Posted 4 months ago
Senior Architect, Industrial Sector
@ Stantec
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Stantec is hiring a Senior Architect to lead design and business development for industrial and data center projects in the Greater Toronto Area, reporting to the Sector Principal. The work covers leading the full project cycle, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and pursuing new clients through RFPs and proposals. The posting states full-time employment with a benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Lead design for commercial, industrial and data center projects
- Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams
- Develop client relationships and facilitate meetings
- Develop winning strategies for RFPs
- Identify business development opportunities across disciplines
Requirements summary:
- Architecture degree and Registered Architect (OAA preferred)
- 15+ years in data center and industrial building projects
- Strong business development track record in data centre and industrial sectors
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams with minimal supervision
- Solid knowledge of zoning bylaws and the Ontario Building Code
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 15+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Registered Architect, OAA |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Architecture |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Tuition support, Performance bonus, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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Stantec
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With every community, we redefine what's possible.
Full company description
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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- Reported office locations
- 10160-112 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2L6, CA
- Other recorded names
- Stantec
- Specialties
- consulting
- planning
- architecture
- engineering
- environmental
- interior design
- landscape
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- and project management
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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…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | consultingplanningarchitectureengineeringenvironmentalinterior designlandscapesurveyingand project management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 586 |
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Your Opportunity
Our Greater Toronto Area (GTA) architectural team is a key contributor to Stantec’s diverse industrial portfolio. This position reports to the Sector Principal for the GTA and collaborates closely with our principal-led leadership team. We are seeking a dynamic leader to inspire, engage, and grow a culturally strong, high-performing industrial practice in Ontario.
The ideal candidate will bring strong data center and industrial project experience, along with project leadership and business development skills, to join our multidisciplinary team.
Our industrial clients span manufacturing, public transit, automotive, aerospace, food & beverage, warehousing/distribution/logistics, chemicals and polymers, municipal infrastructure, power and energy, science and technology, and national defense sectors.
We deliver new construction and renovation projects, including:
- Data centers and mission-critical facilities
- Vehicle maintenance facilities for light rail, heavy rail, bus fleets, mining, and other transit systems
- Warehouses, distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and parcel sortation facilities
- Component manufacturing and assembly plants
- Light and heavy industrial manufacturing facilities
- Food processing facilities
- Energy transmission stations and supporting structures
- Aircraft hangars
- Staff support facilities for industrial operations
- Other light industrial facilities
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead design for commercial, industrial, and data center projects
- Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams
- Prepare deliverables across all project phases
- Uphold Stantec standards for quality, safety, and project delivery
- Advance in-house architectural expertise and methodologies
- Pursue continuing education to expand knowledge
- Develop and maintain client relationships
- Facilitate team and client meetings
- Communicate project updates to leadership
- Deliver engaging presentations, both written and verbal
- Identify business development opportunities across disciplines
- Collaborate on commercial and industrial pursuits
- Develop winning strategies for RFPs
- Engage in client contact, proposal preparation, and interviews
Your Capabilities and Credentials
- Proven ability to lead all aspects of the project cycle—from briefing to substantial performance
- Strong business development track record in data centre and industrial sectors
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams with minimal supervision
- Expertise in design, technical detailing, and construction documentation
- Solid understanding of zoning bylaws and the Ontario Building Code
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Education and Experience
- Degree in Architecture; Registered Architect (OAA preferred)
- Minimum 15 years of experience in data centre and industrial building projects
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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