Intern Architect

Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations. Join us and design your place with Stantec. 

Your Opportunity

You will work on tasks with close guidance and direction from a team of licensed Architects. In this entry-level Architectural Intern position, you will contribute to innovative and creative design solutions, leveraging sustainable products and green architecture sensibility as part of a multi-disciplinary team committed to the healthy future of the communities we live in.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Team member on a variety of projects in corporate and academic science and technology, industrial, corporate office, and municipal markets.


• Leverage creativity, critical thought, and design excellence to solve problems, add value, and elevate the human environment.


• Conceptualize place making and building design from functional and aesthetic perspectives within a client’s requirements, budget, and program.


• Develops designs through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats to express the design intent and communicate to the project team, client, and building user groups.


• Utilizes BIM technologies in the development of three-dimensional models of buildings and their components.


• Work within a multi-disciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers to develop conceptually relevant and functionally exceptional solutions for our clients and our communities.


• Evaluate and coordinate building systems and materials to ensure compatibility with the design intent.


• Participates in the development of the program and other pre-design efforts.


• Develop coordinated construction documents as part of a multi-discipline team.


• Stay with projects from planning, through design, bidding, and construction phase services.


• Work with a team committed to your development that will support you on your path to licensure, growth, and leadership.


• Perform site surveys to document building conditions. Review shop drawings and submittals for building systems.


• Participation in professional and community organizations encouraged and supported.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Strong understanding of Revit and AutoCad. Experience utilizing BIM and CAD professionally.


• Healthcare / Education experience strongly preferred.


• Strong presentation and rendering skills desired.


• Able to coordinate construction document production with all team members across disciplines.


• Well-rounded understanding of all components of a building including Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems as well as materials and constructability.


• Be a good listener, a good communicator and develop strong working relationships with clients and staff


• Ability to handle multiple priorities and assignments


• Able to interpret sketches, drawings, codes, building programs and other similar materials.


• Able to apply accessibility codes, applicable building codes, and life-safety codes to a wide variety of project scopes and complexity.


• Understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, and AutoCAD; Prefer experience with Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, and Lumion.


• Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

Education and Experience

• bachelor’s degree in architecture or related field.  


• Upon applying share portfolio / design work within the application.

This description is not a comprehensive list 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.