Career Opportunities

Senior Project Lead

Hybrid | Peterborough • Kitchener • Collingwood

That’s more than our purpose. It’s Unity’s promise.

Unity Design Studio is a B Corp certified practice shaping spaces where people live, learn, gather, and grow. We believe in design that serves people, strengthens communities, and leaves the world better than we found it.

We lead by questioning, exploring, and imagining new possibilities.

We serve by listening deeply and designing with care for people and place.

We deliver by bringing vision to life with craft, clarity, and integrity.

Our studios evolve because our people do. We seek those who push, question, and reach, because that’s where the most meaningful work happens. It comes from people who are hungry to learn, open to challenge, and bring purpose to what they create. 

Collaboration keeps that energy alive. We work hard, laugh often, and keep pushing for better, because the world needs more than buildings. The world needs people who believe in what they build. 

Join us. Let’s Design with Impact.

Design with Impact.

We require a senior project lead with a growth mindset who will have a strong sense of accountability to our clients, our team, and the Studio. The ideal candidate will be an individual with a mentorship attitude, experience managing multiple projects and teams, and excellent communication skills with a deep understanding of and commitment to sustainable and regenerative design.

Who You Are

Key Responsibilities

  • Ability to take a project lead role and coordinate other disciplines including our internal project teams, architects, engineers, and other sub-consultants.

  • Working with a design team developing and monitoring design strategies for building construction to ensure efficient and sustainable project delivery.

  • Supporting and maintaining existing customer relationships, and developing new relationships with clients, industry affiliates, engineers, technologists, technicians, and construction personnel.

  • Managing all aspects of client relationships, including meeting with clients, progress reporting, and the resolution of issues as required.

  • Coordinating the preparation of specifications, drawings, and cost estimates to ensure they meet established project criteria and applicable standards while working alongside our QAQC team.

  • Assisting in maintaining and further developing standards related to our architectural practice, ensuring best practices for project management and delivery.

  • Aware of and effectively utilize current and new design and project management technology.

  • Preparing reports, project plans, schedules, and other supporting documentation.

  • Ensuring Unity’s standards and QAQC protocols are followed.

  • Monitoring project budget hours and project schedule and take corrective action as required.

  • Mentor staff in a motivational environment in areas of project management, team building, efficiency, and customer relations.

Key Skills / Experience:

  • Technical education in architecture (B Arch or M Arch).

  • Licensed OAA

  • Experience using or working with Revit, including working knowledge of BIM practices.

  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience as a licensed Architect

  • Previous supervisory and project management experience in a consulting environment.

  • Excellent knowledge of Canadian/Ontario and other relevant codes and standards.

  • Excellent communication, time management and multi-tasking skills, with a strong emphasis on attention to detail.

  • Effectively able to manage a variety of projects and project teams simultaneously in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

What we offer

  • An opportunity to work for the highest-ranking B Corp certified architectural firm in Canada.

  • Extended Health Benefits (Health, Life and Dental).

  • Professional association fees paid by Unity (OAA, RAIC).

  • Continuing education allowance of $1500.00 annually and 16 paid hours in which to complete this learning.

  • Opportunity to participate in a mentorship program.

  • Hybrid work environment with a minimum of 3 days on site in Studio and a maximum of 2 days remotely.

  • Salary of $100,000 to $140,000 commensurate with experience.

What you can expect during the hiring process:

  • 1st interview with the Administrative Principal and one other member of the leadership team.

  • All applicants will be notified of whether they will advance.

  • Exercise to prepare in advance of the 2nd interview.

  • 2nd interview with Principals of Unity

  • Decision and offer within 2 weeks of commencing the interview process.

Unity prides itself on our fair and equitable hiring practices. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are an applicant with disabilities and require accommodations, please let us know at the time of contact and provisions will be arranged. 

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and portfolio to Administrative Principal Kristy Hook at khook@unitydesignstudio.ca

This job posting closes on June 30th, 2026.

Thank you for your interest in Unity Design Studio.