Senior Architect

Stantec; City of Moncton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in integrated design based in Canada is seeking a Principal Architectural Leader. This role involves leading major healthcare projects, inspiring the team, and developing client relationships. Candidates should have a strong understanding of healthcare design, excellent business development skills, and a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to significant design projects. Bilingual candidates are preferred, and a strong focus on mentoring is emphasized.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Professional membership fee coverage

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the AEC industry preferred.
• Bilingual in English and French preferred.
• LEED AP Credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of major healthcare projects.
• Inspire team and represent healthcare and education sectors.
• Drive revenue growth and attract top-tier clients.
• Collaborate with project leads to achieve performance metrics.
• Mentor and coach the next generation of designers.

Skills

Project delivery innovations

Leadership on major projects

Healthcare design experience

Strategic pre-positioning

Business development skills

Oral and written communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture

Licensed and credentialed Architect

Job description

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.

To be successful as a Principal Architectural Leader working in sectors which include Healthcare, Education, and other major projects in the Health Sector, a collaborative mindset is essential. You will be surrounded by our network of resources and trusted to collaborate with clients and internal teams alike as a thought-leader, brand ambassador, and expert in project delivery. Our leaders remain engaged in projects and contribute in a meaningful way to making our clients more successful. We are a principal-led practice. Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of healthcare design and delivery, will be active listeners, able to develop relationships internally and externally, nurturing long‑lasting client bonds, connecting the ideal Stantec disciplines and team members with opportunities, pursuing new projects in your region and across North America and challenging your colleagues every day to be the best. As a trusted partner, you will champion design excellence through creation of fiscally responsible, award‑winning engagements with a focus on positive health outcomes. You will have the opportunity to develop integrated design proposals for cutting edge and world‑class projects in partnership with top tier marketing, while leading and mentoring others and collaborating with team members to contribute to the final deliverables—bringing inspiration to your daily practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

• To be an Architectural project leader for the design and delivery of major healthcare projects, ranging on average from 80,000 sqft to 800,000 sqft in typical project size
• To interface regularly with architectural and engineering leaders across North America to thrive and contribute within the integrated design practice
• Serve as a local leader to inspire our team, represent healthcare, education and other major sector design, and reinforce the global brand of Stantec
• Sustain and grow revenue within your region and across the North American market, helping to attract top tier clients and achieve top line growth
• Collaborate with technical and managerial project leads to achieve key operational performance metrics including traditional financial metrics as well as demonstrating improved health outcomes for the projects we deliver
• Lead local and regional business development pursuits including pre-positioning, strategic proposal development inclusive of interior design, medical planning, architecture and engineering professionals, to achieve business development and financial goals in accordance with Stantec policies
• Serve as a seller‑doer generating work, creating long‑term relationships and delivering long‑term value to clients for Stantec
• Develop and maintain industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients, sub‑consultants, competitor/teaming partners, and potential recruits
• Contribute to the thought leadership and brand of Stantec, by sharing knowledge and innovation stories at key client engagements, industry events and across professional networks
• Mentor and coach next generation of designers and thought leaders, as well as receiving mentoring and coaching from our established team of designers and thought leaders

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Acumen related to project delivery innovations in IPD, APD, Modular approaches and related advancements.
• Demonstrated design and planning acumen and leadership on major projects
• Experience in major Healthcare projects highly preferred.
• Ability to lead project teams across a range of project types and scales with proven ability to balance a book of business in this regard
• Technical understanding of Architecture for health facilities, with direct design experience in functional programming, site selection, core and shell, fit out and/or interior design.
• Experience with strategic pre-positioning for pursuits inclusive of engagement strategies, responding to Expression of Interests, Statements of Qualifications, Requests for Proposals, formal interviews, and professional fee and contract negotiations
• Strong business development skills, including significant experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with a client base—a seller‑doer capable of generating work and creating long‑term relationships and delivering long‑term value to clients for Stantec
• An entrepreneurial orientation with strong understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting‑services provider
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organization, coordination, leadership, team‑building and team engagement talent
• Knowledge of market assessment techniques and insights along with ability to create aspirational and achievable business plans

Education and Experience

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture or equivalent required.

Licensed and credentialed Architect is required

15+ years of experience in the AEC industry preferred.

Bilingual in English and French preferred

LEED AP Credential preferred.

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. Actual compensation for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full‑time and part‑time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax‑free savings account, 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 time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax‑free savings account.

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

Job Info

• Job Identification 1002951
• Posting Date 11/12/2025, 01:26 PM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 350-1133 St.George Boulevard, Moncton, NB, E1E 4E1, CA (On‑site)