Design Computing Leader, Buildings Practice - Saskatoon, Canada - Stantec

Stantec

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Saskatoon, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Design Computing Leader, Buildings Practice RR )

Description
Stantec Buildings is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design.

We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects with a shared common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations.

Join us and design your place with Stantec.

Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of architectural and engineering design through cutting-edge digital technologies? Are you eager to lead and inspire a team towards unparalleled innovation and technical mastery? If so, seize the opportunity to become the driving force behind best practice and technical excellence as our Discipline Leader for Design Computing.

At the forefront of our Buildings' leadership team, you will spearhead a revolution in design thinking, leveraging the latest digital tools and methodologies to unlock new realms of creativity, imagination, and efficiency.

With a vision for design excellence and a commitment to fostering a vibrant community of practitioners, you will shape the future of our integrated design practice, comprising 5,000 talented individuals across the globe.

As a torchbearer of our design philosophy, you will set the strategic direction for our design computing initiatives, championing a culture of collaboration, experimentation, continuous learning, and knowledge transfer.

Your leadership will not only elevate our projects to new heights but also cultivate a dynamic environment where ideas flourish and talents thrive.

This is an opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the intersection of architecture, engineering, and digital innovation. Join us in redefining the possibilities of design in the digital age. Be a positive disruptor as we evolve.

We invite you to delve into the full details of this exciting opportunity below, and to share your aspirations and qualifications with us.

The Discipline Leader for Buildings has the flexibility to be based in any of our office locations and will directly report to the Buildings Global Design Director.

Embrace the challenge and embark on a journey of transformation with us. Be part of the greatest design enterprise in the world.

Your Opportunity

The key objectives of this role are:

Develop and implement the strategy for the transformational integration of computation into our design process.
Develop and implement standards for design computing, including design excellence, quality control, design standards, efficient processes, and effective delivery to provide high quality design solutions to our clients.
Advance design computing capabilities as a core skill and practice through professional development and recruitment.
Be a change agent for transformational design through digital tools and process at the studio level.

The Discipline Leader will advance these responsibilities through engaging across the practice, its projects and pursuits, and the industry at large as a brand ambassador.

Your Key Responsibilities

_Discipline Leadership Responsibilities_

Set the vision and strategy for advancing design computing practices across Buildings including the integration of computational design, parametric design, generative design, and artificial intelligence tools.
Lead and champion digital transformation and cultural change throughout the practice using change management best practices.
Develop and implement training, documentation, standards, best practices, and workflows for computational and generative design processes.
Delivering innovative solutions for our clients that demonstrate the value of design and support a financially viable business.
Identify, connect, and support emerging leaders in design computing across the organization for growth and advancement.
Create a road map for training and professional development to advance our practices capabilities in computational design, parametric design, generative design and artificial intelligence technology.
Engage in the recruitment of emerging and top talent that has a strong knowledge of innovations and design technology.
Set the tone for thought leadership, research and development, and design excellence related to computational design across the Buildings practice.
Collaborate with the Buildings & Stantec Innovation teams to determine technologies that can be applied to enhance project design and documentation.
Understand the business strategy and work with business leaders to identify and prioritize challenges that design computing approaches are well suited to solve.

_Core Buildings Leadership Responsibilities_

Project Focus_
Personally pursue, assist, and lead significant projects that positively transform our communities and inspire and challenge us as designers