Stantec

Architectural Designer

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Houston • Texas • United States

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About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Master’s degree in Architecture or bachelor’s degree in support of licensure criteria required.
  • Registered Architect in Texas preferred but not required.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience, which should include large and complex projects in Commercial Mixed Use.
  • Architectural experience in education a plus.
Benefits
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 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
  • paid family leave
  • ten paid holidays in each calendar year
  • eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year
  • eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law)
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Hard Skills & Tools
BIM technologiesRevitAutoCADAdobe Creative SuiteSketchUPNewformaSefairaBluebeambuilding codesconstruction project documentation
Soft Skills
project coordinationcommunicationtime managementcreative thinkingcritical thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingability to work under pressureprioritizationattention to detail
Certifications
Master’s degree in ArchitectureRegistered Architect in Texas