Senior Architect

Stantec; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec in Baton Rouge is seeking an experienced architect to contribute to midsize and large projects. You will develop elevations, sections, and 3D renderings while advancing sustainable design with a client-focused approach.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate building systems, mentor project teams, and ensure adherence to budget and schedule across project phases. This role emphasizes collaboration and innovation within a dynamic design studio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and registration as Architect.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a licensed architect.
• Proficient in BIM, Revit, AutoCAD, and sustainability-focused design.

Responsibilities

• Develop elevations, sections, 3D renderings, and architectural details.
• Lead design critiques and mentor project teams.
• Coordinate building systems and ensure design intent.
• Develop space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams.
• Present designs to stakeholders early and manage cost parameters.

Skills

BIM technologies

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Newforma

Sefaira

3D printing

Presentation skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Registered Architect

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

Newforma

Sefaira

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.

Your Opportunity

Your role is to work with general guidance and direction from a Senior Designer or Architect as needed. You will be developing elevations, sections, 3D renderings, and architectural details for projects. You will be assisting on innovative and creative new prototypes designed with sustainable products with green architecture sensibility as your goals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of medium complexity/size.
• Inspires creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally.
• Conceptualizes a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget and program.
• Develops a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to project team, client, and building user groups.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to project teams by guiding and overseeing the effective use of Revit, promoting consistency, efficiency, and best practices.
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Revit to produce high‑quality construction documents across all project phases.
• Participates in design critiques and pin‑ups.
• Presents the design to stakeholders during early project phases. Develops building design in accordance with cost parameters.
• Develops space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with building program.
• Evaluates and selects building systems and materials.
• Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Implements sustainable design principles into the design and environment.
• Analyzes site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic and contextual conditions.
• Participates in development of the program and other pre‑design efforts.
• Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Responsible for leading others in project team setting and design critiques and pin‑ups.
• Participates in employee performance reviews and interviews of potential employees.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Ability to engage in creative and critical thought.
• To produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent.
• To hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• To participate in project team setting.
• To lead one or more teams on medium size projects through the development of design concept.
• To check work of others for accuracy and completeness, and manage team to meet project budget and schedule.
• To interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material.
• To present abstract ideas to the client and client representatives.
• To apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life‑safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity.
• General knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards.
• General understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, Newforma, Sefaira, recent modeling software; Prefer experience with 3D printer, laser cutter.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or related field & Registered Architect.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a licensed architect.

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

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 MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, NY Areas $85,700.00 – $124,300.00 Annually

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.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits 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.