Senior Project Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Project Architect to join our team at Stantec. As a key member of our architectural team, you will be responsible for leading multiple projects of large and medium complexity/size, collaborating with team leadership to communicate and monitor an efficient project work plan, and ensuring that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.

• 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.
• Presents the design with the Project Manager and Project Designer to stakeholders during early project phases.
• Participates and collaborates on project activities from concept design through construction administration.
• Leads project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
• Leads others in project team settings, design critiques, pin-ups, and constructability reviews.
• Supervises and coaches junior staff on project teams.
• Utilizes BIM technology to advance the design and documentation in various architectural phases.
• Leads or directs the preparation of specifications in coordination with building plans.
• Evaluates and promotes the incorporation of sustainable design principles.
• Interprets and applies building codes, energy codes and requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Evaluates and selects building systems and materials.
• Analyzes site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic, and contextual conditions.
• Participates and supports Quality Assurance and Control practices.
• Participates in marketing activities for the office/company, including helping to win work in interviews for potential projects.

• 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.

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.

This role is a full-time position with a 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.

Stantec is an equal employment opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities and the clients we serve.