Junior–Intermediate Intern Architect/Designer

Strategic Group•Calgary, AB

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team at Strategic Group Ready to grow your career with one of Canada’s leading privately held real estate companies? At Strategic Group, we create spaces where people, businesses, and communities thrive. About Us At Strategic Group, our purpose is simple: Learning. Growing. Having Fun. We bring this ethos to life by innovatively envisioning, creating, owning, and operating real estate that transforms spaces and redefines possibilities. As a fully integrated real estate company, we specialize in owning, managing, leasing, developing, and re-developing properties. Our entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking have made us a Canadian industry leader in office-to-residential conversions, completing more successful conversions than anyone else in the country. This focus is a driving force in our development business and reflects our commitment to creatively reimagining what’s possible. Our real estate portfolio spans high-end residential developments and commercial properties. Beyond real estate, our business interests include corporate finance and other industries, enabling us to deliver diverse and impactful solutions for our tenants, partners, and communities. Guided by our mantra, “Creating value others can’t, by seeing what others don’t,” we take pride in crafting unique solutions that leave a lasting legacy. Our Values At Strategic Group, our values guide everything we do: Team Player: We foster a supportive, accountable, and drama-free workplace where integrity and respect guide every interaction. Innovative: Creativity and unconventional thinking are at the heart of what we do, helping us uncover opportunities others might miss. Always Growing: We are tenacious and passionate, thriving on challenges and embracing learning as we pursue new opportunities. Optimistic: With a positive mindset and solution-oriented approach, we tackle obstacles as opportunities to learn, grow, and have fun. If you’re ready to join a team that thinks boldly, acts innovatively, and works collaboratively, we’d love to hear from you! Position Overview We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented Junior-Intermediate Intern Architect/Designer to join our team. The Junior-Intermediate Intern Architect/Designer will support the Development Department in advancing multi-family, mixed-use, office-to-residential conversions, and smaller scale portfolio positioning and value add projects from early feasibility through approvals, permitting, and delivery. The role will contribute to building and interior design development, project coordination, design standards, and portfolio-wide design initiatives. This position will work closely with senior leadership to support project execution, enhance design quality, and help evolve new product and amenity concepts across the portfolio.

Requirements

Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or related field
Pursuing registration with the Alberta Association of Architects preferred
2–4 years of relevant experience in architecture, development, or design
Understanding of multi-family residential and mixed-use projects preferred
Exposure to Development Permit and Building Permit processes considered an asset
Basic understanding of building systems, construction methods, and consultant coordination
Strong graphic, presentation, and visualization skills
Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and rendering/visualization software
Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills
Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks concurrently
Interest in design innovation, interiors, branding, and evolving residential product types
Portfolio or project samples of previous work are required with the application.

Responsibilities

Support Design Development & Planning: Support feasibility studies and early design analysis (site planning, massing, yield, test fits). Contribute to schematic design, including unit layouts, building organization, façade concepts, and adaptive reuse strategies. Support building design from concept through detailed design. Support smaller positioning, value-add, and design study projects. Develop innovative concepts and specifications for common areas and amenity spaces. Collaborate on new product development and design strategies.
Support Interior Design & Design Standards: Contribute to interior design, including finishes, specifications, FF&E, and art curation. Research emerging design trends in materials, colours, unit layouts, furniture, and amenity programming. Support the development and coordination of unit layout standards and specifications. Research industry trends and implement improved design standards across the portfolio. Maintain design consistency and brand alignment across projects.
Support Project Coordination & Technical Delivery: Coordinate and review drawings and consultant deliverables for DP and BP submissions. Work with external consultants to ensure alignment with project goals, budgets, and timelines. Assist with order-of-magnitude costing and support project budgets and schedules during early design and feasibility. Assist with project tracking, delivery, and timelines. Prepare presentations, diagrams, and visual materials for stakeholders.
Support Quality Assurance & Construction Coordination: Support design QA through drawing reviews, redlines, and documentation checks. Participate in site reviews and assist with addressing design-related issues during construction.