Senior Architectural Technologist About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Architectural Technologist to lead Construction Administration on our most complex projects. This is a senior technical leadership role built around three priorities: driving CA from issue-for-construction through to project close-out, hands-on construction detailing and mentoring junior staff in the craft, and acting as the final quality gate on drawing sets at IFC stage.
This is a role for a proven technologist who has already mastered production and is now ready to be the person contractors, consultants, and Project Architects turn to when a project moves from paper to site — and who takes pride in raising the technical standard of the people around them.
What You'll Do Billable Primary Responsibilities
Act as the senior technical lead for Construction Administration across assigned projects, from issuance of IFC drawings through to substantial completion and close-out
Respond to and resolve RFIs, field issues, and contractor questions with authoritative, code-compliant, buildable direction
Review shop drawings, submittals, and sample sets for compliance with design intent, building codes, and construction documents
Lead site visits and field reviews, identifying constructability issues and discrepancies between the model/drawings and site conditions
Coordinate directly with contractors, sub-consultants, and authorities having jurisdiction to resolve construction-phase issues efficiently
Support Project Architects in managing change orders, supplemental instructions, and contract administration documentation
Maintain a clear audit trail of CA decisions, ensuring the design record stays accurate through construction
Work with and mentor a CA "assistant in training" on interiors scope of projects,



building their skills toward independent CA capability
Spend a portion of time personally drafting construction details, applying direct CA and field experience to produce accurate, buildable detailing
Mentor junior and mid-level technologists in construction detailing — assembly logic, code-driven detailing, and buildability
Review and redline junior staff's detail work, using it as a teaching opportunity rather than just a correction pass
Share CA and field experience back into the studio, helping junior staff understand how their detailing decisions play out on site
Help build junior staff's confidence and technical judgment so they can eventually take on CA responsibilities themselves
Drawing Set Review at Final IFC Stage Conduct the final technical review of drawing sets before Issue for Construction, acting as the last line of quality control
Verify accuracy, completeness, and internal consistency across all disciplines and sheets, catching conflicts before they reach the field
Confirm the drawing set reflects current code requirements, building science principles, and DMA production standards
Flag and resolve outstanding coordination issues with sub-consultants prior to issuance
Provide explicit, actionable feedback to production teams so recurring issues are corrected upstream, not just at the IFC gate
Non-Billable Responsibilities Work with the BIM Manager and Studio Manager to feed CA and IFC-review findings back into DMA+id production standards,



closing the loop between site issues and studio-wide practice
Contribute to a studio-wide log of recurring CA/field issues and detailing errors to inform training priorities and standards updates
Support Partners and the Studio Manager in identifying resourcing needs for CA coverage across active projects
What We're Looking For Extensive senior-level experience as an Architectural Technologist (10+ years), with substantial hands-on Construction Administration experience on complex projects
Deep, current expertise in building codes, building science, and construction processes, with a proven ability to make sound judgment calls in the field under time pressure
Strong track record reviewing drawing sets for accuracy and coordination at IFC stage — comfortable being the final sign-off before issuance
Proven experience mentoring junior staff, particularly in construction detailing and buildability
Proficient in CAD, with no Revit modeling requirement for this role
Adept with ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud) and Bluebeam for CA workflows, submittal/RFI tracking, and markup
Excellent coordination and communication skills, confident engaging directly with contractors, sub-consultants, and authorities having jurisdiction
Highly self-motivated, decisive, and comfortable being the point of escalation when problems arise on site or at final review
Meticulous, detail-oriented, and uncompromising on quality and accuracy
Why Join Us? This role offers a senior technologist the chance to own the parts of the project that matter most once design is complete — keeping construction on track, protecting drawing quality at the final gate, and shaping the next generation of technologists through hands-on mentorship in construction detailing

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📌 Senior Architectural Technologist (Alberta)
🏢 Davignon Martin Architecture + Interior Design
📍 Alberta