Architectural Designer

Stantec

Junior Architectural Designer at Stantec assisting project teams in architecture and interior design services. Contributing to various project types and engaging in innovative design practices.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeBoise • Idaho • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist project teams in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats
Utilize BIM technologies in development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components
Participate in design critiques and pin-ups
Prepare and revises documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, and details
Coordinate building systems (structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.) to ensure compatibility with the design intent
Assist in contract administration tasks
Attend project coordination and meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants
Implement sustainable design principles into the building design and surrounding environment
Assist in site analysis, research of concept, benchmarks, typology, and precedents

Requirements

What you’ll need

Basic knowledge and application of accessibility codes and applicable building codes
Basic knowledge of building construction systems
Basic understanding of all phases of architectural document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications
Ability to conduct space planning, block planning, and adjacencies in coordination with building program
Ability to develop floor plans, wall sections, and details
Ability to check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule
Ability to participate and collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of architectural design
Ability to engage in creative and critical thought and able to graphically communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively
Ability to interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material. To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written)
Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Enscape, SketchUP, Bluebeam, a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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 technologiesbuilding construction systemsarchitectural document productionspace planningblock planningfloor planswall sectionsbuilding elevationsbuilding sectionssustainable design principles

Soft Skills

collaborationcreative thoughtcritical thoughtgraphic communicationtime managementaccuracycompletenessparticipation in project teamscommunicationengagement