Project Architect - Mission Critical

Project Architect Opportunity

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 Join a top 10 global design firm in our Mission Critical Buildings practice that provides Architecture, Buildings Engineering, and Interior Design services with a long history and deep commitment to the sector. We are seeking a Project Architect to join our buildings practice. Our Sacramento/San Francisco office is seeking a Project Architect to support Mission Critical projects. In this role you will work independently and collaboratively through the planning and creation of fiscally responsible, cutting-edge designs. Your experience ensures that you are quite familiar with construction plans, specifications, estimates and building codes. You will be innovating and creating new prototypes designed with sustainable products with green architecture sensibility as your goals. You will lead the development of integrated design proposals, develop and manage integrated work plans, and coordinate with clients, while leading and mentoring others and collaborating with team members to contribute to the final deliverables as required.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for small to large projects of high complexity.
• The technical portion of the project including discipline coordination and providing technical direction to the design team.
• Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.
• Interpret and apply building codes and requirements of other regulatory agencies.
• Prepare and revise documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, details.
• Participate in bidding and negotiation phase and prepares addenda.
• Lead the construction administration phase with the design team, including but not limited to reviewing shop drawings and submittals, responds to RFIs, prepares site observation reports, and other contract administration tasks.
• Assist in the preparation and coordination of specs with construction documents.
• Participate in constructability review.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Strong Revit skills, familiarity with clash coordination strategies a plus.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Passion for and experience with Mission Critical and similar building types.
• Requisite knowledge and application of accessibility codes, applicable building codes. Also, knowledge of building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Strong understanding of all phases of architectural document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of building construction systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Conduct space planning, block planning and adjacencies in coordination with building program.
• Develop floor plans, wall sections, and details.
• Check work of others for accuracy and completeness - Lead a team through all phases of architectural document production.
• Participate and collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of architectural document production.
• Engage in creative and critical thought.
• Hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
• Communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written).
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and Revit - AutoCAD, Abobe Creative Suite, Grasshopper./Rhino, and/or Sketchup a plus.
• Possess a valid drivers license with a good driving record.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Architecture
• Professional licensure required, California preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a broad range of phase experience.
• LEED Green Associate or LEED AP a plus.

Typical office environment includes 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 others talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Pay Range:

Employees in locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & various CA, NJ areas - Minimum Salary $66,800.00 - Maximum Salary $93,500.00

Employees in locations in NYC & CA (Bay Area) & NJ (RP) - Minimum Salary $108,000.00 - Maximum Salary $156,600.00

Benefits Summary:

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Primary Location: United States | CA | Sacramento