Senior Project Architect, Regional Design Computing Lead

Overview

Senior architect driving design computing strategy, digital transformation, and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• budget management
• digital transformation
• technology evaluation
• resource management
• project coordination
• documentation standards

Tasks

-Provide input on the annual design computing budget allocation, manage the allocation, and provide budget reviews; coordinate sponsorships and memberships aligned to the mandate. -Work closely with the Regional Business Lead to target problems where design computing creates measurable value; partner with the Regional Design Lead and the Regional Carbon & Climate Lead as the Design Pillars. -Leads project coordination and owner/site meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor and subcontractors. -Assists in the negotiation and development of project agreements. -Works with Program Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel. -Partner with the Regional Digital Delivery Lead (RDDL) to drive technology excellence across the region. -Identify and mentor emerging leaders; create and deliver a training and professional‑development roadmap. -Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections. -Collaborate with Buildings & Stantec Innovation teams to evaluate and apply technologies that enhance design and documentation. -Responsible for managing complex tasks on multiple, large scope, highly complex projects. -Assist in leading BC technology teams by partnering with senior technical staff and discipline leaders to set direction, share best practices, and drive innovation across our regional and sectorbased design computing groups. Champion a collaborative culture that encourages knowledge sharing, experimentation, and continuous improvement. -Plans, organizes, and directs the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client. -Effectively participates and helps to win work in interviews for potential projects. -Assures that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented. -Lead regional digital transformation and cultural change using proven change‑management practices. -Keeps the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables and understands the limits of the decisionmaking responsibilities of the role and respects the boundaries of the Principal in Charge’s responsibilities. -Track proposals with design‑computing differentiators and associated win rate; sponsor two Greenlight pilots per year tied to DC workloads. -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. -Manages and tracks change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule. -Drive resource management, career development, engagement, succession planning, coaching, mentoring, and leadership development across the Region. -Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance. -Contribute to marketing and business development goals, including 20% internal cross‑selling initiatives. -Codevelop the regional vision and strategy with the Design Computing Discipline Lead; translate it into standards, best practices, and workflows. -Lead industry presence through talks/publications and partner with Marketing/PR on articles and white papers (target: ≥1 talk and ≥1 publication/year; contribute posts to corporate channels). -Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities. -Achieve utilization target of 80%. -Advance inclusion and diversity practices and support regional strategic growth initiatives. -Establish documentation, QC, and delivery standards for computational and generative design processes. -Supervise, mentor, and develop junior design computing staff, fostering their growth as emerging leaders in computational design, visualization, and digital delivery. Provide ongoing coaching and support to help team members advance their technical skills and professional capabilities. -Partner with DLs, SLs, RBLs, and RGLs to build internal awareness and market our design computing expertise; strengthen ties with other Business Lines/Sectors to cross‑pollinate work and create new opportunities. -Demonstrate and communicate ROI for technology implementations to business leaders. -Reviews, marksup and delivers document corrections to team for implementation. -Mentors intern architects and motivates project teams. -Leads the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.

Requirements

• revit
• rhino
• dynamo
• machine learning
• bachelor's
• licensed

What You Bring

-Proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction or guidance. -Able to work at organizational scale across the Buildings Operating Unit and with multi‑ disciplinary teams. -Progressive design professional with strong knowledge of advanced visualization and computational design technologies, including Revit and Rhino; parametric design (Dynamo, Grasshopper); data/3D visualization (Power BI, Tableau); and multi‑ variable optimization using Machine Learning and AI. -Ability to distribute work to project team. -Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or a related field focused on computational design technologies. -Excellent understanding of accessibility codes, lifesafety codes, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards. -Skilled communicator who can explain design‑ technology concepts to technical and non‑ technical audiences; able to tell the story of design computing’s impact on design quality and outcomes. -Capable of simultaneously supporting one or more Principal’s in Charge on multiple projects. -Able to maintain and forward the development of the design concept. -Extensive project experience supports in the ability to win work during proposal response. -Adheres to established project sustainability requirements. -Understands and leads the integration of code, zoning, market specific best practices and other issues into the project. -Significant hands‑ on experience with computational and generative design software and change‑ management best practices. -A minimum of 10 years of A/E practice experience leading application of digital technology in design is preferred. -Excellent negotiator and communicator. -Has the ability to follow verbal and written instructions to revise, develop and produce plans, elevations, and details appropriately. -Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD; Prefer experience with Adobe, Creative Suite, Newforma, Rhino, SketchUP. -Strong collaborator with excellent people skills; ability to travel across North America. -Licensed design professional (Registered Architect or Engineer) or actively pursuing licensure; on a pathway to project leadership is preferred

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About Stantec

-Began as a one-person environmental engineering practice and has grown through strategic geographic and service expansion. -Publicly listed on the NYSE and TSX, Stantec has completed major acquisitions to bolster expertise and strengthen global infrastructure portfolio. -Headquartered in the iconic Stantec Tower in Edmonton, the company has delivered landmark projects like the Panama Canal Expansion and high-profile community developments. -Leverages interdisciplinary teams of designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers. -Typical projects span urban planning, civil infrastructure, water management, environmental assessment, energy delivery, and architectural design, serving public and private sectors. -Blends technical prowess with visionary design in bold ventures such as designing its own mixed-use tower and leading multi-nation infrastructure projects.

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