Building Permit Specialist - Vancouver, Canada - Kerr Construction and Design

Kerr Construction and Design
Kerr Construction and Design
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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

Sophia Lee

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Kerr Construction is an award-winning residential renovation and new custom home building company that has been designing and building beautiful projects in the Vancouver Area for over 30 years
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Are you motivated, passionate and goal-oriented? Do you thrive under pressure and take pride in your work? Are you looking to build a successful career and grow within the Design & Construction industry? Kerr Construction is always looking to add all-stars to our team.

We believe strongly in the continual betterment of our employees and love to promote from within. As an ITA training program-certified company, we employ a number of apprentice carpenters looking to develop their carpentry skills. We offer medical & dental benefits after 6 months and compensation for vehicle advertising.


Kerr Construction & Design is an award-winning design-build firm currently looking for a talented, motivated, and creative Residential Architect with a passion for construction and customer service, to work with their company.

Work hours are flexible with a combination of working from home and office depending on the project and will have a heavy emphasis on building permit design.


Description of Duties:


  • Prepare, review, and manage municipal building permits.
  • Develop databases and schedules to track permit timelines and actions.
  • Manage permit conditions and commitments for compliance tracking and reporting.
  • Preparate and/or review technical correspondence, project proposals, technical reports, work plans, and project specifications including cost estimates and budgets.
  • Advise internal Senior Designers on permitting issues.
  • Provide advice and strategies to clients for obtaining municipal permits, licenses, and approvals.
  • Communicate effectively and work with regulators and other stakeholders with or on behalf of Kerr Construction to further project delivery and success.
  • Help in the development of architectural designs.
  • Analyze building codes, bylaws, space requirements, site requirements and other technical documents and reports.
  • Prepare manual and CAD (computerassisted design) drawings, specifications, cost estimates and listings of quantities of material from conceptual drawings and instructions.
  • Build architectural, display, and 3D virtual models of architectural designs.
  • Provide detailed zoning reviews and feasibility studies where required.

Skills and Requirements:


  • Proficiency in REVIT, Auto CAD, Adobe Creative Suite or Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Experience with Chief Architect and Sketchup is an asset
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience with AutoCAD
  • Diploma or bachelor's in architecture or Building Sciences
  • Ability to read, understand and translate technical drawings
  • Ability to create millwork drawings
  • Able to work under pressure and handle multiple projects and a variety of tasks
  • Working knowledge of Vancouver area, residential construction
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in the production of construction drawings for residential projects
  • Strong experience liaising with clients, consultants, and different cities (Vancouver and North Vancouver preferably)
  • Successful at permit submission within the greater Vancouver area and surrounding cities
  • Good knowledge of compliant wall assemblies
  • Ability to read, understand and translate technical drawings
  • Ability to create millwork drawings
  • Able to work under pressure and handle multiple projects and a variety of tasks
  • Working knowledge of Vancouver area, residential construction
  • Experience with VBBL compliance
  • Understanding F.R.R and STC ratings
  • Strong technical knowledge of building systems, construction methods and materials with an emphasis on Single-Family Residential
  • Understanding of BC Building Code and building envelope concepts
  • Proficiency in developing project models and construction documents for singlefamily residential dwellings
  • Proficiency in manipulating CAD data for import into Revit models
  • Relevant understanding of current City bylaws and BC Building codes
  • Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple projects
  • Excellent written and spoken English skills
  • Organized and able to work well independently
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada
  • Must own a reliable vehicle and a valid Canadian Driver's Licence

Position type:

Full-time
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