Computational Designer — BIM Automation & Design Computing

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Northern, San Diego (KY, CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Computational Designer to join our Design Computing team. You will collaborate with architects, engineers and technologists to develop automated, BIM‑integrated workflows across data centres, industrial and complex building projects.

The role emphasizes creating scalable proofs of concept, transitioning them to firm‑wide tools, and delivering measurable design value. You will work with senior designers and project teams to identify automation opportunities, build Revit‑based

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, Dynamo, Rhino.Inside.Revit, Speckle, the Revit API and custom computational design components.
• Experience with BIM-integrated computational workflows and project-ready automation.
• Professional experience applying computational design on data centres, industrial facilities, mission critical projects, advanced manufacturing or similar complex technical building projects.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming such as Python, C#, JavaScript or related languages, with emphasis on reliability, maintainability and project usability.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to explore, prototype, debug or extend computational design workflows while maintaining quality, clarity and reliability.
• Ability to translate architectural, electrical, mechanical, engineering and project delivery requirements into actionable computational frameworks.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems coordination, repeatable planning modules, technical documentation and fast-track delivery environments.
• Engineering background or experience working closely with engineering teams is a strong plus, especially in electrical or mechanical building systems.
• Background in systems thinking, process improvement or workflow standardisation for multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience mentoring designers, engineers or project teams in computational design methods.
• Ability to define success criteria, track progress against measurable KPIs and communicate outcomes to project managers, discipline leads and practice leadership.

Responsibilities

• Apply computational design methods to mission critical, data centre, industrial, advanced manufacturing and other technically complex building projects.
• Develop parametric and data-driven workflows that connect geometry, program, planning criteria, engineering inputs, equipment layouts, system requirements, performance criteria and documentation outputs.
• Support early design exploration, option studies, layout evaluation and decision-making through practical computational methods.
• Work across architecture, electrical, mechanical, structural and digital delivery teams to improve coordination, reduce manual rework and increase design clarity.
• Translate project-specific challenges into reusable workflows, automation patterns and delivery methods that can be applied across future projects and sectors.
• Participate in practitioner and project-team conversations to identify high-value automation opportunities.
• Build Revit-based automations using Dynamo, Rhino.Inside.Revit, Grasshopper, Python, C#, the Revit API or related workflows, with a focus on electrical and mechanical design, coordination, documentation and data tasks.
• Automate repetitive design, analysis, QA/QC, documentation, modelling and data-management tasks where they improve speed, reliability or coordination across disciplines.
• Build, test validate and document proofs of concept against real project needs and conditions.
• Partner with development and platform teams to transition successful prototypes into scalable BIM-integrated tools or supported firm-wide workflows.
• Balance innovation with reliability by ensuring automations are maintainable, aligned with project delivery standards and ready for hand-off when appropriate.
• Define, track and communicate value metrics for computational design, including hours saved, reduced rework, faster iteration, improved coordination, risk reduction, delivery quality, workflow reuse, project-team adoption and demonstrated business value.
• Translate technical work into clear project and business language for project managers, discipline leads and clients.
• Provide regular reporting on active automations, utilisation, project impact, adoption barriers, lessons learned and opportunities for broader deployment.
• Support pursuits, proposals and internal case studies by showing how automation and computational design improve delivery for mission critical and other technical sectors.

Skills

Computational design

Automation patterns

Cross-team collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Design Computing, Computational Design or related field

Tools

Rhino

Grasshopper

Revit

Dynamo

Rhino.Inside.Revit

Speckle

Revit API

Custom computational components

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Computational Designer to join our Design Computing team. You will collaborate with architects, engineers and technologists to develop automated, BIM‑integrated workflows across data centres, industrial and complex building projects.

The role emphasizes creating scalable proofs of concept, transitioning them to firm‑wide tools, and delivering measurable design value. You will work with senior designers and project teams to identify automation opportunities, build Revit‑based