Senior Architectural Technologist / Job Captain

Your Opportunity

Your role is to work with some general guidance and direction from the Project Manager. You will be developing floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, sections, 3D renderings and architectural details for projects. 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for projects of a variety of complexity and scale.


• Inspires creativity, critical thought, and design excellence both internally and externally.


• Conceptualizes a building 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.


• Presents the design to stakeholders during early project phases. Develops building design in accordance with cost parameters.


• 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.


• Participates in development of the 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


• Participates in employee performance reviews and interviews of potential employees.


• Mentors junior staff.

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.


• Ability to communicate concepts and ideas effectively.


• To participate in project team setting.


• To lead one or more teams through the development of construction documents and execution of design concept.


• Provide construction administration support


• 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, BIM360 or Autodesk Construction Cloud 

Education and Experience

• Diploma in Architectural Technology


• Minimum of 15 years of experience 

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.

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.