Project Architect

Project Architect

Dartmouth, NS

Our Buildings practice keeps people at its heart, recognizing that our shared journey forward is shaped by the meaningful and responsive places we design. From iconic designs to monumental ground breakings, join us to bring transformational building solutions to life.

Every day we apply our expertise, creativity, and passion to propel communities into the future—join us!

Your Opportunity

Our Atlantic Buildings group is renowned for creating high-performance, environmentally responsible, and award-winning projects. We’re passionate about the design quality of the built environment and create designs that are intelligent, sustainable, and centred around the user. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home. In our multidisciplinary, team-based environment, collaboration is key among a talented group of architects, engineers, project managers, interior designers, and planners, who work together to create innovative and integrated solutions for a wide range of clients. Our services include architecture, interior design, planning and mechanical/electrical/structural engineering for a wide variety of markets.

Our ___ offices are both seeking an experienced Project Architect with building design, documentation, and project management skills to join their multidisciplinary teams.

Your Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate, you will contribute to multidisciplinary project teams on commercial, civic, healthcare and education sector projects. You will develop designs and contract documents, provide contract administration services while sustain and building client relationships. You will work as a Project Architect / Design Lead on concurrent assignments while supporting the team and directing junior staff. You will coordinate work across offices and support other offices in completing their work. Travel to client and project sites will be regular at times, and overnight travel may be required. Our immediate workload includes government and workplace projects.

Your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Design and Technical Excellence:

Provide design of institutional, commercial, civic, and education sector buildings

Participate in or lead the preparation of deliverables at all project phases

Support Stantec policies on project delivery, quality control, and safety

Participate in the continued development of the architectural in-house expertise and methodologies

Regularly seek continuing education opportunities to increase knowledge base

Communications:

Maintain client relationships and develop new client relationships

Facilitate and hold team and client meetings

Lead and inform the Project Team of changes and updates

Effectively communicate relevant project information to business practice managers

Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely fashion

Understand how to communicate difficult/sensitive information

Leadership:

Aid in team development by aligning project tasks with capabilities and career interests

Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change

Remains engaged and knowledgeable regarding emerging industry practices

Complies with and helps to enforce Stantec policies and procedures

Actively supports Stantec’s Safer Together and Safety programs

Teamwork:

Effectively utilize each team member to their fullest potential

Motivate team to work together efficiently

Mitigate team conflict and communication challenges

Acknowledge and appreciate team members and their contributions

Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members, peers, and clients

Support team activities that promote Stantec’s Safer Together Program

Client Management:

Manage day-to-day client interaction, evaluate, and manage client expectations

Support and maintain lasting relationships with clients

Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs, evaluate alternative solutions, and deliver value added services

Build a knowledge base of each client’s business, organization, and objectives

Business Development:

Identify additional services opportunities for all Stantec disciplines as they relate to a specific project, program, or client.

Work with the other key staff on institutional, healthcare, education, and commercial building design opportunities

Engage in client contact, proposal preparation and preparation of and participation in client interviews

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Support all aspects of the project development cycle from inception through to completion including client relations, proposal development and project delivery

Demonstrate ability to lead and coordinate building systems with multi-discipline teams

Ability to develop and present design concepts, as well as construction details

Familiarity and knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Sketchup, Lumion and Autodesk CAD / Revit BIM platforms with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Strong written and verbal communication skills

A high level of organizational skills with a detail-oriented focus and a strong work ethic

Ability to work efficiently and be flexible to change

Be self-managed, demonstrate initiative and work independently as required

Education and Experience

Professional degree in architecture. Ideally, a registered architect in Atlantic Canada, preferably NLAA, or holding professional degree and actively pursuing licensure

5 years of experience in commercial, civic, healthcare and education buildings

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.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Primary

Location

Canada | NL | St. John'S

Other Locations: Canada | NS | Dartmouth

Organization: 1401 Buildings-CA Atlantic Canada-St. John's NL

Employee Status: Regular

Management Level: Individual contributor

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: No

Schedule: Full time

Job Posting: 13/10/2026 11:10:16

Req ID: 1008243

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