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
Join a Top 10 global integrated design firm in our Houston Buildings practice that provides Architecture, Buildings Engineering, and Interior Design services with a long history and deep commitment to the Civic sector. Our Houston office is seeking an Architect to join our Buildings practice. The successful candidate will have experience with local municipalities, county, and public entity projects.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee a large team of architects and engineers, both internally as well as external consultants;
- Work closely with Project Managers to forecast and develop project schedules and coordinate delivery deadline sequences.
- Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.
- Contribute to and manage multiple cloud-based organizational platforms;
- Develops documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections and details.
- Manages and leads project coordination and meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner, contractor, and sub-contractors.
- Ensure that project documentation adheres to applicable codes, criteria and jurisdictional requirements.
- Participates in bidding and negotiation phase and prepare addenda.
- Participates in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating
- Coordinates the preparation of the project specifications. Coordination of specs with construction documents.
- Reviews shop drawings and submittals, responds to RFIs, prepares site observation reports and other contract administration tasks.
- Visit project sites and with clients as necessary
- Participates in constructability review.
- Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects.
- Ability to work well under pressure, juggle, and prioritize multiple projects and adjust accordingly, often against tight deadlines.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Experience leading a design team through effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to organize projects from schematic design through construction phase services.
- Previously have collaborated across project teams during design and construction phases.
- Requisite knowledge and application of accessibility codes, applicable building codes.
- Detailed 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.
- Skilled at identifying and solving process issues.
- Technically detailed and proficient in creating construction documents for all design phases.
- To check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.
- 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.
- 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.
- Registered Architect in Texas. LEED Accreditation preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience preferred.
- Architectural experience in education a plus.
Please include a copy of your portfolio along with your resume for consideration.
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.
About the Team
What We Do
We're active members of the communities we serve. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. The Stantec community unites approximately 22,000 employees working in over 350 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients' needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
