Senior Architect - Advanced Manufacturing

Stantec; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 111,200 - 166,900; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Architect - Advanced Manufacturing to lead design teams from concept through construction admin. You will coordinate with principals, project managers, and consultants, ensuring design intent, schedules, and client requirements are met.

Requires a Bachelor's in Architecture, 10+ years of experience, and registration. The role emphasizes BIM leadership, sustainable design, and effective communication with owners and stakeholders in Denver and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture and professional licensure are required.
• Ten years of architectural experience with leadership in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of BIM, building codes, and sustainability guidelines.
• Ability to oversee project scope, schedule, budget, and client communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple projects of varying size and complexity.
• Coordinate with principals, PMs, and consultants to maintain the design plan.
• Guide documentation from concept through construction administration.
• Ensure design intent, codes, and sustainability requirements are met.
• Lead design reviews, client presentations, and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Project coordination

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture

Registered Architect

10+ years of experience

Valid driver's license

Tools

Revit

Microsoft Office

Newforma

Adobe Creative Suite

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.

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

We are actively seeking a Senior Project Architect - Advanced Manufacturing. You are expected to have a broad set of experience and knowledge, promote design excellence, possess technical skills to support project work, and employ strong communication to lead a multi-disciplinary team. Supporting the office leadership and account management team, you will often serve as the primary contact for a client, communicating progress and status as you lead the design team through the documentation of project work from initial conception to construction administration. This shall be done in a manner consistent with firm-wide standards for project delivery.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for multiple projects of large and medium complexity/size.
• Collaborate with the team leadership (principal, project manager, project controls) to communicate and monitor an efficient project work plan.
• Assist in the confirmation of scope, schedule, goals and priorities, budget, and staffing.
• Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction.
• Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent.
• Conceptualizes a building design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget, and program.
• Develops space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with building program.
• Present the design with the Project Manager and Project Designer to stakeholders during early project phases.
• Participate and collaborate on project activities from concept design through construction administration.
• Lead project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and sub-contractors.
• Lead others in project team settings, design critiques, pin-ups, and constructability reviews.
• Supervise and coach junior staff on project teams.
• Utilize BIM technology to advance the design and documentation in various architectural phases.
• Lead or direct the preparation of specifications in coordination with building plans.
• Evaluate and promote the incorporation of sustainable design principles.
• Interpret and apply building codes, energy codes and requirements of regulatory agencies.
• Evaluate and select building systems and materials.
• Analyze site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic, and contextual conditions.
• Participate and support Quality Assurance and Control practices.
• Participate in marketing activities for the office/company, including helping to win work in interviews for potential projects.

Capabilities and Credentials

• Requires understanding of Revit, Microsoft Office Suite; understanding of Newforma, Adobe Creative Suite preferred.
• Capable of simultaneously supporting one or more Principals in Charge on multiple projects.
• Experience in one (or more) of the following markets: Healthcare, S&T, Advanced Manufacturing, Mission Critical.
• Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, life‑safety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.
• Able to maintain and forward the development of the design concept.
• Offers and supports creative technical design and detailing decisions that are in line with project goals and understands their impact on cost, construction, sustainability, and other factors.
• Understands and leads the integration of code, zoning, market specific best practices and other issues into the project.
• Adheres to established project sustainability requirements.
• Has the ability to follow verbal and written instructions to revise, develop and produce plans, elevations, and details appropriately.
• Reviews, marks‑up and delivers document corrections to team for implementation.
• Ability to distribute work to, and monitor progress of, the project team.
• Proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction or guidance.
• Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Team player with the client, entire project team, and contractor.
• Excellent negotiator and communicator.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture is required.
• Registered Architect.
• A minimum of ten years of experience is required.
• Must have a valid driver's license and clean MVR

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work and travel are expected 20% and 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.

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-$111,200.00 - $166,900.00 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 | CO | Denver

Organization: 4003 Buildings-US ACQ PSP Colorado A&ID-Denver CO

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 29/07/2026 04:07:46

Req ID: 1006913

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.