Berry Architecture & Associates

Career Opportunities

Berry Architecture Ltd. is located in Red Deer, AB and specializes in low-rise wood frame affordable housing and seniors housing throughout Alberta. The office includes an Architectural, Interior Design, and Structural Department.

The closing date for applications is November 10, 2011

Experienced Design Architect Required

Berry Architecture + Associates Ltd. is a mid size Canadian firm that focuses on progressive design developments including seniors’ housing, affordable housing, schools, institutions, churches, and commercial projects. We offer a collaborative working environment with an excellent benefits package.

The Design Architect will provide conceptual and schematic design services needed to serve our clients. This position requires a degreed and licensed individual with 5 to 8 years of professional North American experience. Experience with housing, education and/or commercial design projects is necessary, as well as both proficiency with manual sketching, and other presentation software. Experience with all Basic Architectural Services including Project Management is an advantage. Successful candidate must possess strong problem solving and aesthetic design skills, as well as, experience and a commitment to sustainability. Proven team work and leadership skills are required.

The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to Red Deer, Alberta and will exhibit extensive experience designing projects with little or no supervision. This is a long term employment opportunity with potential partnership. A relocation allowance can be negotiated.

Kindly send your resume, work samples and cover letter to HR@BerryArchitecture.ca if you meet all of the above criteria. Detailed work samples will be requested at time of interview. The closing date for applications is November 10, 2011.

Experienced Senior Architectural Technologist

The Senior Technologist will provide conceptual and schematic design services needed to serve our clients. This position requires a degreed individual with 5 to 8 years of professional North American experience. Experience with housing, education and/or commercial design projects is necessary. Experience with all Basic Architectural Services including Project Management is an advantage. Successful candidate must possess strong problem solving and customer service skills as well as experience in and a commitment to sustainability. Proven team work and leadership skills are required.

Primary Responsibilities and Goals
 Develop working drawings and assist with coordination of all disciplines
 Review drawings for errors and omissions, creating mark up documents
 Create and translate various details and construction procedures
 Research, comprehend, and implement various construction practices
 Perform site inspections and construction inspection reports
 Work within allowable timeframes
 Keep open lines of communication with supervisor and with project team
 Maintain up-to-date cartoon sets
 Be proud of the quality work you produce
 Extensive knowledge and understanding of building code, municipal regulation of project location, and building envelope.

Education and Experience Required
 2 year diploma from Accredited Technical Institution
 Experience with Revit & Word required.
 Must demonstrate capability of handling tasks as per authority to act chart.
 Capability to assemble various drawing packages
 Project coordination
 Staff supervision

The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to Red Deer, Alberta and will exhibit extensive experience and be able to work with little or no supervision.

Kindly send your resume and cover letter to HR@BerryArchitecture.ca if you meet all of the above criteria. Work samples will be requested at time of interview. The closing date for applications is November 10, 2011.

Experienced Senior Construction Administrator

The Senior Construction Administrator will provide supervise the construction phase of projects and act as a liaison between the design team, the contractor, and the client. This position requires an individual with 5 to 8 years of North American experience. Experience with housing, education and/or commercial design projects is necessary. Experience with all Basic Architectural Services including Project Management is an advantage. Successful candidate must possess strong problem solving and customer service skills as well as experience in and a commitment to sustainability. Proven team work and leadership skills are required.

Duties:
 Supervising the construction meetings, answers questions from the contractor, issues change orders, processes monthly payment claims.
 Works directly with the client to ensure the project is completed correctly.
 administering the design and construction contracts
 responsible for managing or coordinating the construction phases of the project
 Providing excellent client service to ensure 100% client satisfaction.
 Keep open lines of communication with supervisor and with project team
 Be proud of the quality work you produce
 Create and translate various details and construction procedures
 Research, comprehend, and implement various construction practices
 Facilitate project meetings as project administrator
 Perform site inspections and construction inspection reports
 Process shop drawings

Education and Experience Required
 2 year diploma from accredited Technical Institution or University degree, Architectural or Engineer or 10+ years of construction experience
 Experience with Revit & the Microsoft Office Package is an asset
 Project coordination
 Must demonstrate capability of handling tasks as per authority to act chart.

The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to Red Deer, Alberta and will exhibit extensive experience and work with little or no supervision.

Kindly send your resume and cover letter to HR@BerryArchitecture.ca if you meet all of the above criteria. The closing date for applications is November 10, 2011.

Junior Architectural Technologist

This position requires the completion of high school, college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training with 1 to 3 years experience. If you are a quick learner, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, are extremely technically savvy and enjoy detail-oriented, fast-paced, time sensitive work, this is the position for you. Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office is required.

The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to Red Deer, Alberta and will exhibit extensive experience and be able to work with little or no supervision.

No phone calls please. Only qualified candidate submissions will be considered.