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Architect

Employer

ARUP DATTA ARCHITECT LTD.

Date Posted

March 07, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $80,000.00 annually
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Mar 30, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

ARUP DATTA ARCHITECT LTD.

Languages

English

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Tasks

  • Adjust their designs to conform to limiting factors such as budget allocation and cost of materials
  • Consult with clients to determine the type, style and purpose of renovations or new building construction being considered
  • Generate building plans and detailed drawings to be used by contractors and tradespersons
  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects
  • Negotiate contracts with clients with a focus on design, construction time, price or others
  • Participate in contract negotiations
  • Project management
  • Supervise the preparation of drawings, specifications and other construction documents for use by contractors and tradespersons
  • Work in limiting factors, such as town planning laws and environmental impact assessments
  • Conceptualize and design buildings and develop plans describing design specifications, building materials, costs and construction schedules
  • Prepare sketches and models
  • Perform architectural research
  • Conduct feasibility studies of building projects
  • Supervision of technologists, technicians and other architects
  • Estimate costs
  • Tender and administer contracts
  • Monitor activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with specifications
  • Conduct feasibility studies and financial analyses of building projects

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail
  • Sitting

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

5 years or more

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Travel insurance

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Architect is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Architects
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to conceptualize and design buildings, and to develop plans describing design specifications, building materials, costs and construction schedules

SOCIAL

Interest in precision working to prepare sketches and models according to clients' specifications; and in participating in contract negotiations

DIRECTIVE

Interest in supervising and monitoring activities on construction sites to ensure compliance with specifications; and in awarding construction contracts

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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