Careers

 

SHAPE Architecture is an award-winning architectural practice of architects and designers located in downtown Vancouver. SHAPE Architecture’s work includes public buildings, housing and larger scale urban mixed use projects that together form a critical perspective on how we might live as public citizens in the modern city.

Marrying design excellence and ground breaking high performance building, SHAPE Architecture was founded on the belief that architecture matters and has a crucial role to play in creating an engaging, humane and sustainable future. The SHAPE Architecture studio culture is based on the pursuit of excellence whereby the contributions of all staff are valued based on merit. Great projects result from great people working together toward a common goal. Do you want to be part of something bigger?

Architect

SHAPE Architecture has an opportunity for the position of Architect in our Vancouver office. The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

  • Architect with 5+ years post-graduate professional experience
  • Project Management experience running complex public and urban mixed-use projects
  • Leading large architectural teams and the coordination of Consultants
  • Experience with securing approvals from local authorities with specific experience with rezoning and development permit applications
  • Strong conceptual and technical design skills
  • Experience developing and coordinating contract documents
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup
  • Eligible to work in Canada
  • AIBC registered or eligible to be registered

 

Architectural Technologist

SHAPE Architecture has an opportunity for the position of Intermediate to Senior Architectural Technologist in our Vancouver office. The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

  • Architectural Technologist with 5-10 years professional experience and be eligible to work in Canada (Technologists must be registered with the AIBC or be eligible for registration in the province of British Columbia)
  • Experience with local residential and institutional envelope systems
  • Strong conceptual and technical design understanding
  • Well-versed in local building codes and construction methods
  • Proficient in developing contract documents
  • Strong technical abilities with Revit and AutoCAD
  • Eligible to work in Canada
  • AIBC registered or eligible to be registered

 

Apply now!

 

If you think you’d be a good fit at SHAPE Architecture, please send your CV and Portfolio to careers@shapearchitecture.ca with the subject line ‘SHAPE Career’. All applications will be reviewed, however we appreciate your understanding that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. And although we enjoy meeting new people, we are quite busy so please connect with us via email rather than telephone or visiting the studio.