Principal Architect

Your Opportunity

To be successful as a Principal Architect, a collaborative mindset is essential. You will be surrounded by our network of resources and trusted to collaborate with clients and internal teams alike as a thought-leader, brand ambassador, and expert in project delivery. Our leaders remain engaged in projects and contribute in a meaningful way to making our clients more successful. We are a Principal-led practice.

Your Key Responsibilities

• To be an Architectural project leader for the design and delivery of major projects
• To interface regularly with architectural and engineering leaders across North America to thrive and contribute within the integrated design practice
• Serve as a local leader to inspire our team, represent design, and reinforce the global brand of Stantec
• Sustain and grow revenue within your region, helping to attract top tier clients and achieve top line growth
• Collaborate with technical and managerial project leads to achieve key operational performance metrics including traditional financial metrics
• Lead local and regional business development pursuits including pre-positioning, strategic proposal development inclusive of interior design, architecture and engineering professionals, to achieve business development and financial goals in accordance with Stantec policies
• Serve as a seller-doer generating work, creating long-term relationships and delivering long-term value to clients for Stantec
• Develop and maintain industry relationships and visibility with current and prospective clients, sub-consultants, competitor/teaming partners, and potential recruits
• Contribute to the thought leadership and brand of Stantec, by sharing knowledge and innovation stories at key client engagements, industry events and across professional networks
• Mentor and coach next generation of designers and thought leaders, as well as receive mentoring and coaching from our established team of designers and thought leaders

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Acumen related to project delivery innovations in IPD, APD, Modular approaches and related advancements.
• Demonstrated design and planning acumen and leadership on major projects
• Ability to lead project teams across a range of project types and scales with proven ability to balance a book of business in this regard
• Technical understanding of Architecture for complex buildings, with direct design experience in functional programming, site selection, core and shell, fit out and/or interior design.
• Experience with strategic pre-positioning for pursuits inclusive of engagement strategies, responding to Expression of Interests, Statements of Qualifications, Requests for Proposals, formal interviews, and professional fee and contract negotiations
• Strong business development skills, including significant experience developing and maintaining productive relationships with a client base—a seller-doer capable of generating work and creating long-term relationships and delivering long-term value to clients for Stantec
• An entrepreneurial orientation with strong understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting-services provider
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organization, coordination, leadership, team-building and team engagement talent
• Knowledge of market assessment techniques and insights along with ability to create aspirational and achievable business plans

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture or equivalent
• Licensed and credentialed Architect is required
• 15+ years of experience in the AEC industry
• LEED AP Credential preferred.