"The buildings that make up the landscape of our daily lives seem like permanent fixtures, fastened to a time and place. But what if that didn’t have to be true? What if our built environment — where we live, learn, play, and conduct business — carried us forward instead? 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 groundbreakings, 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** Your role will be to work directly with the Senior Architects to develop functional programming, plans/elevations/3D renderings and architectural details, and direct technical staff in the production of design and construction documents for a wide range of project typologies. You will interface with clients throughout the duration of projects, from schematic design through to project close-out, and will assist with or lead new project pursuits to contribute to the ongoing business development of the studio. You will be a part of a close-knit, communicative team that values long-term working relationships with our clients. **Your Key Responsibilities** + Responsible for projects of medium to high complexity/size. + Inspires creativity, critical thought and design excellence both internally and externally. + Conceptualizes a building/project design from both a functional and aesthetic perspective in concert with a client’s requirements, budget and program. + Develops a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to project team, client, and building user groups. + Utilizes BIM technologies in development of three dimensional models of buildings and their components. + Participates in design critiques and pin-ups. + Presents the design to stakeholders during early project phases. Develops building design in accordance with cost parameters. + Develops space planning, block planning, and adjacency diagrams in coordination with building program. + Evaluates and selects building systems and materials. + Coordinates building systems to ensure compatibility with the design intent. + Implements sustainable design principles into the design and environment. + Analyzes site incorporating geotechnical, hydrological, environmental, social, economic and contextual conditions. + Participates in development of the functional program and other pre-design efforts. + Ensures that design intent is maintained through documentation and construction. + Responsible for leading others in project team setting and design critiques and pin-ups. + Participates in employee performance reviews and interviews of potential employees. + Responsible for site reviews and contract administration + Leads or assists with new project pursuits and/or business development opportunities **Your Capabilities and Credentials** + Ability to engage in creative and critical thought. + To produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent. + To hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others efficiently and effectively. + To participate in project team setting. + To lead one or more teams on medium size projects through the development of design concept. + To check work of others for accuracy and completeness, and manage team to meet project budget and schedule. + To interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building program and other similar material. + To present abstract ideas to the client and client representatives. + To apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life-safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity. + General knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards. + General understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications. + Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD,Abobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, Newforma, and other modeling software; **Education and Experience** Bachelor or Masters degree in Architecture or related field & Registered Architect. Minimum of 5-6 years of experience. LEED Green Associate or LEED AP preferred. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. _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. **Pay Range:** • Locations Outside of Lower Mainland - BC - Min Salary $ 79,700.00 - Max Salary $ 115,500.00 **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. **Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off. Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements. **Primary Location:** Canada | BC | Victoria **Organization:** 1443 Buildings-CA British Columbia-Vancouver BC **Employee Status:** Regular **Travel:** No **Schedule:** Full time **Job Posting:** 11/08/2025 11:08:44 **Req ID:** 1001862