We’re Hiring!

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Work with NOVELL DESIGN BUILD

We currently have 5 job opportunities:

• Project Coordinator * hiring immediately
• (Junior or Intermediate) Residential Designer/Architectural Technician
• Senior Interior Designer
• Skilled Labourer * hiring immediately
• General Labourer * hiring immediately

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Why Novell?

We are an industry-leading Design Build firm, growing tremendously in our 15th year of business. We offer growth potential – yours and ours. We believe in personal and professional growth for our team members, with a culture of internal promotions. Over the last 15 years, we have cultivated an extensive professional network and have recently expanded with a sister company, Novella Outdoors.

Novell Design Build is a HAVAN member, BBB member, RenoMark Renovators and a BC Builders Code signatory. Our Director Laurel James is the first chair of HAVAN’s Women’s Council. Our team offers a positive, professional and inclusive environment, a tight-knit team, competitive remuneration, benefits and the opportunity to grow.

Here’s a quick summary of our Project Coordinator and Residential Designer/Architectural Technician positions available. Visit Novell Design Build’s Careers Page to learn more.

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Project Coordinator

Full Time, Permanent * Hiring Immediately

Application deadline: 2021-09-13

Core Responsibilities:

• Estimating– scope creation, bid creation, vendor bid evaluation, purchasing and bid awards
• Budget Coordination , once the work is underway, working alongside Project Manager and Accounting team to track and report on budget updates.
• Schedule Coordination – collaboratively work the schedule, coordinating components and driving progress through the construction workflow

Additional Responsibilities:

• Design Coordination – drawing and specification interpretation, scope of work creation & work collaboratively throughout the construction workflow.
• Vendor Management – prequalify new vendors, negotiate vendor subcontracts and work collaboratively throughout the construction workflow.
• Quality Control – play a role in receiving, verification of goods and services

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Residential Designer/Architectural Technician

Full Time, Permanent

Core Responsibilities:

• Produce Drawing Deliverables – Assist in producing residential design drawings for permit and presentation using a combination of Vectorworks CAD, Vectorworks 3D and hand-produced work.
• Develop Design Selections – Assist in developing material and product selections, sourcing the market for solutions and integrating specifications/instructions into design drawings accordingly.
• Coordinate Design During Construction – Assist in producing and administrating supportive materials through construction, including: door/window schedules, site directions, change orders, responding to RFIs, or similar.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Meet occasionally with suppliers, subconsultants, product and service providers to broaden our knowledge base. 
• Assist with estimating the cost of projects from a design selections perspective.
• Assist with the research, development and organization of our product and vendor libraries.
• Learn to evaluate projects from a zoning, code and/or building performance perspective.
• Learn to flex different design muscles in response to the client’s vision.
• Maintain a positive working relationship with our sub-trades, suppliers and clients.

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Applications

Please send your resume to “careers [ at ] novelldesignbuild.com”

While we appreciate all applications, only a shortlist of applicants will be contacted for interviews.

We’re always on the lookout for talented, hard-working, like-minded individuals.  If you don’t see the role you’re looking for but are certain you’d make a great addition to our team, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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