Architectural Coordinator

What this job actually is

We're an architectural controls firm. Developers hire us to protect the look and value of their new communities, and we review every home that gets built in them.

As Architectural Coordinator, you'll be the person who decides whether a builder's submission works: plotting the house on the lot, calculating grade elevations, checking the front elevation, materials and colour scheme against the community's guidelines and against what's already going up next door... then telling the builder yes, no, or here's what to change. When the answer is "change it," you'll often sketch the fix yourself.

It's fast, high-volume, decision-heavy work with real consequences for how Calgary-area neighbourhoods turn out.

To be clear about what it isn't: this is not project architecture, and it's not a path to stamping drawings. If your goal is designing buildings, this isn't your role. If you like drawings, streetscapes, quick judgment calls and a lot of files moving at once, keep reading.

Who we are

E2 + Associates is a small, established architectural design firm in Calgary — the heart of the most active new-home construction market in North America. We serve clients across Western Canada.

We've been at this for years, but we don't run like an old firm. Recently we've invested heavily in growth: expanding our service area and client base, upgrading our capacity, and building our own software platform through our sister company, Streetscape Real Estate Technologies, a purpose-built system for architectural controls review. If you like the idea of helping shape the tools you use every day rather than just using whatever you're handed, that's a real part of this job.

Small team, entrepreneurial, collective approach. Your decisions visibly move the business.

What you'll do

Review and approve architectural guideline submissions

• Plot houses on overall plot plans, manually or CAD-assisted
• Calculate grade elevations for the house and lot
• Review exterior elevations for fit with the guidelines and the surrounding streetscape
• Provide alternate elevation sketch solutions when a submission doesn't work
• Review exterior materials and colour schemes
• Communicate decisions and rationale clearly to builders and clients

Prepare support, marketing and guideline material

• Convert engineering drawings into working maps for plotting
• Convert engineering drawings into marketing material for developer use
• Support the production of Architectural Guideline documents: sketches, AI renderings, CAD drawings, page layouts

Design support

• Work with the Production Manager on final format of Architectural Guidelines and presentation of marketing material

Administration

• Keep accurate records of work completed so billing and client records are right
• Maintain complete, organized files on all approvals and AC material
• Pitch in with the wider team during busy periods — helpdesk tickets, file management, events
  
  

You'll also take part in staff and project meetings, we're small enough that everyone's input counts.

What you need

• Degree or diploma in architecture, architectural technology or design from a recognized post-secondary institution — or equivalent hands-on experience in residential drafting or architectural controls
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or ArchiCAD
• Familiarity with architectural drawings and residential construction practice
• Ability to sketch design solutions freehand
• Strong written and verbal communication — you'll write business correspondence daily and deliver decisions builders won't always like
• Comfort managing many files at once without losing track of any of them
• Solid general office software skills, and the instinct to use technology to work faster
  
  

Nice to have

• Experience in residential land development, homebuilding or architectural controls
• Interest in further training or involvement with a Home Builders Association or similar
• Comfort in a workplace that changes and adds new tools regularly
  
• Being AI-forward isn't a requirement, but it's considered an asset — comfort experimenting with AI tools to work smarter and faster is a plus on our team
  
  

What's in it for you

• $65,000-$75,000 salary, based on experience
• 23 paid days off a year — 10 vacation days, 9 statutory holidays, 4 company days
• Lifestyle and health spending account — yours to spend on what actually matters to you
• Team-building events through the year
• A close, highly skilled team that cares about quality, innovation and wellness and a seat where your work is visible
  
  

How to apply

Apply to this ad with your resume, a cover letter, and examples of your work. Applications reviewed as they arrive; posting closes when we find the right person.

E2 + Associates is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and will provide accommodation at any stage of the hiring process on request.