Project Architect, Commercial

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 Opportunity

The Washington DC studio of Stantec Architecture, a national leader in commercial architecture, building repositioning, workplace, and healthcare thought, design, and practice, is seeking a senior-level Project Designer / Project Architect to work with local and regional leadership to design great projects, grow the practice, and have a positive and profound impact on the communities we serve.

At Stantec, we believe design extends beyond the elements that define space. At its best, design shapes our lives, influences our behaviors, and lends purpose and meaning to our activities. If that resonates with you and you have a passion for architecture and interior design, we encourage you to submit your qualifications. Join our team of creative professionals and work with us to inspire others.

Your Key Responsibilities

A Project Designer / Project Architect at Stantec is a licensed professional chiefly responsible for design excellence, technical quality, and project delivery and execution. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate mastery of these compulsories while at the same time having a passion for the following\: mentoring the next generation of architects, leveraging design to enhance teaching and learning, instilling a sustainable mindset, and growing business through presentations, interviews, and cultivation of client relationships.

Project Designers / Project Architects at Stantec are responsible for\:

• Leading project teams for the design, technical execution, and discipline coordination of the project.
• Collaborating with Designers and Project Managers to prepare internal project budgets, schedules, and work plans.
• Directing and coordinating internal team of interior designers, architects, engineers, and specialists to ensure faithful adherence to design intent, budget, schedule, and agreed-upon work plan.
• Directing and coordinating external team of consulting designers, engineers, and other professionals.
• Leading project coordination meetings with team members, contractors, and owners.
• Analyzing, interpreting, and applying applicable codes, regulations, and requirements.
• Coordinating regulatory submissions for permits and permissions.
• Collaborating with other designers to recommend building systems, materials, and details and faithfully executing the development of selected systems and details.
• Utilizing REVIT to model and document projects at all phases (conceptual design through construction documentation) in all areas of the work (site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, etc.).
• Providing project leadership for adherence to design best practices including, principles of occupant health/well-being and high performance/sustainable design.
• Participating in and being accountable for the preparation of project specifications.
• Completing constructability reviews and assuring/controlling the quality of project/contract documents.
• Understanding basic construction cost estimating and value analysis.
• Participate in the bidding and negotiations phase and preparing addenda as required.
• Executing contract documents during the construction phase and informing the process in order to maintain adherence to the design intent, quality standards, and contract documents.
• Reviewing shop drawings and submittals, responding to requests for information, preparing observation reports, and completing other tasks associated with the construction phase.
• Mentoring junior staff to increase planning, design, and documentation capacity in them and the studio.
• Growing studio’s base of knowledge by sharing expertise through presentations to the studio and region.
• Participating in the winning of new projects including collaborating with others to develop capture strategies, developing fees, writing proposal collateral, interviewing with clients, and developing client relationships by participating in development meetings with clients, and participating in client conferences.