Designer - Albuquerque, NM

Your Opportunity 

The Designer is to work with some general guidance and direction from a Project Architect at our Albuquerque, NM office. Your role will be to support the Project Architect, this could include coordinating with the project team and consultants, attending meetings with contractors and owners, and supporting multiple projects at various phases of design and construction. 

Join a Top 10 global integrated design firm in our Albuquerque Buildings practice that provides Architecture, Buildings Engineering, and Planning services with a long history and deep commitment to multiple market sectors including Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare, Academic and Government sectors. Our Albuquerque office is seeking a Designer to join our Buildings practice. Your role will be to support the Project Architect in all aspects with design through construction. 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, organization, and directing of the work throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
• Experience with creating construction project documents in all Revit phases
• Assists interpreting and applying building codes and requirements of other regulatory agencies.
• Prepares and revises documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections and details.
• Participates in bidding and negotiation phase and prepare addenda.
• Reviews shop drawings and submittals, responds to RFIs, prepares site observation reports and other contract administration tasks.
• Assists in project coordination and meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner, contractor, and sub-contractors.
• Participates in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.
• Visit project sites and with clients as necessary
• Assists in the preparation of the project specifications. Coordination of specs with construction documents.
• Participates in constructability review.
• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
• Assists in preparing and ensuring that work conforms to project budget, schedule, and overall work planning.
• Ability to work well under pressure, juggle, and prioritize multiple projects and adjust accordingly, often against tight deadlines

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Requisite knowledge and application of accessibility codes, applicable building codes.
• General understanding of all phases of architectural document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.
• General knowledge of building construction systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.
• Ability to conduct space planning, block planning and adjacencies in coordination with building program.
• To develop floor plans, wall sections, and details.
• To check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
• To participate and collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of architectural document production.
• To engage in creative and critical thought.
• To hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.
• To interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.
• To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written).
• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, Newforma, Sefaira and Bluebeam.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Architecture or bachelor’s degree in support of licensure criteria required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience

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.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s’ talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

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.