Project Architect – Civic
Stantec
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Texas • United States
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About the role
- 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
Requirements
- 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
- 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
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
- Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year
- employees will be 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)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
BIM technologiesarchitectural documentationconstruction documentsproject specificationsquality assurancequality controlcost estimatingaccessibility codesbuilding codesbuilding construction systems
Soft Skills
leadershipeffective communicationinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solvingcreative thinkingcritical thinkingtime managementability to work under pressureprioritization
Certifications
Master’s degree in Architecturebachelor’s degree in support of licensure criteriaRegistered Architect in TexasLEED Accreditation