Real Estate Development - Senior Designer/Designer, Low Voltage Systems at Aritzia in Vancouver, BC

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THE BUSINESS We are Everyday Luxury™. It's what we do and how we do it — together. It's working alongside world-class talent in pursuit of world-class results. It's maximizing your potential in a high-performance culture. It's knowing that wherever you are, you belong. It's elevating your world — and the world of those who love and will love Aritzia. It's You. And an endless runway of opportunity. With a Global Support Campus in Vancouver and additional Support Office hubs in major cities across North America — including Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle — our workplace network is strategically designed to support our People and serve our Clients a frictionless experience. So, you can do what you do best — with us. THE TEAM The mission of this department is to unite the creative vision, technical execution, and coordinated project delivery under one strategic approach, ensuring every project is thoughtfully designed, documented, and seamlessly delivered. THE OPPORTUNITY Aritzia is growing, and our Real Estate team is growing with it. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the Systems Design team responsible for ensuring the technology infrastructure within our spaces is scalable, integrated, and built to support both operational excellence and long-term growth. As the Senior Designer / Designer, Low Voltage Systems, you will play a critical role in designing and integrating the low-voltage systems that power our retail spaces, support our operations, and enhance the client and employee experience. Working closely with internal partners, consultants, contractors, and technology vendors, you will help establish standards, guide technical decisions, and ensure reliable implementation across our real estate portfolio. And, with the skills you gain in this role, the opportunities are endless, from a rewarding career in Real Estate Development to continued growth with Aritzia THE ROLE As the Senior Designer / Designer, Low Voltage Systems, you will: Lead the design and development of low-voltage systems, including lighting controls, audio/video, digital signage, traffic counters, fire and life safety, loss prevention, CCTV, access control, and security systems. Develop and maintain standards, specifications, technical guidelines, and design documentation that enable consistent implementation across Aritzia's real estate portfolio. Ensure low-voltage infrastructure is coordinated and integrated with architectural, mechanical, electrical, operational, and technology requirements. Define performance requirements, evaluate technology solutions, and support testing and commissioning activities to ensure systems operate reliably and meet business needs. Partner with external consultants and design professionals to ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, and aligned with project objectives, timelines, and standards. Build and maintain relationships with technology vendors and manufacturers to support system performance, scalability, service requirements, and future portfolio growth. Collaborate with Construction, Architecture, and other cross-functional partners to ensure successful project delivery from planning through completion. THE QUALIFICATIONS The Senior Designer / Designer, Low Voltage Systems has: Proven skills, education, certifications, and/or experience in low-voltage systems design, systems integration, and technical coordination. Strong knowledge of building technology systems, including security, access control, CCTV, life safety, audio/visual, lighting controls, and digital infrastructure. Experience developing technical standards, specifications, and design documentation. Experience coordinating with consultants, vendors, contractors, and cross-functional business partners. The ability to interpret and evaluate technical documentation, drawings, and system requirements. Working knowledge of technical documentation and visualization tools such as Visio. Strong communication, organization, and project coord