Summer Student Architecture - Winnipeg, Canada - Stantec

Stantec

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Winnipeg, Canada

1 week ago

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Summer Student Architecture - Buildings (Summer S )

Description

Stantec Architecture Winnipeg

Our local integrated architecture and buildings engineering practice brings together a highly motivated, dynamic, and diverse team of Architects, Interior Designers, Structural, Mechanical, Energy, and Electrical Engineers, and support staff.

Working together with our clients in a multi-disciplinary practice, we believe we are better able to ask the right questions, establish shared positions, and collectively evaluate and advance meaningful solutions that realize the vision while achieving value, program clarity, and technical astuteness.

We are a young, ambitious, growing practice, driven to achieve Design Excellence through Brilliant Delivery founded in communication, collaboration, expertise, research, technology, and culture.

We work in studios, Civic [including Culture and Transportation], Commercial [including Retail, Residential, Hospitality, and Mixed-Use], Healthcare, Industrial, K-12 Education, Post-Secondary Education, Sport & Recreation, and Workplace.

While our focus is local, our success and the nature of our broader global practice routinely leads to opportunities to travel and work on projects across North America and beyond.

Your Opportunity
We are looking for a Summer Student in Architecture to fulfill the role of Design and Project Support.

Working closely and under the direct supervision of the project Principals and/or Project Architects, you will be assisting on a wide range of projects with varying levels of complexity and scale and broad integrated design teams working through all project phases from pre-design through post construction services.

Your Key Responsibilities

Assist with preparing marketing materials including proposals, awards, etc
Assist with site evaluations including documentation, site and zoning analysis, etc
Assist with investigating/verifying existing conditions including documentation, measurement, and verification, etc
Assist with program evaluations
Participate in client meetings and stakeholder engagement workshops including user group meetings and prepare meeting minutes
Assist with coordinating project deliverables including schedule, meetings, etc
Assist with, and/or, develop design options/approach
Assist with, and/or, develop massing/concept diagrams
Assist with, and/or, develop block planning and building plans
Assist with, and/or, develop renderings
Assist with BIM model set up, and utilizing BIM technologies to design and develop projects
Participate in design reviews
Assist with the evaluation and selection of building systems and materials
Assist with preparing Project/Design Reports including graphic communication, writing, and coordination
Assist with developing Schematic Design Documents including drawings and outline specifications
Assist with coordinating building systems
Assist with implementing sustainable design principles
Assist with developing Design Development Documents including drawings and outline specifications
Assist with developing Contract Documents including drawings and coordinating specifications
Assist with preparing Addenda
Assist with Supplemental Instructions, Contemplated Change Notices, Change Orders, and Change Directives
Assist with preparing Record Drawings
Assist with ensuring the design intent/vision is maintained throughout from conception through system and material selection, visualization, implementation, documentation, coordination, and construction

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication skills
Humble, driven to achieve Design Excellence Delivered Brilliantly, and collaborative with a High EQ
Ability to engage and work within a creative and collaborative integrated design practice
Interest in holistic design, systems thinking, construction, materials, sustainability, and technical design detailing
Ability to produce design at a level that would be perceived externally as excellent
Ability to work independently with direction and participate in project team settings
General knowledge of building construction systems, constructability, materials, and industry associated standards
General understanding of the relationship between drawings and specifications
Understanding of Microsoft Office, Revit, AutoCAD, Abobe Creative Suite, SketchUP, or other modeling software is preferred
Experience with 3D Printer & Laser Cutter is beneficial

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Design, or enrolled in a Master of Architecture program, or related field
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._

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