Technical Designer - Intermediate, Restaurants

About the role

This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to make an impact, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and help shape the future of the built environment. If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your career can grow, and your work will make a difference, we invite you to explore what is possible with us. We empower our employees to choose where they work whether remotely, from home or from one of our office locations because we believe flexibility, trust, and collaboration drive great results. Whether a single restaurant location, prototype development, or program implementation, NORR knows restaurant design. We consider location and local relevance on balance with food and beverage concept, format and brand to achieve both a successful restaurant operation and guest experience. The field of choice for guests is growing resulting in new restaurant formats, as well as an expanded breadth of the existing formats. Learn more about our Restaurants Portfolio.

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.

Requirements

• Experience in all phases of the project cycle is required.
• Have successfully completed related post-secondary education.
• 4-8 years of project work experience.

Skills

• Architectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD and other architectural design software.
• Familiarity with MEP and Structural building systems and building codes is required.
• Experience in Restaurant projects is an asset.

Qualifications

• Registered with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset.

Benefits

• Flexible work options: remote, home, or office locations.
• Investment in employee growth and career development.

Pay

The hiring base salary range for this vacant position is $60,000.00 - $85,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, internal equity and skills.