Senior Architectural Construction Contract Administrator (Prince George, BC)

Here at DIALOG, we are passionate about design and believe it can and should meaningfully improve the wellbeing of our communities and the environment we all share.

We are a multi-disciplinary practice of architects, interior designers, urban designers and planners, structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, landscape architects and sustainability experts who design for community wellbeing and urban vibrancy. We are a fun-loving bunch of big thinkers and city-shapers, who are collaborative in our approach, diverse in our perspectives, aspirational in our pursuits, and optimistic about what’s next. We’re always looking for passionate people who share our values and care as much about our communities as we do. We're proud to be a Certified B Corporation and one of Canada's Greenest Employers, committed to using our design practice as a force for good in the world.

DIALOG is seeking an experienced Senior Architectural Contract Construction Administrator to provide site-based architectural leadership for the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia Acute Care Tower project in Prince George, BC.

This is a complex, multi-year healthcare project being delivered using a Project Alliance model. The role requires a collaborative, technically strong and solutions-oriented leader who can represent DIALOG within an integrated project team while protecting design quality, managing architectural construction-phase responsibilities and supporting Best For Project outcomes.

This is a full-time, site-based position located in Prince George, BC. The successful candidate will maintain a consistent on-site presence throughout the duration of construction. Relocation assistance may be discussed where appropriate.

About UHNBC ACT Alliance

The University Hospital of Northern British Columbia (UHNBC) Acute Care Tower Project is a $1.579‑billion investment that will expand and modernize acute care services for people across Northern BC. Delivered through an innovative Alliance model, the project brings together staff from Northern Health, EllisDon, DIALOG, PML, Houle Electric, and Infrastructure BC as one fully integrated team. Together, we are designing and building a modern centre for health and wellness that will shape the future of care for Northern communities.

This Alliance is more than a project team. It’s a place to grow your skills, build strong relationships, and contribute to meaningful, lasting change in health care. Our work is guided by shared values of accountability, empathy, trust, innovation, commitment, and resilience. If our values resonate with you, we encourage you to apply and be part of this transformative project. For more information about this project, please visit Let’s Talk: UHNBC Acute Care Tower.

How you'll make a difference:

• Lead DIALOG's on-site architectural construction administration services for the UHNBC Acute Care Tower project.
• Represent DIALOG as a senior architectural lead within the integrated Alliance team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and Best For Project decision-making.
• Establish and maintain construction-phase protocols, workflows, communication processes, and decision tracking.
• Collaborate with Northern Health, constructors, consultants, trade partners, commissioning teams, authorities having jurisdiction, and other Alliance participants.
• Conduct regular site reviews to monitor conformance with contract documents, design intent, regulatory requirements, healthcare functionality, building performance, and safety objectives.
• Identify and resolve deficiencies, coordination issues, field conditions, emerging risks, and other matters affecting design requirements, schedule, cost, commissioning, or operational readiness.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews of submittals, shop drawings, design clarifications, site instructions, changes, and construction-document updates.
• Interpret drawings, specifications, design requirements, and Alliance documentation, providing clear, practical, and technically sound direction.
• Support phased and just-in-time document releases, permitting, procurement, constructability reviews, sequencing, mock-ups, and quality-control processes.
• Support construction within an active hospital environment, including coordination related to shutdowns, infection prevention and control, temporary conditions, access, noise, vibration, and operational continuity.
• Lead architectural involvement through deficiency management, commissioning, turnover, Substantial Completion, and warranty-phase defect correction.
• Mentor and support architectural technologists, contract administrators, and other project team members.

Who you are:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in architectural construction administration, construction-phase services, or a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership of construction administration services on large, complex institutional projects, preferably healthcare facilities.
• Experience working on acute-care hospitals or similarly complex healthcare environments and an understanding of their unique operational requirements.
• Available to work full-time on-site in Prince George, BC throughout the duration of the project.
• Strong knowledge of architectural systems, building envelopes, interior construction, constructability, field coordination, and construction sequencing.
• Experience interpreting construction contracts and working within collaborative delivery models, including multidisciplinary consultant coordination.
• Skilled in reviewing submittals, shop drawings, mock-ups, design clarifications, changes, deficiencies, and construction-document updates, with the ability to distinguish between coordination issues, changed conditions, construction deficiencies, and scope changes.
• Comfortable working in fast-track environments with phased permitting, phased construction-document releases, and concurrent design, procurement, and construction activities.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound professional judgment and provide timely, well-documented, defensible recommendations.
• Strong communication, negotiation, conflict-resolution, and relationship-management skills.
• Comfortable working within integrated teams where decisions are guided by Best For Project outcomes.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing junior and intermediate team members.
• Valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.

Nice to have:

• Experience working on active healthcare campuses with infection prevention and control, shutdown, access, and operational-continuity requirements.
• Experience with Project Alliance, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), construction management, or design-build delivery models.
• Knowledge of the BC Building Code 2024, post-disaster requirements, and healthcare design standards.
• Experience with commissioning, integrated systems testing, operational readiness, healthcare turnover, clinical-user review processes, architectural mock-ups, and room standardization.
• Familiarity with BIM-based coordination, Revit, and construction management platforms.
• Registered Architect, Architectural Technologist, Engineer, Certified Construction Contract Administrator, or equivalent professional designation.
• Experience working in northern, remote, or regional project environments.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We still encourage you to apply! We’re looking for future DIALOGers who are eager to learn, bring unique perspectives, and want to make a real difference in the world—even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification.

Perks & Benefits

Parental leave top-up programs for all parents upon the birth or adoption of a child, RRSP matching, competitive medical and dental benefits coverage upon the first day of employment, discounted memberships, encouraged work/life balance with gifted time off during the holiday season and Vacation Buy-Up program, and reimbursement for professional memberships and dues are just a few of the benefits that DIALOGers enjoy.

Professional Development

DIALOG offers continued professional growth through leadership development opportunities specifically designed for our collaborative culture. Among others, some of our programs include: CoachDIALOG which equips our coaches with essential communication and feedback strategies for building great teams; Integrateducation™ supports DIALOGers in accredited continuing education opportunities; technical skills development via e-learning pathways; and financial support for relevant external learning opportunities.

Please Note: Applications may be shared with and reviewed by a hiring panel of representatives from UHNBC Alliance partner organizations, including Northern Health, EllisDon, DIALOG, PML, Houle Electric, and Infrastructure BC.

Equal Opportunity

DIALOG celebrates diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive environment for all, free of discrimination and harassment. Employment-related decisions are made without regard to sex, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age and race. In accordance with DIALOG’s Accommodation Policy, accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request for candidates throughout the selection process.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the hiring process—including application, interview, or assessment—please contact your recruiter or email us at [email protected], and we will work with you in a timely, respectful and confidential manner.