About the role
Location
Toronto, Canada
Client
Junior
Type
Accessibility Specialist
BDP Quadrangle is seeking a Junior Accessibility Specialist to join their team on a 6-month contract. Junior team members of the Studio act in a way to promote the success of the firm by assisting with inclusive design strategies and practices across multiple projects and various public forums.
Overview of the role and responsibilities
- Basic understanding to analyze, interpret and apply technical knowledge (standards and legislation) to built environment;
- Awareness and ongoing interest in the accessibility and disability community to implement better design practices from community engagement programs;
- Uses accessible document and communication standards to support useable documents;
- Able to manage individual time and deadlines;
- Basic understanding and assists with coordination;
- Uses Human Space communication standards to ensure accurate and professional communications;
- Awareness of project fees and budget;
- Maintain high level production of work, seeking assistance when required;
- Proven ability to gather large volume of data, analyze, interpret and make recommendations;
- Work collaboratively as a team member.
About you
- Must have a college diploma or bachelor’s degree in disability studies, architecture, interior design, or equivalent;
- Understanding of accessibility legislation for the built environment and better practices;
- Approximately up to two years of experience in accessibility consulting;
- Knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), InDesign, Bluebeam, AutoCAD and/or Revit;
- Previous experience creating and maintaining accessible documents;
- Excellent and effective communication skills with team members to ensure accuracy;
- Critical thinking, problem solving skills, and seeking assistance when required;
- Able to work collaboratively as a team member;
- Ability to travel across Canada;
- Ability to drive and holder of a valid Class G Driver’s License; and
- Good understanding of design implications for accessibility and usability;
- Good organizational skills of individual work through information management and communication of tasks, schedules and documentation.
Leadership
To apply
Send us your résumé at: careers@bdpquadrangle.com
If you have examples of previous work you would like to share, please include that but this is not necessary.
BDP Quadrangle is committed to inclusive and accessible employment practices by accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.
About Quadrangle
A business division of Info Edge India Limited (listed on NSE & BSE). One of the 500 most valuable companies in India. Founded in 1997, we take pride in serving 150+ clients and have office locations in 7 prime business centers in India. We enjoy a global footprint that extends over 25 locations across India, South East Asia, Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
We specialize in Leadership Hiring, Lateral Hiring, Executive Search, and Market Research and offer a complete spectrum of customized staffing and consulting solutions to small and big conglomerates.
What We Do? Quadrangle has four verticals; Executive Search, Management Search, International Search, and IT Search, to offer specialized recruiting solutions, which span across a wide range of sectors, including:
• IT/ITES • BFSI • FMCG • Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals • Real Estate • Management Consulting • Internet and E-commerce • Impact Investment Funds • Microfinance • Education • Non-profit Organizations
What Sets Us Apart? Apart from being one of the most reputed recruitment consulting firms, we have an unparalleled competitive advantage as we have real-time access to the largest set of job seekers and recruiters across India & Middle East, owing to our flagship business – Naukri.com. We further map job seekers’ interests & skills against jobs using “smart matching” & “personalized search” to bring our clients the best-fit talent at all times.
Our two decades of unmatched expertise in the global recruitment landscape coupled with intelligent use of technology has helped us close several leadership searches across geography and industries.
Our list of marquee clients is a testimony to our work and makes us a valued recruitment partner.
To know more about us, visit www.quadrangle.in.
About the role
Location
Toronto, Canada
Client
Junior
Type
Accessibility Specialist
BDP Quadrangle is seeking a Junior Accessibility Specialist to join their team on a 6-month contract. Junior team members of the Studio act in a way to promote the success of the firm by assisting with inclusive design strategies and practices across multiple projects and various public forums.
Overview of the role and responsibilities
- Basic understanding to analyze, interpret and apply technical knowledge (standards and legislation) to built environment;
- Awareness and ongoing interest in the accessibility and disability community to implement better design practices from community engagement programs;
- Uses accessible document and communication standards to support useable documents;
- Able to manage individual time and deadlines;
- Basic understanding and assists with coordination;
- Uses Human Space communication standards to ensure accurate and professional communications;
- Awareness of project fees and budget;
- Maintain high level production of work, seeking assistance when required;
- Proven ability to gather large volume of data, analyze, interpret and make recommendations;
- Work collaboratively as a team member.
About you
- Must have a college diploma or bachelor’s degree in disability studies, architecture, interior design, or equivalent;
- Understanding of accessibility legislation for the built environment and better practices;
- Approximately up to two years of experience in accessibility consulting;
- Knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), InDesign, Bluebeam, AutoCAD and/or Revit;
- Previous experience creating and maintaining accessible documents;
- Excellent and effective communication skills with team members to ensure accuracy;
- Critical thinking, problem solving skills, and seeking assistance when required;
- Able to work collaboratively as a team member;
- Ability to travel across Canada;
- Ability to drive and holder of a valid Class G Driver’s License; and
- Good understanding of design implications for accessibility and usability;
- Good organizational skills of individual work through information management and communication of tasks, schedules and documentation.
Leadership
To apply
Send us your résumé at: careers@bdpquadrangle.com
If you have examples of previous work you would like to share, please include that but this is not necessary.
BDP Quadrangle is committed to inclusive and accessible employment practices by accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Applicants are encouraged to make their needs known in advance if accommodation is required.
About Quadrangle
A business division of Info Edge India Limited (listed on NSE & BSE). One of the 500 most valuable companies in India. Founded in 1997, we take pride in serving 150+ clients and have office locations in 7 prime business centers in India. We enjoy a global footprint that extends over 25 locations across India, South East Asia, Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
We specialize in Leadership Hiring, Lateral Hiring, Executive Search, and Market Research and offer a complete spectrum of customized staffing and consulting solutions to small and big conglomerates.
What We Do? Quadrangle has four verticals; Executive Search, Management Search, International Search, and IT Search, to offer specialized recruiting solutions, which span across a wide range of sectors, including:
• IT/ITES • BFSI • FMCG • Healthcare • Pharmaceuticals • Real Estate • Management Consulting • Internet and E-commerce • Impact Investment Funds • Microfinance • Education • Non-profit Organizations
What Sets Us Apart? Apart from being one of the most reputed recruitment consulting firms, we have an unparalleled competitive advantage as we have real-time access to the largest set of job seekers and recruiters across India & Middle East, owing to our flagship business – Naukri.com. We further map job seekers’ interests & skills against jobs using “smart matching” & “personalized search” to bring our clients the best-fit talent at all times.
Our two decades of unmatched expertise in the global recruitment landscape coupled with intelligent use of technology has helped us close several leadership searches across geography and industries.
Our list of marquee clients is a testimony to our work and makes us a valued recruitment partner.
To know more about us, visit www.quadrangle.in.