Senior Project Architect

Stantec; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Project Architect with broad architectural experience and a strong background in large-scale Federal and Cultural projects in the Washington, DC metro area. U.S.

citizenship is required for this federal-design build role. You will lead from design development through project completion, promoting design excellence, and leveraging advanced technical skills to support a multi-disciplinary team aligned with firm standards.

Qualifications

• Senior Project Architect with broad architectural experience and knowledge.
• Strong background in large-scale Federal and Cultural projects in the DC metro area.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams for design, technical execution, and coordination from concept to completion.
• Coordinate budgets, schedules, and work plans with Designers and Project Managers.
• Direct and coordinate internal and external teams to ensure design intent and compliance.
• Lead coordination meetings with clients, contractors, and owners.
• Apply codes, regulations, and permit documentation.
• Support BIM-based design and documentation across phases.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to business development and QA/QC.

Skills

Project leadership

Design coordination

Client communication

Tools

BIM

Job description

Your Opportunity

The ideal candidate for this role is a Senior Project Architect with a broad range of architectural experience and knowledge, a strong background in large-scale Federal and Cultural projects in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and experience delivering federal design-build projects.

The candidate must demonstrate strong technical and architectural design capabilities.

Given the nature of the project work, U.S. citizenship is required.

In this role you will be the senior lead from design development through project completion. You will be expected to promote design excellence, possess advanced technical skills to support project work, and employ strong communication to lead a multi-disciplinary team in a manner consistent with firm-wide standards for project delivery. In support of office leadership and the account management team, this role will often serve as the primary contact for a client, communicating progress and status throughout the duration of the project.

Our Architecture & Interior Design group is renowned for creating high-performance, fiscally responsible and award-winning buildings and interiors. We're passionate about the design quality of the built environment and create designs that are timeless, intelligent and sustainable.This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home.In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, project managers, interior designers, planners and technologists, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients. Our services include architecture, interior design, and planning for a wide variety of sectors.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead project teams for the design, technical execution, and discipline coordination for all phases of the project from concept through completion.
• Collaborate with Designers and Project Managers to prepare internal project budgets, schedules, and work plans.
• Direct and coordinate internal team of interior designers, architects, engineers, and specialists to ensure faithful adherence to design intent, budget, schedule, and agreed-upon work plan.
• Direct and coordinate external team of consulting designers, engineers, and other specialty consultants.
• Lead project coordination meetings with team members, contractors, and owners.
• Analyze, interpret and apply applicable codes, regulations, and requirements.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions and permit documentation.
• Collaborate with other designers to recommend building systems, materials, and details and faithfully execute the development of selected systems and details.
• Manage complex tasks amongst large multi-disciplinary teams on large scale healthcare projects.
• Collaborate with Principals group on business development strategy and support client management activities.
• Supervise, mentor, and coach junior staff.
• Check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage the efforts of team members in support of broader project goals.
• Assist in the confirmation of scope, schedule, goals and priorities, budget and staffing.
• Communicate and monitor an efficient project work plan.
• Utilize BIM technology to advance the design and documentation in various architectural phases.
• Participate in and be accountable for the preparation of project specifications.
• Demonstrate an understanding of construction cost estimating and value analysis;
• Participate in the bidding and negotiations phase and preparing addenda as required.
• Provide project leadership for adherence to design best practices including principles of occupant health/well-being and high performance/sustainable design
• Participate in the winning of new projects including collaborating with others to develop capture strategies, developing fees, writing proposal collateral, interviewing with clients, and developing client relationships by participating in development meetings with clients, and participating in client conferences.
• Participate in and support Quality Assurance and Control practices.
• Participate in marketing activities for the office/company.