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Senior Architect, Public

Ottawa, ON
On-site
Posted Aug 7, 2026
1 position

$105,000–$140,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The architect will develop design solutions that align with project context, budget, and aesthetic requirements while coordinating with other professional disciplines. Responsibilities include preparing design reports, integrating engineering requirements, and performing site visits to ensure construction compliance.

Job details

Public sector decision-makers look to NORR’s experienced team to help navigate the full project cycle from planning to design to execution. Our extensive work in public ranges from government campuses and embassies to cultural buildings and museums. Learn more about our Public Portfolio. As an Architect, you will work with other members of the design team in order to develop design solutions appropriate to the context, budget and aesthetic requirements of architectural projects. You will collaborate with other professional disciplines and have opportunities to coordinate the design through all phases of the project. Duties and Responsibilities Compiles information from reports and published documents; evaluates and analyzes the information to understand broad requirements of project Develops architectural designs, to ensure an exemplary solution is delivered that meets quality parameters, project timelines and budgetary requirements Coordinates design intent with other disciplines Integrates engineering requirements, site surveys and field review information, adhering to applicable codes and jurisdictional requirements Prepares design reports, drawings and models following office standards Performs site visitations to determine compliance with construction documents; identifies any deviations and liaises with owner and contactor to resolve issues in a timely manner Reviews project products, services, and shop drawings to ensure adherence to project documents, relevant jurisdictional codes and corporate quality controls Required Skills Experience in all phases of the project cycle is required Architectural design software skills including Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, PhotoShop, 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 with a relevant professional architectural association is an asset Ability to obtain secret security clearance is required Required Experience 15+ years of project work experience Experience in Public projects is an asset Salary Range: $105,000.00 - $140,000.00 /annually

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have 15+ years of project experience and proficiency in architectural software such as Revit and AutoCAD. Familiarity with MEP and structural building systems, along with the ability to obtain secret security clearance, is required.