Architect

at  Stantec

DESCRIPTION

The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead?
Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental groundbreakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life. Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

YOUR CAPABILITIES AND CREDENTIALS

• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
• To produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.
• To hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• To participate in project team setting.
• To lead a Team on large complex projects through the development of design concept.
• To receive criticism and respond appropriately and professionally.
• Inspire confidence and garner trust and respect with the project team and with clients.
• Provide a balanced approach and good judgement.
• To check work of others for accuracy and completeness, and manage team to meet project budget and schedule.
• Interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material. Strong presentation and interview skills.
• Understanding of historical values and context.
• To present abstract ideas to the client and client representatives.
• To exhibit maturity and cultural awareness internally and externally.
• High knowledge of building codes, building construction systems, constructability and detailing, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Experience in construction administration phase including issuances of RFI’s, Si’s, CCN’s, Certificate of Payments, understanding of the Lien Act, and occupancy closeout.
• Requires strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, and AutoCAD. Working level for MS Project, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, Sefaira, and NewForma would be preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Architecture & Registered Architect.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience. Local or North American experience would be an asset.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP welcomed but not essential.
  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.
  Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
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• Advocates and inspires creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Support Business Development activities, including marketing proposals, interview, conference attendance, etc.
• Assists in identification, recruiting, and interviewing of design staff at all levels.
• Fosters collaboration between offices while promoting and providing design vision.
• Acts as a mentor, teacher and coach to design staff with the goal of growing and guiding them through their careers.
• Evaluates the quality of design and design activities, and assure a high level of design quality throughout the firm.
• Develops and implements firm’s brand, image, marketing collateral and business collateral.
• Participates in performance reviews including setting of job goals.
• Oversees and participates in production of design award submissions.
• Engages staff in dialog on design, ensures design process is followed and influences usage of technological tools.
• Acts as a vehicle for the delivery of firm’s message on design.
• Expresses philosophy of the work with appropriate vocabulary.
• Identifies and directs project photography, written descriptions, and other media in support of building the firm’s portfolio.
• Ambassador and steward of the firm’s portfolio of work with ability to guide and educate others.