This role reports into the above-mentioned office, however NORR offers all of its employees the opportunity to work either from home or from a NORR office. This position requires the individual to be within commuting distance from our NORR Philadelphia office to attend site visits and client meetings.
NORR is an employee-owned global architecture and engineering firm. Our multi-disciplinary team of 800 professionals is active in 12 market sectors across Canada, the US, UK and UAE. Design thinking is a cornerstone of our purpose as it has for more than 85 years. We push the boundaries of what is possible to support people and the planet.
NORR is focused on low carbon high performance buildings, embracing a holistic design approach driven by our architects, interior designers and engineers. Our project experience extends across the entire spectrum of services and project types, from ground up buildings and repositionings, to coworking spaces and workplace strategies. We uphold a client-centric methodology on every project to deliver on business objectives and long-term value and efficiencies.
Learn more about our Commercial Portfolio.
As a Designer, you will apply and integrate technical detailing and material technologies to develop design solution into a concise set of construction documents for a variety of project types. Using your ability to analyze and understand design intent you will produce efficient and effective technical design solutions. You will work with members of the design team to develop design solutions appropriate to the context, budget, and aesthetic requirements of architectural projects. You will use your knowledge of detailing, building materials, building codes, and construction technologies to collaborate with other professional disciplines and have opportunities to coordinate the design through all phases of the project.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops technical designs and edits architectural drawings to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines, and budgetary requirements.
• Performs design activities such as programming, code research, material and building systems research, laying out program components, and calculation of program and building areas
• Evaluates site conditions and performs site surveys
• Reviews project products, services, and shop drawings
• Processes permit response letters and coordinates revisions with engineers and consultants to obtain necessary documentation and permits
• Coordinates with contractor, sub-consultants, or relevant building authorities to address and document issues with constructability or owner concerns

Required Skills

• Experience in all phases of the project cycle is required
• Experience in projects within the following industries: K-12 and Hi-ED, Industrial/Warehouse, and Life Sciences is an asset
• Experience in new construction of complex building designs, core and shell renovations of commercial buildings including building envelope re-skins, and work on municipal projects is an asset
• Architectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Enscape, Rhino and other architectural design software
• Familiarity with MEP and Structural building systems and building codes is required
• Have successfully completed related post-secondary education
• Registered or actively pursuing licensure with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset

Required Experience

• 7-11 years of project work experience
• Experience in Commercial projects is an asset
• Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 /annually