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Healthcare Senior Architect

Stantec

Stantec

IT
Madison, WI, USA
Posted on Jul 10, 2025

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. The Stantec community unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.

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 in our Madison, Wisconsin Architecture office (Hybrid) serving our Healthcare sector with the possible support of other sectors including: Workplace, Hospitality, Mixed-Use, DOD/Civic, and Retail. Our team is passionate about the design quality of the built environment and create designs that are timeless, intelligent, and sustainable. This is the place where great ideas and rewarding careers call home.

Our Healthcare studio is seeking an Architect, preferably licensed in the state of Wisconsin, with strong experience and passion for healthcare. The successful candidate will be a senior-level contributor leading clients through the planning and creation of fiscally responsible, award-winning designs. You will participate in the development of integrated design proposals, continuous updating of a building information model, preparing a variety of output / drawings throughout the project including design presentations and construction drawings for bid and permit, while leading and mentoring others and collaborating with team members to contribute to the final deliverables as required under instruction from the Principal-in-Charge.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for managing complex tasks on multiple, large scope, highly complex projects. Additionally, skilled in complex, multi-phased renovation projects.

  • Effectively participates and helps to win work in interviews for potential projects – employing excellent written and verbal communications skills.

  • Plans, organizes, and directs the work throughout the life of the project to successfully deliver the project to the client.

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

  • Assists in leading the client and project team to assure that the project -meets the client budget, schedule, program, and design intent.

  • Assists in the negotiation and development of project agreements.

  • Assist in the development - and management of project budget, schedule, and overall work plan to realize target financial performance.

  • Mentors and motivates project teams by example.

  • Assures that Project Management Framework tasks are timely completed and properly documented.

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

  • Manages and tracks change orders, applications for payment by contractors and other contractual modifications impacting budget and schedule.

  • Works with Operations Manager in determining project staffing needs and recommending personnel.

  • Directs client invoicing and effectively manages collections.

  • Some travel may be required.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

  • Passion and experience in the healthcare sector with regular involvement in the healthcare design community.

  • Extensive project experience supports in the ability to win work during proposal response.

  • Capable of simultaneously supporting one or more Principal’s-in-Charge on multiple projects.

  • Exceptional understanding of accessibility codes, life-safety codes, building codes, Department of Public Health, building construction systems, means and methods, materials, and industry associated standards.

  • Familiar with customary industry contractual agreements.

  • Proactively takes appropriate action without requiring continued direction or guidance.

  • Effectively manages multiple deadlines and priorities.

  • Team player with the client, entire project team and contractors.

  • Excellent negotiator and written and verbal communicator, displaying project leadership skills.

  • Requires understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, Newforma; Significant experience with Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp and other 3-D Modeling software.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Architecture.

  • Licensed and credential Architect is required.

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in healthcare design and planning

  • Accredited in LEED Green Associate or LEED AP or WELL Buildings preferred.

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 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.

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 | WI | Madison
Organization: 2227 Buildings-US Illinois Architecture-Chicago IL
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 09/07/2025 07:07:16
Req ID: 1001468