Senior Project Architect, Science and Technology

Senior Project Architect

Stantec's Buildings team is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design. Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Join a top 10 global design firm in our Texas buildings practice that provides architecture, buildings engineering, and interior design services with a long history and deep commitment to the science and technology sector. Our Houston office is seeking a senior project architect to support our science and technology projects. Our clients range from local community colleges to Ivy League/Tier One research universities. We also work in partnership with leading corporate, research and development clients. Being a global company, you will routinely be collaborating with colleagues from across the United States and Canada. We believe that we work better together and strive to elevate scientific discovery through the power of innovative design. You will be leading an architectural team and collaborating with engineers and must be able to organize the work of multi-disciplinary teams focused on technically challenging science and technology projects. Digital, communication, and technical skills are paramount. You will be working as part of an integrated team of architects, lab planners, and engineers to design facilities to specific client needs and goals associated with teaching and research activities in engineering, life science, and physical sciences. As part of this role, you will be developing client relationships and mentoring younger staff. We are looking for teammates who can create and foster solutions, maintain a fast-paced mindset, and are interested in growing with our world-class team of designers and planners.

Your Key Responsibilities

+ Manage and coordinate design/technical related activities with the design team and client representatives in each phase of design, including construction documentation coordination with structural, MEP, lighting, landscape, civil, and other science and technology consultants.

+ Provide technical skills as part of an integrated team for building design, construction documents, including code expertise.

+ Initiate communication and coordination between project members, and clients, consultants, and contractors.

+ Develop and review reports and contract documents in accordance with client needs and Stantec policy.

+ Provide construction administration services including site visits, RFI's, submittals, and OAC meetings during construction.

+ Provide team leadership and mentor younger staff.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

+ Interpret and apply building codes, energy codes, and requirements of regulatory agencies.

+ Assist in the coordination of permit requirements for city building permit sets.

+ Evaluate building design using sustainable design principles.

+ Lead project coordination and site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.

+ Participate in client project requirement meetings.

+ Participate in value analysis and basic cost estimating.

+ Assist in the preparation of specifications in coordination with building plans and the specifications writer.

+ Recommendation and selection of building systems and materials.

+ Participate in constructability review.

+ Participate in bidding and negotiation phase and prepare addenda.

+ Coordinate and direct external consultants including evaluation of quality and progress of work.

+ Conduct quality assurance and quality control on own projects and provide independent quality control reviews for other projects.

+ Assist in preparation of project budget, schedule, and overall work planning.

+ Ensures that work conforms to project budget, schedule, and overall work planning.

+ Experience with modeling/drafting software (Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, Enscape).

Education and Experience

+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in architecture is required.

+ Minimum of 10 years of experience is required, with a portion being science and technology/higher education within an architectural practice.

+ Experience in leading large technically complex projects ($80m or greater) from beginning to end.

+ Registered architect in Texas is required.

+ LEED Green Associate or LEED AP is preferred. Please provide a copy of your portfolio along with your resume for consideration.

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.

Pay Transparency: In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

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. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location: United States | TX | Houston

Organization: BC-2140 Buildings-US Texas Architecture

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 16/06/2025 07:06:13

Req ID: REQ2500018N