Job Description
We’ve opened a role in any of our offices for a talented, entrepreneurial Industrial Architect to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Architectural group.
Pop Quiz:
Do you have 5-10 years experience as a licensed architect with an active OAA license?
Do you thrive on delivering complex industrial and environmental infrastructure projects?
Are you passionate about driving business development and building client relationships?
Are you excited to collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment where innovation meets expertise?
If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, 100% employee-owned firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.
JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.
If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.
Your Role as an Industrial Architect:
Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. As an Industrial Architect, your role will include:
Leading projects and design teams while working alongside the Discipline Director and JLR leadership group to drive projects forward.
Collaborating with team members as part of an integrated project team, including execution, design, and reporting.
Engaging through all project stages, from the definition, through planning, design, and construction, using your demonstrated abilities to recognize opportunities, understand client needs and manage and deliver projects.
Working on various projects including but not limited to: Water Treatment Plants, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Heavy Industrial Facilities, Surface Mining Facilities, and Mine Maintenance Facilities.
Liaising with clients, engagement and leadership of the business, and client development activities.
Participating in the preparation of proposals, reports, specifications, contract documents and budget estimates.
Managing projects, including management of large team, budgets, schedules and scopes.
As required, travelling between JLR offices across Ontario and Canada to meet the needs of various projects and/or training purposes.
Why Join Us?
We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.
We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.
Employee Ownership and Career Growth
100% employee-owned
Share ownership opportunities at all levels
Merit and profit bonus program
Competitive salaries reviewed annually
Career Mentorship Program
Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness
Immediate health and dental benefits
RRSP/DPSP matching program
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working
Parental leave top-up program
Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events
Community Engagement and Social Responsibility
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Environmental Sustainability Committee
Reconciliation Action Plan Committee
Local fundraising and community building events
Application Instructions
Interested in joining our team? Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences that make you an ideal candidate for the position by emailing careers@jlrichards.ca.
This posting is for a current vacancy, but we’re always open to great talent, even if it’s not exactly what we’ve posted. Check out our open positions or send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences to careers@jlrichards.ca.
JLR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
At JLR, each of us contributes to inclusion and we all have a role to play. Our culture is the result of our behaviours, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. In turn, our environment inspires us to try new things, speak openly, and be bold. It brings us together in ways that help us stand out. Our inclusive culture empowers all of us to connect, belong, and grow. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00-$120,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K1S 1N4
Pop Quiz:
Do you have 5-10 years experience as a licensed architect with an active OAA license?
Do you thrive on delivering complex industrial and environmental infrastructure projects?
Are you passionate about driving business development and building client relationships?
Are you excited to collaborate in a multidisciplinary environment where innovation meets expertise?
If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, 100% employee-owned firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.
JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.
If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.
Your Role as an Industrial Architect:
Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. As an Industrial Architect, your role will include:
Leading projects and design teams while working alongside the Discipline Director and JLR leadership group to drive projects forward.
Collaborating with team members as part of an integrated project team, including execution, design, and reporting.
Engaging through all project stages, from the definition, through planning, design, and construction, using your demonstrated abilities to recognize opportunities, understand client needs and manage and deliver projects.
Working on various projects including but not limited to: Water Treatment Plants, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Heavy Industrial Facilities, Surface Mining Facilities, and Mine Maintenance Facilities.
Liaising with clients, engagement and leadership of the business, and client development activities.
Participating in the preparation of proposals, reports, specifications, contract documents and budget estimates.
Managing projects, including management of large team, budgets, schedules and scopes.
As required, travelling between JLR offices across Ontario and Canada to meet the needs of various projects and/or training purposes.
Why Join Us?
We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.
We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.
Employee Ownership and Career Growth
100% employee-owned
Share ownership opportunities at all levels
Merit and profit bonus program
Competitive salaries reviewed annually
Career Mentorship Program
Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness
Immediate health and dental benefits
RRSP/DPSP matching program
Flexible working hours
Hybrid working
Parental leave top-up program
Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events
Community Engagement and Social Responsibility
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Environmental Sustainability Committee
Reconciliation Action Plan Committee
Local fundraising and community building events
Application Instructions
Interested in joining our team? Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences that make you an ideal candidate for the position by emailing careers@jlrichards.ca.
This posting is for a current vacancy, but we’re always open to great talent, even if it’s not exactly what we’ve posted. Check out our open positions or send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences to careers@jlrichards.ca.
JLR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
At JLR, each of us contributes to inclusion and we all have a role to play. Our culture is the result of our behaviours, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. In turn, our environment inspires us to try new things, speak openly, and be bold. It brings us together in ways that help us stand out. Our inclusive culture empowers all of us to connect, belong, and grow. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00-$120,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ottawa, ON K1S 1N4
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Industrial Architect position is now open for candidates interested in the Architect / Interior Designer Jobs sector. This role in Ottawa offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Architect / Interior Designer Jobs is a plus.