Architectural Designer

Position: Senior Architectural Designer (Remote)
Company: Seed the North, Inc.
Location: remote in British Columbia

Seed the North is an architect-led ecological restoration company located in northern British Columbia. Construction of our Seed Orchard and Campus is underway, and we are seeking an experienced designer to join our small team. We are located on a beautiful 160 acre property above the Skeena River, with dramatic views of Stekyoden Peak.

Our context is rural and remote. We work with local craftspeople and locally sourced timber, from harvesting to finishing. We seek beauty in simplicity, with occasional flourishes and eccentricities. Some of our smaller projects lean toward a “Builders of the Pacific Coast” aesthetic, while the larger ones bring together the local timber frame building culture with industrial minimalism. Wood and structural expression feature in all of our projects. We hope to find a designer with a curiosity and appreciation for these kinds of buildings.

We operate under a design-build model. More than half of our construction team is in-house, and your designs will be developed hand-in-hand with our builders. You may spend one day engaged in campus-wide space planning, and the next preparing shop drawings for immediate fabrication. We hope to find a designer who possesses a “joy for the buildable.” We are looking for an all-rounder who is confident across scales, with a strong will for self-driven research when solving a problem that we have not encountered before.

This position requires an independent mindset while also being highly collaborative with excellent communication skills. Regular video and email collaboration with engineers, craftspeople, architects, vendors, project managers, founder, and lead designer will be required; however, most time will be spent working independently.

This position is remote, flexible, and paid hourly. Our design team is distributed across the continent. You will report to the Lead Designer, based in Montreal. Being local to Montreal is an asset. You must be located in North America (for time zone and travel purposes). Seed the North is seasonal by nature. This permanent position is full time for 6-9 months per year (negotiable). It will suit someone who has seasonal interests or passion projects during the rest of the year. Our busy season for design and construction is typically from January to September.

Location: Remote work, trips to work site
Hourly rate: $45-$50 CAD

• Workload: Permanent, full time, for 6-9 months per year. 35-45 hours per week, flexible work week.
• Pay structure: Bi-weekly payroll (contract-basis may be possible if preferred)
• Equipment: We will provide necessary software. Candidate to provide their own computer and work environment.
• Travel: Paid travel with accommodations and per diem, as needed. Travel is to Seed the North campus.
• Extras: Full-time positions offer paid holidays, paid time off (8% vacation earnings), flexible unpaid time off (if desired), professional development allowance, and annual bonus opportunities.

Photos of our site and projects can be seen here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Ai2njKLfi5GF8JHc9

Required Skills / Experience / Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience
• Excellent Revit and Rhino skills
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Google Sheets, Miro, Bluebeam, Grasshopper are an asset
• Excellent at working independently with little supervision
• Strong conceptual, graphic, and design skills
• Experience drawing construction details
• Experience designing for light-frame wood construction required; timber frame and steel construction desirable
• Strong ability to communicate your ideas in an online environment through sketches, diagrams, and red lining
• Direct, hands-on experience with craft, tools, and the art of construction is valued
• Knowledge of BC Building Code or International Building Code an asset
• Knowledge of building science and envelope an asset
• Capacity to maintain high quality standards while working to deadlines
• Bachelor of Architecture or Master of Architecture degree

Job Description

For the first year we will be working on the Design Development and Construction Documents for a four-unit Group Cabin (aka Research Station) with accommodations for university collaborators, events, and seasonal team members. For the second year forward, we will be working on our Headquarters: Seed Innovation, Processing, and Banking. All work is for the Seed the North Campus.

• Working with the Lead Designer to develop conceptual and schematic models in Rhino
• Translating these schematic models from Rhino into Revit (strong understanding of both platforms is major advantage)
• Independent production of construction drawing sets in Revit
• Management of the Revit environment
• Careful issuing of construction drawings to the construction team while managing team expectations of timeline and drawing delivery
• Integrating building code and engineering requirements
• Concise and efficient researching of key products, building systems, fasteners, and materials as needed
• Revising existing drawings/models according to redlines
• Collaborating with lead designer, founder, project manager, engineers, vendors, trades

In keeping with our commitment to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace, we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.

How to Apply

Please send a human-written cover letter, resume, and selected portfolio materials (if applicable) to careers@seedthenorth.ca prior to closing date of February 28, 2026, 11:59pm PT.

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