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Architect, Public Buildings
@ Stantec
Overview
Stantec is hiring a Senior Architect for its Buildings Practice in Toronto and Vancouver to lead federal and defence-sector facility projects for clients such as DND, RCMP and PSPC. The role covers design leadership, multidisciplinary team leadership, client liaison and risk management across all project phases. The posting requires a Secret-level clearance (or higher, active preferred), a licensed architect with 15+ years of experience and a Bachelor's in Architecture.
Responsibilities:
- Lead design and technical development of federal and defence building projects
- Oversee architectural drawings, specifications and BIM deliverables
- Guide projects through planning, procurement, construction and close-out
- Act as liaison with DND, federal agencies and security representatives
- Mentor architectural staff and manage studio quality assurance
Requirements summary:
- Licensed Architect (OAA or AIBC) with 15+ years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture; Master's an asset
- Significant federal and DND facility portfolio, including secure environments
- Knowledge of federal procurement, PSPC standards and Treasury Board design requirements
- Eligible for Secret Level Security Clearance or higher
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Secret security clearance |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Architecture |
| Security clearance | Secret |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Tuition support, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do—from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. 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 are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Recruitment fraud notice: All legitimate Stantec career opportunities are posted exclusively at www.stantec.jobs and candidate applications and employment offers are managed through our secure applicant tracking system. Stantec will only contact candidates using official email addresses ending in @stantec.com and does not send job offers as email attachments. Stantec never requests application fees and money transfers in the recruitment process or banking information via email. We also do not send payments for the purchase of office supplies or equipment. Any communication offering employment outside of our official recruitment process should be considered fraudulent.
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Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes…
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| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | consultingplanningarchitectureengineeringenvironmentalinterior designlandscapesurveyingand project management |
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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 design firm within our growing Architecture Practice. Our team leads complex architectural projects across Healthcare, Transit, Civic, Federal, Industrial, Aviation, and Education sectors — with a particular need for deep expertise in Defence and Security environments.
Stantec’s Buildings Practice in Toronto and Vancouver, is actively seeking a Senior Architect with extensive experience delivering federal and defence-sector facilities, including projects for DND, RCMP, PSPC, and other high security governmental clients. This role is ideal for a technically strong, detail oriented architect who excels in regulated, mission critical environments and is experienced in navigating federal design standards, procurement processes, and security protocols. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through all project phases — from planning and concept development to contract documents, construction, and commissioning — ensuring compliance, quality, and alignment with federal client objectives.
Your Key Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership
- Lead design and technical development for federal and defence-sector building projects.
- Oversee the production of architectural drawings, specifications, and BIM deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal design standards, codes, guidelines, and security requirements.
- Provide architectural oversight during construction administration, ensuring design intent and performance criteria are maintained.
- Coordinate with engineering disciplines to deliver cohesive, technically rigorous solutions.
Project Delivery
- Guide projects through all phases: planning, design, procurement, construction, and close-out.
- Maintain schedules, budgets, quality metrics, and risk controls across multiple workstreams.
- Prepare federal submission packages, milestone deliverables, and documentation required by authorities having jurisdiction.
- Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a key liaison with DND, federal agencies, project authorities, user groups, and security representatives.
- Translate federal program requirements and performance standards into architectural solutions.
- Lead design presentations, working sessions, and technical reviews with high level stakeholders.
Types of Facilities You Will Lead
- Defence & Security Infrastructure
- Government Administrative Facilities
- Justice, Policing, and Public Safety Projects
- Specialized, mission critical and high security environments
Risk & Compliance Management
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks throughout the lifecycle.
- Maintain an active Risk Register to document potential issues, impacts, and mitigation plans.
- Escalate risks appropriately and ensure all stakeholders are aligned on contingency strategies.
Leadership & Team Development
- Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration.
- Mentor emerging architectural staff and support professional growth.
- Manage studio resources, workflows, and quality assurance procedures.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Significant portfolio of federal and DND facility projects, including secure environments.
- Strong understanding of federal procurement, PSPC standards, and Treasury Board design requirements.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams on complex, phased, or highly technical projects.
- Eligible for Secret Level Security Clearance or higher (or active clearance preferred).
- Exceptional communication skills, with a client focused and solution driven mindset.
- Strong presentation, documentation, and leadership capabilities.
- Ability to balance competing priorities across concurrent projects.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture; Master’s considered an asset.
Licensed Architect (OAA or AIBC) with 15+; years of architectural experience.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may require travel and 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. 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.
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 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) will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health care spending account, wellness spending account, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, 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 time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
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.
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