Hybrid Architectural Designer

at Stantec

• Job title: Architectural Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Charlottesville, United States

About the role

• Architectural designer in a top 10 global design firm working under a Project Manager on diverse projects. Developing architectural documentation and 3D models within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• 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 revise 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

• 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
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, InDesign, Photoshop; experience with Enscape, SketchUP, Bluebeam is a plus
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Architecture
• 0 to 3 years of experience
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Portfolio sample

Benefits

• 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
• Vacation accrual between 10 and 20 days per year
• Eligible for paid sick leave