Bachelor's degree in architecture required; architecture license preferred.
Minimum of ten years of experience in architecture, with a focus on education, commercial, and multifamily projects.
Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office; familiarity with Newforma, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
Strong understanding of accessibility and life-safety codes, building construction systems, and industry standards.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively while supporting Principals in Charge.
Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Experience in sustainable design principles and project sustainability requirements.
Responsibilities
Lead multiple projects of varying complexity and size.
Collaborate with team leadership to develop and monitor project work plans.
Confirm project scope, schedule, budget, and staffing needs.
Ensure design intent is maintained throughout documentation and construction phases.
Coordinate building systems for compatibility with design intent.
Conceptualize building designs that meet client requirements and budget constraints.
Present design concepts to stakeholders during early project phases.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on diverse projects in education, commercial, and multifamily sectors.
Engagement in sustainable design practices and principles.
Support for professional development and growth within the firm.
Collaborative work environment with a focus on design excellence.
Involvement in marketing activities to help win new projects.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Your Opportunity
We are actively seeking a Senior Project Architect. You are expected to have a broad set of experience and knowledge, promote design excellence, possess technical skills to support project work, and employ strong communication to lead a multi-disciplinary team. Supporting the office leadership and account management team, you will often serve as the primary contact for a client, communicating progress and status as you lead the design team through the documentation of project work from initial conception to construction administration. This shall be done in a manner consistent with firm-wide standards for project delivery.
Your Key Responsibilities
Responsible for multiple projects of large and medium complexity/size.
Collaborate with the team leadership (principal, project manager, project controls) to communicate and monitor an efficient project work plan.
Assist in the confirmation of scope, schedule, goals and priorities, budget, and staffing.
Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
Conceptualizes a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client's requirements, budget, and program.
Develops space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with building program.
Present the design with the Project Manager and Project Designer to stakeholders during early project phases.
Participate and collaborate on project activities from concept design through construction administration.
Lead project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
Lead others in project team settings, design critiques, pin-ups, and constructability reviews.
Supervise and coach junior staff on project teams.
Utilize BIM technology to advance the design and documentation in various architectural phases.
Lead or direct the preparation of specifications in coordination with building plans.
Evaluate and promote the incorporation of sustainable design principles.
Interpret and apply building codes, energy codes and requirements of regulatory agencies.
Evaluate and select building systems and materials.
Analyze site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic, and contextual conditions.
Participate and support Quality Assurance and Control practices.
Participate in marketing activities for the office/company, including helping to win work in interviews for potential projects.
Qualifications
Capabilities and Credentials
Requires understanding of Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite; understanding of Newforma, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
Capable of simultaneously supporting one or more Principals in Charge on multiple projects.
Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
Able to maintain and forward the development of the design concept.
Offers and supports creative technical design and detailing decisions that are in line with project goals and understands their impact on cost, construction, sustainability, and other factors.
Understands and leads the integration of code, zoning, market specific best practices and other issues into the project.
Adheres to established project sustainability requirements.
Has the ability to follow verbal and written instructions to revise, develop and produce plans, elevations, and details appropriately.
Reviews, marks-up and delivers document corrections to team for implementation.
Ability to distribute work to, and monitor progress of, the project team.
Proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction or guidance.
Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.
Team player with the client, entire project team, and contractor.
Excellent negotiator and communicator.
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in architecture is required.
Architecture license within the US is preferred.
A minimum of ten years of experience is required.
Experience in education, commercial, and multifamily typologies preferred.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work and travel are expected 20% and 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.
