Project Architect

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world.

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Stantec’s Buildings team is on a mission to become the world’s leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, consultants, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. Our collaborative culture and our innovative, sustainable approach to projects help us create buildings that matter to our world. 

Together, we are enhancing the quality of life globally through design.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Your Opportunity

Join a Top 10 global integrated design firm in our Buildings practice that provides Architecture, Buildings Engineering, and Interior Design services with a long history and deep commitment to the education sector. Our Irvine office is seeking a Project Architect to join our Buildings practice. The successful candidate will be developing elevations, sections, 3D renderings and architectural details for projects. You will be assisting on innovative and creative new prototypes designed with sustainable products with green architecture sensibility as your goals.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, organization, and directing of the work throughout the life cycle of the project.

• Engages in the development of a design through sketches, physical models, electronic models, diagrams, massing studies, and other visual formats.

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

• Participates in design critiques and pin-ups.

• Interprets and applies building codes and requirements of other regulatory agencies.

• Prepares and revises documentation in various architectural phases including site plans, floor plans, building elevations, building sections and details.

• Participates in bidding and negotiation phase and prepare addenda.

• Reviews shop drawings and submittals, responds to RFIs, prepares site observation reports and other contract administration tasks.

• Leads project coordination and meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner, contractor, and sub-contractors.

• Participates in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.

• Assists in the preparation of the project specifications. Coordination of specs with construction documents.

• Participates in constructability review.

• Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects.

• Prepares and ensures that work conforms to project budget, schedule, and overall work planning.

• Plan, organize, and direct the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.

• Develop and manage project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance and Participate in constructability reviews along with the design team if needed.

• Keep the Principal in Charge informed of progress on project expectations, deadlines, and deliverables and understand the limits of the decision-making responsibilities of the role and respect the boundaries of the Principal in Charge’s responsibilities.

• Lead the client and project team to assure that the project design meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent. Participate in client project requirement meetings and value analysis and basic cost estimating.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Passionate about design.

• Requisite knowledge and application of accessibility codes, applicable building codes.

• Detailed understanding of all phases of architectural document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.

• General knowledge of building construction systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.

• Ability to conduct space planning, block planning and adjacencies in coordination with building program.

• To develop floor plans, wall sections, and details.

• To check own work for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.

• To participate and collaborate in a project team setting through all phases of architectural document production.

• To engage in creative and critical thought.

• To hand sketch and communicate concepts and ideas to others effectively.

• To interpret sketches, drawings, building program and other similar material.

• To communicate abstract ideas (verbal/written).

• Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, Newforma, Sefaira and Bluebeam.

Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in Architecture or bachelor’s degree in support of licensure criteria

• Registered Architect in CA

• Minimum of 10 years of experience

Please include a copy of your portfolio along with your resume for consideration.

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.

Pay Range:

• Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA, VA Areas-$101,100.00 - $146,700.00 Annually

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. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a 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 and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

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: United States | CA | Irvine
Organization: 2014 Buildings-US California AID-Irvine CA
Employee Status: Regular
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 17/07/2026 05:07:28
Req ID: 1006819

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