Principal and Regional Design Director

5 days ago


Old Toronto, Canada Stantec Full time
p>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, sharing a 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.Directs contract negotiations with clients and consultants and reviews and approves fee proposals as prepared by the Project Manager.Responsible for the overall relationship with clients, and monitors client satisfaction (follows up and takes corrective action when needed), including participation in regular client surveys.Identify emerging industry trends and develop corresponding project approaches and pursuit teams (i.e. IPD, APD, Alliance, modular and related design innovations).Brand Management / Talent Development
  • Acts as an internal and external ambassador for the firm.
  • Contribute to thought leadership and design/technical excellence brand development, by sharing knowledge and innovation stories at key client engagements, industry events, and across professional networks.
  • Engage with peer teams across the organization on projects where design skills are required, to support a positive learning curve for project delivery, project management and understanding Stantec’s model overall.
Management/Leadership responsibilities
  • Responsible for the overall performance of projects including client service, revenue generation, and quality.
  • Resolves conflict amongst the Project Manager, Project Designer, Project Architect and/or Project Engineers and is the final decision maker when needed.
  • Works collaboratively with office and operational leadership to achieve effective staffing which supports the needs of clients and projects as well as appropriately balances the firm’s resources.
  • Responsible for financial performance of projects including A/R collections.

Regional Design Director

  • Active participation in the design of transformational projects that elevate Stantec’s design brand.
  • Enhance design brand and culture through curation and support for submission of projects for design excellence awards, including internal recognition via “Best of Stantec” and “Divine Detail” annual award program.
  • Participate in the annual allocation and organization of Design Excellence budget.
  • Present content in Design Forum and/or Design Excellence calls, target 2 per year.
  • Lead and participate in regional design town halls and desk crits, target 30 per year.
  • Lead alignment of design objectives with active design work and 5 Parameters of Stantec.
  • As part of design leadership team, select and organize content for publication in the Design Quarterly, peer groups, and industry publications. Target 2 pieces of content per year.
  • Represent Stantec’s design content actively in social media.
  • Engage academic institutions to mentor, critique and advise future design leaders.
Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Demonstrated leadership and technical skills on major projects.
  • Strong business development skills, including significant experience building and maintaining productive relationships with a client base.
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
  • An entrepreneurial orientation with strong understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting-services provider.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.



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