Project Architect

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Your role is to lead team design teams through all project phases including business development, concept design and planning, detailed design, construction administration and project close-out. You will be responsible for design, production, quality control and mentoring the design team. You will be assisting on innovative and creative projects designed with sustainable products with green architecture sensibility as your goals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of medium to large complexity/size.
• Lead the design effort inspiring creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Manage diverse teams of architects, interior designers, and engineers focused on project success. In many cases teams are formed with contributions from multiple Stantec offices across the United States.
• Mentor design staff and build confidence and trust in the office.
• Conceptualizes a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget and program.
• Develops a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to project team, client, and building user groups.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Lead design critiques and pin-ups.
• Participate and interact with clients during programming, design, and construction phases.
• Develop and maintain client relationships.
• Evaluate and selects building systems, equipment, and materials.
• Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Implements sustainable design principles into the design and environment.
• Analyzes site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic and contextual conditions.
• Participates in development of the program and other pre-design efforts.
• Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Participates in employee performance reviews and interviews of potential employees.