Senior Architect

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 is seeking a Senior Architect to join our team in Vancouver, British Columbia. The ideal candidate will be proficient in all phases of practice from project conception through to occupancy and will have extensive experience delivering mid‑ to large‑scale projects across a wide range of sectors, including commercial developments, multi‑family residential high‑rises, mixed‑use, institutional, and/or industrial buildings. As a global company, you will routinely collaborate with colleagues from across the United States and Canada.

Your

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for managing medium to large scale projects.

Effectively participates and helps to win work in interviews for potential projects.

Plans, organizes, and directs the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.

Keeps the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables and understands the limits of the decision‑making responsibilities of the role and respects the boundaries of the Principal in Charge’s responsibilities.

Leads the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.

Lead consultant coordination meetings.

Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.

Mentors junior/intermediate staff and motivates/directs project Consultants.

Assures that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.

Leads project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub‑contractors.

Capabilities and Credentials

Extensive project experience and can provide support on request for proposals.

Experience with various delivery models including Modified Design Build, Design Build, and/or Integrated Project Delivery would be an asset.

Capable of simultaneously supporting one or more Principal’s in Charge on multiple projects.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, life‑safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.

Able to maintain and forward the development of the design concept.

Offers and supports creative technical design and detailing decisions that are in line with project goals and understands their impact on cost, construction, sustainability, and other factors.

Understands and leads the integration of code, zoning, market specific best practices and other issues into the project.

Adheres to established project sustainability requirements.

Has the ability to follow verbal and written instructions to revise, develop and produce plans, elevations, and details appropriately.

Reviews, marks‑up and delivers document corrections to team for implementation.

Ability to distribute work to project team.

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.

Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD; preferable experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Newforma, Rhino, Sketch

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Education and Experience

A minimum of 15 years of experience.

Degree in Architecture and holds an Architecture License with AIBC.

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.

Pay Range

Locations in Lower Mainland - BC, GTA & Ottawa Ontario: $ - $ Annually

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 savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment 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.

Employees will also receive vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and paid sick leave in accordance with state and local law.

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