About the role

Senior architect at the Fédération québécoise des municipalités contributing to municipal infrastructure projects. Engaging in design, project management, and collaboration with regional municipalities.

Responsibilities

Under the authority of the Director of the Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation Division, play a key role in delivering architectural mandates for expert advisory, design, and professional support.
Contribute to a variety of projects (including town halls, municipal garages, libraries, community facilities, and heritage buildings) and to the sustainable improvement of living environments.
Define the needs of municipal clients and ensure strategic and operational planning of architectural interventions.
Conduct feasibility studies, preliminary analyses, and prepare functional and technical programs (PFT).
Design and develop plans, specifications, and budget estimates for construction, renovation, rehabilitation, or code-compliance projects for municipal buildings.
Perform building condition assessments.
Advise and support municipalities in the management of their architectural projects.
Actively participate in the development, review, and updating of standardized documents.
Draft technical requirements.
Support the compliance analysis of bids and submissions.
Provide professional opinions, second opinions, and technical expertise.
Provide rigorous support to client municipalities.
Act as a mentor and technical advisor to junior architects.
Contribute to the strategic development of the architecture service.
Foster a positive, respectful, and collaborative work environment.

Hold a Bachelor's degree in Architecture and be a member in good standing of the Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ).
Have a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience as an architect, ideally in multidisciplinary or municipal contexts.
Have strong knowledge of the laws, regulations, codes, and standards applicable to architecture, including the Quebec Construction Code (and the National Building Code), the Architects Act, land-use and planning legislation, as well as safety and accessibility standards.
Have a strong command of sustainable design principles, energy performance, universal accessibility, and sound management of public buildings.
Be functionally proficient with architecture-related software, including AutoCAD/Revit and the Microsoft Office suite, and demonstrate the ability to quickly learn new digital tools (BIM collaboration platforms, project management platforms, etc.).

Competitive compensation
Generous group insurance plan, including dental and vision coverage
Shared participation in a retirement plan (contributions: 5% employer; 5% employee)
A minimum of 3 weeks of annual vacation from the start of employment
A bank of 6 flexible personal days
Paid leave between Christmas and New Year's Day
13 public holidays per year
Social and sporting activities
Recognition program to acknowledge important professional and personal events
Support for skills development through continuing training
Access to colleagues with diverse expertise and backgrounds who will enrich your daily work and professional development