Stantec

Senior Architect – Mission Critical Facilities

Stantec

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dallas • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Apply superior client service skills, and project management best practices, to deliver Mission Critical (primarily data center) projects that meet project requirements
  • Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and on budget
  • Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders, including clients, regulatory bodies, and internal teams
  • Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations to ensure successful execution
  • Work collaboratively with project leaders, design partners, peers, contractors, and other project stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and success metrics
  • Lead cross-functional teams, facilitating communication and collaboration to achieve project milestones
  • Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to address challenges proactively
  • Conduct regular project status meetings and prepare comprehensive reports for stakeholders
  • Mentor junior staff and team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery processes
  • Engage with external partners, including vendors and regulatory agencies, to ensure compliance and integration of project design
  • Establish relationships with clients, agencies, providers, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure design alignment with project objectives
  • Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure project requirements are met
  • Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess project variables and develop reliable design solutions independently
  • Prepare detailed design documents, specifications, and reports
  • Ensure compliance with design standards and regulations
  • Participate in/lead project meetings and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders
  • Successfully manage projects and tasks of a scope, complexity, and revenue budget appropriate to experience
  • Meets technical, contractual, schedule, budgetary, and client service objectives for each project
  • Manages and plans the production resources and workflow to produce the design documentation, drawings, and calculations required for projects
  • Effectively delegate work to production support staff
  • Nurtures existing client relationships and proactively pursues opportunities for new business
  • Develop project proposals and participate in project pursuits
  • Develop and deliver project-related client presentations
  • Proactively pursues additional knowledge in related disciplines by attending available in-house and external training
  • Maintain awareness of operational, technical, or regulatory changes within the A& E industry, disseminate such knowledge to staff and firm, and integrate it into existing processes and standards
  • Maintain and update specification documents, technical documentation, and standards in collaboration with other technical leaders in Stantec
  • Develop and maintain industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients, sub-consultants, and partner firms in the local and regional A/E industry

Requirements

  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and motivate teams
  • Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse group of architects and designers
  • Strong knowledge of regulations, compliance standards, and industry best practices
  • Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, resources, and timelines effectively
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex project challenges
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while maintaining a client-centered focus
  • Proactive mindset with a commitment to fostering an inclusive and collaborative team culture
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and a strategic mindset
  • Ability to navigate complex organizational structures and build consensus
  • Passion for architectural innovation and a proactive approach to problem-solving
  • Understanding and implementation of the principles of project management
  • Ability to manage clients, projects, fees, scope, and teams to achieve budget, schedule, and deliverable objectives while meeting key stakeholder critical success factors
  • A commanding knowledge of technical issues supporting delivered design services
  • Ability to apply logic, reasoning, and organizational skills to develop concepts and ideas and evolve them into project deliverables
  • Familiarity with and ability to produce project-related documents and documentation standards required of a Project leader
  • Outstanding consulting skills, with the ability to present a credible, engaging image in keeping with Stantec’s high service standards
  • Ability to integrate design elements with other disciplines to deliver a coordinated design
  • Familiarity with and ability to apply sustainable design principles within projects while maintaining the process-driven requirements of the project
  • Strong client communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge and experience to identify and manage items of risk that may occur on projects
  • Knowledge and experience to identify and manage potential unanticipated scope
  • Functional knowledge of BIM software Revit
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Bluebeam
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
  • Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, and/or demonstrated skills
  • Professional License is strongly preferred
Benefits
  • Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans
  • A 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
  • 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
project managementbudget managementresource allocationrisk managementdesign documentationsustainable design principlesBIM softwareRevitanalytical skillsproblem-solving skills
Soft Skills
communication skillsleadership skillsteam-building skillsclient-centered focuscollaborative mindsetstrategic mindsetinfluencing skillsmentoring skillscritical thinkingorganizational skills
Certifications
Professional LicenseBachelor's degree in a related field