Stantec

Project Architect - Mission Critical / Data Centers

Stantec$100K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced proficiency in Revit; familiarity with AutoCAD and other rendering tools is a plus
  • Strong experience in coordinating multidisciplinary architecture and engineering teams
  • Solid understanding of building systems, construction codes, and permitting processes
  • Proven ability in managing project documentation and detailing
  • Experience in construction administration activities like RFIs and submittals
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills with a focus on quality
  • Ability to mentor and foster collaborative relationships among team members
  • 10+ years in commercial architecture, including specialized experience in mission critical projects

Responsibilities

  • Translate design concepts into detailed technical documentation using Revit
  • Develop and implement sound design solutions that meet client objectives
  • Manage construction documents from initial design through project completion
  • Coordinate cross-disciplinary architectural and engineering documentation
  • Mentor junior team members to promote collaboration and growth
  • Conduct technical research and perform code analysis as necessary
  • Support project bidding and administration with RFIs and field observations
  • Communicate project strategies and design solutions effectively to stakeholders

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment fostering team development
  • Opportunity to lead complex, high-profile projects
  • Access to the latest tools and technologies including advanced rendering software
  • Continuous learning in evolving project delivery methods and sustainable design
  • Opportunity to interact with national and international clients
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and technically focused Project Architect to support the continued growth of our Mission Critical / Data Centers practice. This role offers the opportunity to lead the Architectural development of complex, technically sophisticated projects for national and international clients while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate is a collaborative and detail-oriented professional with strong technical capabilities, leadership skills, and a passion for design quality, project execution, and team development.

As a Project Architect, you will contribute from early planning and conceptual development through construction administration and project completion. This role requires a strong understanding of technical coordination, construction documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and project delivery within complex mission critical environments.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Translate concepts into clear technical documentation using Revit and visualization tools
  • Develop practical, technically sound design solutions aligned with project goals and client needs
  • Support site planning, entitlements, and approvals with civil and consultant teams
  • Prepare and manage construction documents from schematic design through construction administration
  • Coordinate architectural and engineering documentation, including technical reviews, detailing, redlines, QA/QC, and interdisciplinary coordination
  • Assist with project schedules, scopes, staffing plans, and fee tracking
  • Mentor team members and promote collaboration, accountability, and growth
  • Perform code analysis, material evaluations, specification coordination, and technical research
  • Support bidding and construction administration, including RFIs, submittals, and field observations
  • Stay current on codes, sustainable design practices, building technologies, and construction methods
  • Clearly communicate technical and design solutions through presentations and stakeholder coordination
  • Support business development through client interaction, presentations, and marketing efforts
  • Maintain technical quality, documentation accuracy, and constructability across all project phases


Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Advanced Revit proficiency required; familiarity with AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and rendering tools preferred
  • Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and contribute to integrated architecture and engineering project delivery on complex projects
  • Comprehensive knowledge of building systems, construction sequencing, constructability principles, specifications, codes, and permitting processes
  • Strong understanding of project documentation, technical detailing, and construction administration processes
  • Experience assisting with project schedules, fee management, budgeting, and coordination of client deliverables
  • Experience assisting with construction administration, including RFIs, submittals, and field observations
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills and commitment to technical accuracy and quality
  • Ability to mentor teams and build collaborative working relationships
  • Highly organized, adaptable, detail-oriented, and effective in deadline-driven environments

Education and Experience
  • Professional Architecture degree from a NAAB-accredited institution or equivalent
  • Current Architectural license required; NCARB certification and/or LEED Accreditation preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in commercial architecture and design, including 2+ years of design experience focused on Mission Critical or Data Center projects
  • LEED Green Associate or LEED AP a plus

Typical office environment includes working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
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