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Lead Civic Projects As a visionary leader at West End Workforce, you will drive large-scale municipal projects across the Greater Toronto Area. This leadership role focuses on two key outcomes: securing major civic commissions and executing them with excellence. You''ll lead high-impact projects from initial pursuits to successful delivery collaborating with city stakeholders, guiding interdisciplinary teams, and shaping the future of public spaces in Ontario. Key Responsibilities: Business Development: Lead pursuits for municipal projects (RFPs, sole-sourced, unsolicited), represent the firm at industry events, build proposals, assemble consultant teams, strengthen relationships with city staff and community reps, drive planning and strategy for the civic studio, and collaborate on cross-border pursuits in Canada and the U.S. Project Delivery: Oversee 35 large civic builds ($20M$100M+), lead strategy for procurement, design, approvals, and funding, manage delivery from pre-design to construction, and ensure compliance with municipal and funding agency requirements Studio Leadership: Mentor senior and intermediate architects, identify hiring gaps, support recruiting efforts, contribute to resourcing and team planning, and foster a studio culture grounded in delivery, clarity, and accountability Requirements: Licensed Architect (OAA) with 15+ years post-licensure Experience delivering at least 3 major civic buildings (design through closeout) Proven ability to secure large-scale public projects in Ontario Leadership of project teams on $20M$100M+ civic developments Familiarity with Ontario procurement models: CM, P3, IPD, DBB Knowledge of municipal processes, public engagement, and funding cycles Active in professional associations (OAA, RAIC, ULI, etc.) Eligible for government security clearance (if applicable) Recent Achievements by the Team: $62M Community Centre Joint Police/Fire Campus New City Hall