Architectural Designer - Government

Stantec's Buildings team is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. 

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Join a Top 10 global integrated design firm in our Houston Buildings practice that provides Architecture, Buildings Engineering, and Interior Design services with a long history and deep commitment to the Federal Healthcare sector. Our Houston office is seeking an entry level technical designer to join our Buildings practice. The successful candidate will have experience with large and complex projects within this sector.

Your

Key Responsibilities

- 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

Your Capabilities and Credentials

- Basic understanding of all phases of architectural document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.

- Basic 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, Sketch

UP, and Bluebeam.

Education and Experience

- Master's degree in Architecture or bachelor's degree in support of licensure criteria required.

- Architectural experience in healthcare a plus.

Please include a copy of your portfolio along with your resume for consideration.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

** Pay Transparency:
** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

** Benefits

Summary:

** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to…