Science and technology

Architectural Technician

Vancouver, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-01

$50,000.00 annually

Pay is below the local median for this work ($34.56 an hour; Job Bank, 2023–2024)

What the posting asks for

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Hours and terms

  • Full time

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • Completion of a two- to three-year college program in architectural technology or a related subject is usually required.
  • Certification in architectural technology or in a related field through provincial associations of architectural or engineering/applied science technologists and technicians may be required by employers.
  • A period of supervised work experience, usually two years, is required before certification.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Architectural technologists and technicians (NOC 22210). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Assist in the development of architectural designs
  • Analyze building codes, by-laws, space requirements, site requirements and other technical documents and reports
  • Prepare manual and computer-assisted design (CAD) drawings, specifications, cost estimates and listings of quantities of material from conceptual drawings and instructions
  • Construct architectural and display models, and 3-D virtual models of architectural designs
  • Prepare contract and bidding documents
  • May supervise drafters, technicians and technologists on the architectural team

About the employer

  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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