Principal Architectural Lead - Federal

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• To be a Principal Architectural 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.
• Sustain and grow revenue within the Indo-Pacific region and collaborate across the North American market, helping to attract top tier clients and achieve top line growth for the Federal sector.
• Collaborate with technical and managerial project leads to achieve key operational performance metrics including traditional financial metrics as well as demonstrating improved outcomes for the projects we deliver.
• Manage and lead the growth of our Indo-Pacific delivery and execution hub.
• Play a critical role in advancing Stantec’s success across multiple NAVFAC and USACE contracts in the West and Indo-Pacific regions.
• Manage complex projects ranging from $30 million to over billion dollars in construction value, utilizing sound judgment, strong interpersonal skills, and proven project delivery methods.

Requirements

Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of design and delivery, will be active listeners, able to develop relationships internally and externally—nurturing long-lasting client bonds, connecting the ideal Stantec disciplines and team members with opportunities, pursuing new projects in your region and across North America and challenging your colleagues every day to be the best.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated design and planning acumen and leadership on major projects.
• 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.
• Knowledge of Federal specific codes and criteria and familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC).
• 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.

Skills

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Architecture or engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with APD project delivery methodologies including but not limited to design-build, progressive design-build, and design-build to budget.
• Federal project experience preferred especially experience with Department of Defense (DoD).
• U.S. Licensed and credentialed Architect or Professional Engineer. Hawaii licensure is preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in the AEC industry.
• LEED AP Credential preferred.
• PMP Credential preferred.

Benefits

• 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 (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to these benefits.