Buildings Designer – Transit & Airports

Stantec

Buildings Designer supporting multiple project managers and architects with design and documentation tasks. Engaging with sustainable design principles for transit and airport projects at Stantec.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $108,000 - $156,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Keep the Project Manager or Project Architect updated on progress, expectations, deadlines, and deliverables within your responsibilities
Participate in team meetings, charrettes, and coordination sessions
Assist in monitoring and coordinating internal team and external consultant work and deadlines
Support project teams in developing designs through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats
Develop design concepts, renderings, and presentation drawings
Utilize MicroStation, Open Buildings, and other BIM technologies to create three-dimensional models of buildings and their components
Prepare and revise documentation across various architectural phases, including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections, and details
Coordinate building systems (structural, mechanical, electrical, etc.) to ensure they align with the design intent
Assist with contract administration tasks
Attend project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants
Implement sustainable design principles into building designs and the surrounding environment
Conduct site analysis and research concepts, benchmarks, typologies, and precedents

Requirements

What you’ll need

Able to support multiple Project Managers and Project Architects across various projects simultaneously
Prior experience with transit infrastructure projects is preferred
Possesses a general understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building construction systems, methods, materials, and industry standards
Comfortable working independently and taking direction, while proactively taking appropriate actions without constant supervision
A collaborative team player with clients, project teams, and contractors
Strong communicator
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, InDesign, and Photoshop; experience with Lumion, SketchUp, and Newforma is preferred
Proficient in MicroStation and Open Buildings is preferred
Proficient in Revit is required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture
5-7 years of relevant experience
LEED Green Associate or LEED AP certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Regular full-time and part-time employees 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Architectural DocumentationBuilding Systems CoordinationSite AnalysisDesign Concept Development3D Modeling

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaborative Team PlayerIndependent Work

Certifications

LEED Green AssociateLEED AP