Coordinator - Architecture

Reporting to the division head - planning and urban design, you advise and assist your superior in the planning, implementation, coordination, and control of all activities of the division mainly in urban architecture, particularly regarding the issuance of building permits and building improvements on the territory of the City. In this capacity, you design, plan, carry out, and coordinate the studies and analyses required for the issuance of building permits in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

You study and evaluate work methods and procedures, design and propose changes to optimize work organization and resource utilization. Additionally, you coordinate the technical and professional resources assigned to various activities of the division.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Analyze and develop processes, methods, and work procedures, ensure compliance with them among the relevant employees, and submit recommendations to your superior;
• Coordinate and ensure the production of all kinds of reports regarding construction, renovation, P.I.I.A., etc. on the territory of the City;
• Meet with various professionals and consultants regarding land development and planning projects;
• Represent the City in matters of architecture, according to received directives, at the Urban Planning Advisory Committee (C.C.U.) within the framework of architectural integration and implantation plans (P.I.I.A.) and other architectural projects, as well as before various committees, organizations, and courts;
• Assign, distribute, and verify the work performed by staff without having formal hierarchical authority. Determine standards, control the quality of work, and evaluate the results obtained.

• Hold a bachelor's degree in architecture as well as a master's degree;
• Be a member in good standing of the Ordre des architectes du Québec;
• Have 5 years of relevant experience in analyzing and negotiating real estate development projects and in coordinating technical and professional resources.

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working in a pleasant environment.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and social benefits:

• 3 weeks of annual vacation (pro-rated for the months worked in the first year);
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• 3 weeks of paid sick days at the beginning of the year;
• Complete range of group insurance;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);
• Possibility to accumulate overtime;
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees;
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.