Senior Project Architect

Stantec•Berkley, MI

13d

About The Position

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Architect to bring broad experience and knowledge, promote design excellence, provide technical support for project work, and lead multidisciplinary teams through strong communication. The role supports office leadership and account management and often serves as the primary client contact. It leads design teams through project documentation, from initial conception through construction administration, in accordance with firm-wide project delivery standards. The position is responsible for multiple medium- and large-complexity projects. It works with project leadership to establish and monitor project plans, scope, schedule, priorities, budgets, and staffing. The architect maintains design intent through documentation and construction, coordinates building systems, develops and presents design concepts, leads project coordination and meetings, mentors junior staff, and supports quality assurance, sustainability, and office marketing efforts. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in architecture and at least ten years of experience. A U.S. architecture license and experience in education, commercial, and multifamily project types are preferred. The role is typically based in an office environment, with field work and travel expected 20% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture.
At least 10 years of experience.
Understanding of Revit, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent understanding of accessibility and life-safety codes; building construction systems, means and methods, and materials; and related industry standards.
Ability to maintain and advance a design concept and make creative technical design and detailing decisions aligned with project goals.
Ability to understand the effects of design and detailing decisions on cost, construction, sustainability, and other factors.
Ability to integrate code, zoning, market-specific best practices, and other issues into projects.
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions to revise, develop, and produce plans, elevations, and details.
Ability to support one or more Principals in Charge across multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to distribute work and monitor project-team progress.
Ability to act proactively without requiring continued direction or guidance.
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities effectively.
Excellent negotiation and communication skills and a collaborative approach with clients, project teams, and contractors.
Field work and travel are expected 20% of the time; field work may involve exposure to the elements, including inclement weather.
Ability to work in a typical office environment with computers and remain sedentary for long periods.

Nice To Haves

U.S. architecture license.
Understanding of Newforma, Rhino, and Adobe Creative Suite.
Experience in education, commercial, and multifamily project types.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects of large and medium complexity or size.
Collaborate with the principal, project manager, and project controls to communicate and monitor an efficient project work plan.
Assist in confirming project scope, schedule, goals, priorities, budget, and staffing.
Maintain design intent through documentation and construction.
Coordinate building systems to ensure compatibility with design intent.
Develop building designs that address functional and aesthetic considerations alongside client requirements, budget, and program.
Develop space plans, block plans, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with the building program.
Present designs to stakeholders with the Project Manager and Project Designer during early project phases.
Participate in and collaborate on project activities from concept design through construction administration.
Lead project coordination, owner, and site meetings with internal team members, consultants, owners, contractors, and subcontractors.
Lead project-team settings, design critiques, pin-ups, and constructability reviews.
Supervise and coach junior staff on project teams.
Use BIM technology to advance design and documentation across architectural phases.
Lead or direct specification preparation in coordination with building plans.
Evaluate and promote sustainable design principles and adhere to established project sustainability requirements.
Interpret and apply building codes, energy codes, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate and select building systems and materials.
Analyze sites using geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic, and contextual conditions.
Participate in and support quality assurance and quality control practices.
Participate in office and company marketing, including helping win projects through interviews.
Distribute work to project team members and monitor their progress.
Review, mark up, and deliver document corrections to the team for implementation.