Shane Homes Group of Companies is thrilled to announce an opening for an Architectural Technologist to join our Drafting & Design team at our Head Office in Calgary, AB.
Why Join Shane Homes?
At Shane Homes, people are our priority. Whether it's our teammates, homeowners, or the communities we serve, we are committed to doing the right thing and treating everyone fairly. We offer more than just jobs - we design futures and build careers. This means our team members are empowered to take control of their journey with the encouragement and support of their leaders.
We reward our employees for their hard work and dedication towards meeting company goals with our unique profit-sharing program. Shane Homes strives to build a culture focused on family values, community involvement and continuous innovation within the home building industry.
Here's What You Bring to the Team:
As an Architectural Technologist at Shane Homes, you are a self-starter who is passionate about designing someone's dream home. You're able to leverage your creative talent, extensive knowledge, and attention to detail to create an exceptional product for our homebuyers. You are creative, motivated, and enjoy collaborating with team members while contributing to a positive company culture. Your organizational skills are out of this world, and just like everyone else at Shane Homes, you take your work seriously, but you don't take yourself too seriously.
We would love it if you had these too:
- Minimum 5 years residential drafting experience in the Canadian Construction Industry.
- Working experience using AutoCAD.
- A basic understanding of Alberta Building Codes and Land Use By-laws.
- Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal.
- A basic understanding of residential construction processes, building materials and permitting processes.
- An upbeat, friendly and positive attitude with the ability to contribute to the positive organizational culture.
Here's What Your Day-To-Day Could Look Like:
- Work on various types of residential properties, including single-family homes, zero lot line homes, paired homes, and row houses.
- Create new and detailed construction plans as needed.
- Review and update contract documents and make customer-requested changes to standard plans.
- Understand and apply architectural control guidelines.
- Effectively communicate any changes or errors to Area Managers.
- Prepare custom working drawings and plot plans for customer homes.
- Provide complete work order packages for estimators.
- Stay updated on architectural and interior design trends and contribute innovative ideas to Shane Homes.
Here's Why You'll Love Working with Us:
- People First Culture – We promote a dynamic and supportive workplace where being your authentic self is highly encouraged.
- Industry-Leading Profit-Sharing Program – We offer a unique Profit-Sharing Program that is designed to reward our valued employees for their hard work and dedication.
- Outstanding Compensation & Benefits – Enjoy a competitive salary and robust benefits package that includes dental, vision, paramedical, prescription drugs, out-of-country medical coverage and a health spending account.
- Ongoing Development Opportunities – Benefit from continuous training, education, and skill enhancement to encourage your growth.
AI Guidance for Candidates:
Every application is reviewed personally by our team, and we want to hear from the real, human you! We know AI tools are popular (we use them too!), but they often make many candidate responses sound the same. Help us keep things meaningful and let your personality shine through by answering our application questions in your own words.
Pay: $70,000.00-$75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
