on our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with experts across multiple disciplines, influence projects from concept to construction, and help deliver solutions that serve our clients well into the future.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research, program, plan, design, and administer building projects for clients, applying knowledge of architectural design, construction detailing, construction procedures, zoning, building codes, building materials, and building systems.


• Produces conceptual plans, renderings, and documents.


• Plan and layout projects.


• Coordinates and integrates engineering elements into unified design for client review and approval.


• Work as a project manager to prepare proposals, direct, supervise and check activities of staff engaged in preparing drawings and specification documents for the conceptual design, schematic design and/or the detailed design.


• Liaise with project managers, clients, and other project stakeholders.


• Work together with highly collaborative multi-discipline design teams.


• Research and coordinate material and products for project specifications.


• Conduct construction reviews for conformance to architectural drawings and contract administration.


• Identify and mitigate project risks and assist in resolving them.


• Foster strong client relationships and ensure client satisfaction throughout the project.


• Manage and complete tasks for multidisciplinary projects.


• Support and manage municipal and agency approvals including site plan approval, conservation authority approval and building permits.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Ability to understand client needs and provide solutions that are both elegant and efficient.


• Excellent oral and written communication.


• Analytical and problem-solving skills.


• High attention to detail


• Ability to work under indirect supervision


• Effective interpersonal skills and collaborative management style to include teamwork and team building ability


• Comfortable with ambiguity and time spent outside of comfort zone acquiring new skills.


• Technically open-minded and creative.


• Ability to manage multiple multidisciplinary projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Education, Experience and Licensing Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture from an accredited institution


• A member of the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)


• 3+ years of relevant architectural experience


• Understanding and knowledge of building codes, zoning regulations, building construction, building systems, site requirements and municipal approval processes.


• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp and other architectural tools.


• LEED AP or PMP would be considered an asset

Salary Range: $85,000 - $100,000

The final compensation offered will be based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and market conditions.

Position Type: New Position

 Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

• A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices


• Flexible working hours, including hybrid working opportunities


• A competitive compensation and benefits package


• RRSP company matching plan


• Career growth and professional development opportunities


• Potential for performance-driven bonusing


• Active social committees


• A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required.  If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More about us:

Founded in 1970, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven Canadian employee-owned, led and operated Civil and Environmental Engineering Consulting Firm with over 450 professional, technical and support staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with 12 office locations (11 in Ontario and one in Manitoba).

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines beyond our core civil engineering focus including   air and noise, asset management, bridges & culverts, building sciences, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal engineering, municipal drainage, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, traffic, transportation planning and design, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.

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