Architectural Designer - Industrial Buildings

Stantec; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Stantec’s Buildings team is seeking a junior Architectural designer to join a global design practice. You will develop drawings and documentation under a PM or Project Architect, contributing to elevations, sections, renderings, and details across project phases within a lively design studio.

You will work in a hybrid office environment, applying BIM tools and collaborating with multiple disciplines to deliver sustainable design solutions and site analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field.
• Internship experience is a plus.
• Understanding of architectural document production and drawings-specifications relationship.
• Ability to conduct space planning and adjacencies.

Responsibilities

• Assist project teams in design development using sketches, models, diagrams, and massing studies.
• Use BIM to develop 3D models of buildings and components.
• Prepare and revise documentation across architectural phases (site plans, floor plans, elevations, sections, details).
• Coordinate building systems to ensure design intent compatibility.
• Attend project coordination meetings with internal/external teams.
• Support sustainability initiatives in design and environment.

Skills

BIM technologies

Revit

InDesign

Photoshop

SketchUp

Bluebeam

Enscape

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture or related field

Relevant internship experience preferred

Tools

Revit

InDesign

Photoshop

SketchUp

Bluebeam

Enscape

Microsoft Office

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.

Your Opportunity

Join a Top 10 global design firm in our Buildings practice that provides Architecture, Buildings Engineering, and Interior Design services.

You will work on tasks under the guidance of a Project Manager or Project Architect team leader. This is a junior level Architectural design role. You will be exposed to a variety of project types and sizes, and work within a project team during all phases of the project. You will be developing drawings and documentation including elevations, sections, renderings, and architectural details for projects and assisting with innovative and creative new ideas surrounding best practices within a lively design-oriented studio atmosphere.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assist project teams in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.
• Utilize BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Participate in design critiques and pin-ups.
• Prepare and revises documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, and details.
• Coordinate building systems (structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.) to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Assist in contract administration tasks.
• Attend project coordination and meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants.
• Implement sustainable design principles into the building design and surrounding environment.
• Assist in site analysis, research of concept, benchmarks, typology, and precedents.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Basic knowledge and application of accessibility codes and applicable building codes.
• Basic knowledge of building construction systems.
• Basic understanding of all phases of architectural document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Ability to conduct space planning, block planning, and adjacencies in coordination with building program.
• Ability to develop floor plans, wall sections, and details.
• Ability to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of architectural design.
• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought and able to graphically communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material. To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written)
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Enscape, SketchUP, Bluebeam, a plus.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture or related field
• Relevant internship experience preferred

Hybrid office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. Field work may include exposure to active construction sites.

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 Range

• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, NJ, VA Areas- $66,800.00 - $93,500.00 Annually

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) 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 | CA | San Diego

Organization

2014 Buildings-US California AID-San Diego CA

Employee Status

Regular

Management Level

Individual contributor

Business Justification

New Position

Travel

Yes

Schedule

Full time

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.