Stantec

Senior Project Architect / Project Manager - Federal

Stantec$141K — $212K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in architecture
  • United States-registered architect, WA licensure preferred
  • Minimum of 15 years of project management in AE Services and Design-Build
  • Experience with NAVFAC and USACE
  • Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Proficient in MS Office and design software, with BIM experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage and lead projects ranging from $30 million to over $1 billion
  • Oversee project documentation and compliance with quality standards
  • Develop project management and execution plans
  • Maintain client relationships and lead stakeholder meetings
  • Provide mentorship to junior project managers
  • Ensure financial management of projects using Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • Support strategic project pursuits and business development efforts

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) plan and employee stock purchase program
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional membership fee coverage
  • Paid family leave and ten paid holidays per year
  • Accrual of vacation days between 10 and 20 per year
  • Short-term and long-term disability plans
  • Wellness program and health saving accounts
Full Job Description
Stantec's Federal Buildings group is seeking qualified candidates to support our expanding practice. As a Top 10 global design firm, we deliver innovative infrastructure, architecture, engineering, urban, and interior design solutions for U.S. federal clients-including NAVFAC, USACE, USAF, USCG, NGB, and GSA. Join us in shaping responsive, future-focused environments through expertise, creativity, and a commitment to excellence.

Your Opportunity

We invite accomplished candidates to join our integrated buildings practice in Seattle, WA, where you will manage and lead the growth of our Indo-Pacific delivery and execution hub. As a Senior Architect / Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Stantec's success across multiple NAVFAC and USACE contracts in the West and Indo-Pacific regions. This position offers the opportunity to manage projects ranging from $30 million to over billion dollars in construction value, utilizing sound judgment, strong interpersonal skills, and proven project delivery methods.

You will serve as a senior contributor within our Buildings/AE team, independently guiding clients from initial planning through project completion to achieve high-performance, cost-effective outcomes. This role provides a pathway to expand Stantec's Federal DoD practice and assume a leadership position for the Indo-Pacific region.

Your expertise will enable you to develop and maintain client relationships, as well as manage contracts, technical teams, project finances, and schedules, while also supporting strategic project pursuits. You will lead the development, execution, and delivery of integrated design for design-build and design-bid-build projects, and manage comprehensive work plans and financials. Collaboration with clients and team members will be essential to delivering final project outcomes.

This position requires advanced proficiency in design and delivery processes, including design-build, design-bid-build, alternative construction method, etc., construction documentation, cost management, and regulatory compliance. You will be responsible for developing project proposals, design execution, integrated work plans, financial oversight, stakeholder coordination, and team leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management and Execution
  • Responsible for delivering quality documents.
  • Developing project-specific management plans, execution plans, communications plans, design quality control plans, risk management plans, etc.
  • Plan, organize, and direct the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.
  • Lead project management and execution, promoting design excellence and sustainability.
  • Responsible for cost-based, project financial management utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM). Monitor project spending with budget and schedule adherence.
  • Keep the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, potential issues, deadlines, and deliverables; understand the levels of the decision-making responsibilities of the role as a Sr. Project Manager.
  • Maintain client relationship. Lead stakeholder meetings and maintain all project records.
  • Lead the client and project team to ensure that the project design meets the client's budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
  • Assist the Principal-in-Charge in the negotiation and development of project agreements.
  • Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.
  • Oversee development of building documentation in modeling software such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD)
  • Mentor Assistant Project Managers and motivate project teams.
  • Assure that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.
  • Lead project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner, contractor, and subcontractors.
  • Manage and track change orders, applications for payment by contractors, and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.
  • Work with the Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.
  • Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections.
  • Negotiate and develop various contract and project delivery types, including but not limited to design-build, design-bid-build, progressive design-build, etc.
  • Manage quality control of design, construction documents, and construction administration.
  • Ensure all health, safety, security, and environmental requirements are followed.

Leadership and Team Development
  • Uphold Stantec Core Values - We do what is right, we put people first, we are better together, and we are driven to achieve.
  • Keep the Principal informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables.
  • Mentor, motivate, and manage high-performing, integrated teams.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across disciplines.

Business Development
  • Lead and support pursuit efforts, including strategy, proposal development, presentations, and client interviews.
  • Proactive marketing and cross-selling (across business lines and disciplines) of company services to obtain new clients/commissions and develop industry relationships.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in architecture.
  • Must be a United States-registered architect, WA licensure is preferred.
  • Possess a United States Citizenship per project requirement.
  • Minimum of 15 years of project management experience in both AE Services and Design-Build projects, including supporting GC construction phases.
  • Familiar with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC).
  • DoD project management experience, especially experience with NAVFAC and USACE.
  • Knowledge of managing all phases of AE projects, including project delivery methods.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Track record of delivering projects on time and budget.
  • Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.
  • Skilled in facilitating internal and external project team meetings, monitoring, tracking, and controlling outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, and prioritization.
  • Team player with the client, project team, and partnering contractors.
  • Effective negotiator and communicator.
  • Adaptive and strategic.
  • Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Projects; prefer experience with Revit and BIM management.
  • Ability to travel regionally

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. #INDBuild

Qualified candidates who are highly motivated and eager to commit to Stantec's strategic initiative to become a Top 10 global design firm should submit their resume and cover letter online at www.stantec.com/careers .

Pay Range:
• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas-$141,600.00 - $212,400.00 Annually

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | WA | Seattle
Organization: 2014 Buildings-US California AID-Seattle WA
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 27/05/2026 09:05:49
Req ID: 1006012

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.
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