Intern Architect Job Posting

Career opportunity:

INTERN ARCHITECT

Yellowknife, NWT

We have an immediate opening for an Intern Architect in our Yellowknife office.

Taylor Architecture Group (TAG) is a Northern-based architecture and engineering firm with a focus on community design work, primarily for First Nation and Inuit communities, throughout the Far North. Our head office is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, with satellite offices in Whitehorse and Ottawa. Projects include mid- to large-scale civic, educational, institutional, and residential facilities, as well as smaller-scale commercial projects.

TAG was founded in Yellowknife over 40 years ago. Since that time, we have been committed to developing our practice entirely in the northern context, to serve northern communities. The firm has grown to include four design teams led by licensed architects, a dedicated Interior design team, and specialist research and support staff. In 2018 we added TAG Engineering to the TAG group of companies to enable us to deliver integrated Architectural, Mechanical, and Electrical engineering design services for our clients.

Our approach is iterative, integrated, and process driven. Every project is different, with unique challenges and opportunities. Using our experience, we develop approaches that address both the challenging climate as well as the unique culture and context and construction challenges (logistics of shipping materials, working in the cold, etc.). We design to high energy efficiency standards and work closely with communities to develop buildings that work best for their needs. We understand that each project – whether it’s a cultural centre, an industrial garage, or anything in between – is extremely important to the host community. We aim to deliver deep and lasting value with every project we undertake.

The ideal candidate will be both technically proficient and socially conscious. Above all, they should be willing to learn from our diverse range of clients. At TAG you will have the opportunity to explore design responses to issues like climate change, Indigenous/settler reconciliation, poverty reduction, and social justice. You will also gain hands-on experience with project delivery in some of the most logistically and climatically challenging environments anywhere on Earth.

TAG’s projects are located predominantly in remote communities across the three territories. Our team members are invited into unique travel opportunities, often taking small aircraft to the breathtaking high arctic. By nature of TAG’s history and context, our workplace is a welcoming, social, and dynamic team environment. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your creative assets, while living the adventure of Canada’s Far North, send your application to our Yellowknife office.

Duties:

Assist with production of architectural construction drawings including site plans, plans, elevations, sections, and details
Create digital models and renderings.
Create physical models using hand tools and basic power tools.
Undertake project research including cultural, site, and material investigations.
Provide support to the project team lead on various activities such as coordination of sub-consultants, preparation of reports, attendance at project meetings, preparation of meeting minutes, and attendance at site reviews.
Provide construction administration for projects under construction, including review of shop drawings, responding to contractor inquiries, and attending construction meetings. This work will be supervised by the team lead. TAG will provide in-house training for this duty, but expects a successful intern to learn on the job.
Work will include occasional travel to remote communities in the Arctic and Sub-arctic; candidate should be comfortable with travel in small airplanes and driving on isolated roads. Adequate safety equipment for road travel will be provided.

Credentials and Skills:

Graduate from an accredited Master of Architecture program in Canada or equivalent
Demonstrated quality design work and ability to think outside of the box
Skilled production of presentation & working drawings
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; fluent in English
Strong writing skills for reports and communication with clients and contractors
Familiarity with AutoCAD is required; the ideal candidate will have significant AutoCAD experience
Familiarity with Revit is required; the ideal candidate will have significant Revit experience
Familiarity using 3D modeling programs is required
Familiarity with the Adobe Creative software (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign) is an asset

Length of Contract:

This is a full time (37.5 hr/week), one-year contract position located in Yellowknife, NT.

Moving Costs:

A moving expense stipend can be provided by TAG. Temporary housing is available upon arrival in Yellowknife until the candidate secures other housing.

Salary and benefits:

Salary and benefits to be commensurate with experience; full benefits package available.

Career development and training:

This is an opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects at various stages between start-up and post-construction, in a dynamic team setting under the direct supervision of a licensed architect.

How to apply:

Please submit your CV and portfolio to careers@tagyk.com

Please include examples of construction drawings/details, as well as schematic design/concept drawings, and indicate which programs were used to generate the drawings shown. If possible, try to show examples from both Revit and AutoCAD.