Architect / Architectural Project Lead Architectural Design | Site Planning | Permits | Multidisciplinary Coordination | Construction Administration DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCE INDUSTRY / SCOPE Architecture & Development Design Role Summary Relevant architectural design and project coordination experience; seniority to be confirmed Commercial & Mixed-Use Development / Retail Buildings Whiteland is seeking an Architect / Architectural Project Lead to develop building and site designs and coordinate architectural documentation from concept and schematic design through Plan Approval, permit submissions, working drawings, and construction-stage design support. The role integrates architectural requirements with civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and landscape consultant information, coordinates tenant and authority-driven revisions, and maintains current drawing packages. The position focuses on architectural design, technical coordination, and architectural construction administration, working alongside the Land Development Planner responsible for land-use approvals and the Construction Project Manager responsible for site execution and delivery.

Key Responsibilities
1. Architectural Concepts & Schematic Design
• Develop architectural concepts, schematic designs, building layouts, and exterior elevations for commercial and mixed-use developments.
• Translate project objectives, contextual design influences, and owner requirements into coordinated building and site proposals.
• Revise designs when ownership, subdivision, property boundaries, or development requirements change and present options for owner review. 2. Architectural Site Plans & Master-Plan Design
• Prepare and revise architectural site plans and master plans showing buildings, property lines, easements, parking, landscaping, and pedestrian connections.
• Review building areas, potential overlaps, setbacks, lot dimensions, uses, proposed lot numbers, and parking requirements against current project information.
• Coordinate accessible and van-accessible parking, bicycle parking, gross parking areas, and related site-design information in the drawing package. 3. Plan Approval, Development & Building Permits
• Prepare architectural site plans, elevations, and supporting drawings for municipal Plan Approval and coordinate design revisions with the planners handling the application.
• Prepare separate Development Permit application drawing packages where required, coordinating architectural and landscape information with civil engineering drawings.
• Prepare or coordinate building and foundation permit packages, submit or support applications, and track circulation and outstanding requirements.
• Respond to approving-authority questions, reissue drawings addressing municipal requirements, and provide Whiteland with permit-status updates. 4. Working Drawings & Multidisciplinary Design Coordination
• Prepare and coordinate architectural working and permit drawings through 50%, 100%, owner-review, and permitsubmission stages.
• Share current CAD reference files and Xrefs, coordinate consultant deliverables, and organize design coordination meetings at key milestones.
• Coordinate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and landscape drawings and review information needed for consolidated project packages.
• Identify drawing conflicts and missing information,



track consultant responses, and coordinate specialist scope assessments and fee inputs when required. 5. Planning, Subdivision & Survey Interfaces
• Provide planners and surveyors with current PDF and CAD architectural/site plans for subdivision, variance, and other development applications.
• Update plans to reflect proposed lot and property boundaries and coordinate the resulting implications for building placement, parking, and easements.
• Identify potential planning or variance impacts arising from architectural changes and coordinate resolution with the Land Development Planner and survey team. 6. Tenant Design, Architectural Guidelines & Landlord Work
• Coordinate tenant and major-retailer design requirements with Whiteland’s base-building and site designs.
• Review tenant elevations, exterior materials, cladding, and colours against applicable development architectural design guidelines and coordinate requested changes with tenant design teams.
• Integrate approved tenant designs into Plan Approval and Development Permit packages and provide architectural input on landlord work and base-building requirements. 7. Code, Technical Advice & Authority-Driven Revisions
• Provide architectural input on demising walls, roof insulation and alternatives, energy-code considerations, wall ratings, under-slab conditions, floor drains, and related design-development questions within the assigned professional scope.
• Coordinate architectural, civil, structural, and building-system revisions arising from municipal, utility, and other authority requirements.
• Refer discipline-specific engineering matters to the responsible consultants and incorporate their confirmed requirements into coordinated documentation. 8. Construction-Stage Architectural Administration
• Review and respond to design-related Requests for Information (RFIs), issue architectural clarifications and supplementary instructions, and coordinate required drawing revisions.
• Prepare and circulate Proposed Change Notices (PCNs), obtaining contractor pricing and any resulting schedule impact before a Change Order is issued through the designated approval process.
• Coordinate and document architectural, structural, civil, electrical, and other building-system changes arising during construction.
• Work with the Construction Project Manager and responsible consultants to clarify design intent while keeping construction execution and commercial approvals with the designated parties. 9. Drawing Control, Distribution & Stakeholder Meetings
• Maintain current architectural drawing sets, site plans, permit packages, consultant information, and issued revisions with clear issue dates and revision references.
• Distribute appropriate drawing versions to Whiteland, contractors, planners, surveyors, tenants, and other project consultants and retain issued-document records.
• Participate in architectural and design coordination meetings, document decisions and outstanding actions,



and follow up with the responsible project parties. Required Qualifications
• Relevant architectural education and experience appropriate to the appointed role; professional registration and authorization requirements for the Architect title and assigned services to be confirmed for the project jurisdictions.
• Experience developing architectural concepts, site plans, building layouts, elevations, and coordinated permit and working drawings.
• Experience coordinating civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and landscape consultants and responding to municipal drawing requirements.
• Ability to assess architectural code and technical issues within the assigned professional scope and coordinate specialist advice where required.
• Proficiency with architectural CAD/drawing tools, reference-file coordination, PDF review, and drawing version control.
• Strong design communication, documentation, multidisciplinary coordination, and deadline-management skills. Preferred Skills
• Experience with commercial retail units, mixed-use developments, major-retailer design requirements, and development architectural guidelines.
• Familiarity with Plan Approval, Development Permit, foundation permit, and building permit coordination.
• Exposure to subdivision-related design changes, accessible parking layouts, easements, and planner/surveyor interfaces.
• Experience managing RFIs, supplementary instructions, PCNs, and multidisciplinary construction-stage drawing revisions. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Timely delivery of schematic, 50%, 100%, owner-review, and permit drawing packages against agreed design milestones.
• Completeness and coordination of architectural and consultant packages, with drawing conflicts and missing requirements tracked to resolution.
• Timely responses to municipal, owner, tenant, and consultant comments and transparent reporting of outstanding permit requirements.
• Consistency of architectural plans with current property boundaries, tenant requirements, approved elevations, and design guidelines.
• Timely RFI and clarification responses and complete PCN records, including pricing, schedule impacts, and required approvals.
• Accuracy and currency of issued drawing registers, revision records, and project-team distributions. Reporting Structure Reporting manager, project portfolio, professional registration requirements, and delegated design/change approval authority to be confirmed. The role works with Whiteland’s management, development, planning, leasing, and construction teams and external consultants. Land-use entitlement and public planning processes are coordinated with the Land Development Planner; contractor execution, site costs, deficiencies, and delivery schedules are coordinated with the Construction Project Manager. Professional design responsibility, signing, and certification follow the assigned scope and appropriate authorization; financial and contractual commitments remain with authorized decision-makers. Role Objective To translate Whiteland’s development objectives into coordinated architectural and site designs, complete approval and permit documentation, and clear construction-stage design information through effective consultant integration, tenant and authority coordination, disciplined change documentation, and reliable drawing control.

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