Senior Project Architect - Civic

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

Stantec specializes in Civic Facility design work throughout California and North America, planning and designing administration, operations and maintenance facilities,, police and fire stations, emergency operations/data centers, and similar facilities for State, county, municipal clients, as well as utility districts.. We lead the North American civic market in the design of highly sustainable buildings and environments. We focus on providing transformational design solutions that exceed our clients’ aspirations through interdisciplinary collaboration. We are passionate about creating meaningful projects that create tremendous value for the clients, users, and the public. Our awards are a testament to our commitment to great design, the human experience, and the environment we live in. We provide a unique opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary office, connecting our architects and engineers from all over the World. 

We are looking for a Senior Architect who shares our interest and expertise in civic, infrastructure, and transit projects. As a senior contributor on our professional Civic Architecture team, you will work collaboratively with Stantec senior leadership to assist clients through the planning and creation of fiscally responsible, highly sustainable, award-winning designs. You will cultivate client relationships and provide strategic input to Stantec leadership. Your experience ensures that you are quite familiar with construction plans, specifications, estimates and building codes. You will lead and coordinate a multi-disciplined team of planners, architects and engineers focused on creating great design solutions for our civic clients. You will lead the development of integrated design proposals, coordinating building information models, preparing a variety of contract deliverables throughout the project, while leading and mentoring others and collaborating with team members to contribute to the success of the project.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing complex tasks on multiple, varying scale, highly complex projects.
• Effectively lead and participate to win work in interviews for potential projects.
• Plan, organize, and direct the work throughout the life of the project, from positioning and proposal to successful delivery the project to the client.
• Lead the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.
• Negotiate and develop project agreements alongside Stantec leadership.
• Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.
• Cultivate client relationships and provide strategic input to Stantec leadership.
• Mentor multi-discipline staff and motivate project teams.
• Lead project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
• Manage and track change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.
• Work with Stantec Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.
• Direct client invoicing and effectively manage collections. 

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Extensive project experience supporting the ability to win work during proposal response.
• Proven relationships with Northern California area, State, county and/or municipal agencies.
• Capable of simultaneously supporting multiple projects.
• Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
• 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.
• Requires understanding of project software: Revit, Bluebeam, MS Project, etc.
• Understanding of building architectural and engineering system concepts.
• Experience utilizing design/build project delivery and LEAN design practices preferred.
• Has knowledge and understanding of federal, local agency, and other required standards and requirements, and can teach others.
• Capable of quickly coming up with design alternatives and solutions.
• Skilled at design and technical concepts.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience.
• Graduate of an accredited architectural school with professional experience in an architecture office.
• Must be licensed in California or attainable within one year.
• LEED AP or LEED project experience preferred. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work 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 is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.