Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co.

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1075 West Georgia St, Suite 2200
Vancouver, BC V6E 3C9
Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co. is a full-service architecture firm that specializes in sustainable design and serves a range of clients in the public and private sectors.

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Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co.
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Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 11, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2025):

  • Perkins&Will Canada takes a thoughtful approach to supporting employees who need to care for loved ones, offering compassionate leave top-up to 100 per cent of salary for up to six weeks
  • Perkins&Will Canada provides a range of flexible work arrangements, including flexible hours, hybrid work, reduced summer hours, and shortened or compressed workweeks -- additionally, full-time employees receive 64 hours of sick/personal time annually, which can be used for illness, appointments, or personal matters
  • Perkins&Will Canada invests in ongoing professional development with tuition subsidies for courses both related and not directly related to an employee's current position, subsidies for professional accreditation and financial bonuses (up to $2,000) for some course completions
Perkins&Will Canada employees meet in the lounge area  

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    Industry Architectural services
    Established in Canada 1935
    Parent company Perkins&Will
    Parent company head office Atlanta, GA, United States
    Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON, Calgary AB
    Full-time employees in Canada 244
    Part-time employees in Canada 2
    Average age of employees in Canada 39 years
    Longest serving employee 39.2 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
    Long-term savings matching RSP
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 80% of the premiums
    Health spending account up to $1,260 each year
    Wellness spending account up to $1,260 each year
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $750 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

    Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

    By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co. was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

    • Perkins&Will Canada manages internship programs involving various projects, including building cost analysis, site environment analysis, design development, and specifications and materials research (to name a few) -- interns participate in design reviews, client meetings, in-house educational sessions, social events, and have opportunities to connect with their mentor and project manager throughout their term
    • Students and interns at Perkins&Will Canada undergo a personalized onboarding process to set them up for success at the organization, including customized training on digital practice software, an overview of mentorship opportunities, and connecting with an assigned buddy
    • Perkins&Will Canada supports ongoing learning and development with a variety of in-house training programs, including quarterly Green Lunches on environmental topics, Design Lunches, Technical Tuesdays, and other sessions on subjects such as high-performance windows and curtain wall design (to name a few)
    Perkins&Will Canada employees collaborate at work   (Photo credit: Kim Muise)

      Highlights

      Industry Architectural services
      Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON, Calgary AB
      Full-time employees in Canada 244
      Student opportunities summer jobs, co-op opportunities, paid internships
      In-house training programs orientation program, in-house training, online training, in-house career planning services, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, leadership training, apprenticeship/skilled trades programs
      Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
      Unique training and development opportunities mentorship program, in-house language training, software demonstrations, buddy program, extensive and continuous orientation program (includes topics such as technical processes, design processes, ergonomics, and LEED), course reimbursement for interns (includes mandatory courses at Architectural Institute of British Columbia, a non-mandatory BCIT Builders Code course, conferences and seminars, and paid time off to attend courses), Architect licensing oral exam practice with leadership (includes a presentation and question and answer session)
      Additional highlights end-of-term lunch and financial bonus for co-op students, intern biographies circulated around the office
      Dedicated employee resource group Internship Group holds quarterly meetings to discuss licensure and starting out as young architects, Emerging Practitioners group of newly licensed architects that provide guidance to interns, goodbye bonuses for departing co-op students
      Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

      Recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

      By Richard Yerema and Chantel Watkins, and Sonja Verpoort, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Apr 21, 2025)

      Here are some of the reasons why Perkins&Will Canada Architects Co. was selected as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2025):

      • Perkins&Will Canada collaborates with Passive House Canada to develop industry training programs focused on designing and constructing passive buildings -- the firm leads all other architecture firms in Canada, with over 50 certified Passive House designers
      • Perkins&Will Canada encourages employees to participate in Bike to Work Week and provides all two-wheeled commuters with secure indoor bicycle parking and lockers -- the company also offers health and transit subsidies (to $1,260 annually) that can be applied to all modes of alternative transportation
      • Perkins&Will Canada's formal SDI Strategic Plan outlines a long-term goal to become the "world's leading sustainable design firm" -- the company also maintains a network of Living Design leaders who ensure each project advances sustainability performance and aligns with the firm's green operations plan
      Perkins&Will Canada staff connect in the office  

        Highlights

        Industry Architectural services
        Major Canadian locations Toronto ON, Vancouver BC, Ottawa ON, Calgary AB
        Full-time employees in Canada 244
        Part-time employees in Canada 2
        Employee green team Living Design Leadership Council and Living Design Community Team
        Senior executive who oversees initiatives Chief Sustainability Officer
        Formal strategy/policy name SDI Strategic Plan (long-term plan to become the world's leading sustainable design firm), green operations plan (guides the firm's day-to-day operations)
        Publishes sustainability report yes
        Green highlights green cleaning policy (includes cleaning products as well as procedures), fair trade coffee (and a commercial-grade espresso machine with compostable coffee pods)
        Noteworthy initiatives health and transit subsidies (to $1,260 annually) that can be used for all types of alternative transportation, with 95% of its Vancouver employees walking, biking, taking transit or carpooling to work
        Building footprint includes electric vehicle charging stations, Toronto and Calgary studios are certified under the LEED Green Building Rating system, featuring low emitting materials, LED lighting, green walls and ergonomic workstations
        Extended recycling plastics, plastic bags, batteries, paper, cardboard
        Commuter amenities Bike to Work Week, Commuter Challenge, secure bike storage with lockers and shower facilities (Vancouver), Climate Smart (emissions calculator for travel and offsets travel emissions every year), walk to public transit, secure/sheltered bicycle parking, transit subsidies
        Community partnerships Canada Green Building Council (the firm's founder Peter Busby, is a founding member and was instrumental in bringing the LEED rating system to Canada), firm has completed over 460 LEED-certified projects, 2030 Challenge (initiative to challenge industry professionals to make all projects carbon neutral by 2030), Passive House Canada (worked closely to develop a training program for industry professionals on designing and building passive buildings, currently has 5 projects targeting Passive House certification and has over 50 certified Passive House Designers in Canada)

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