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# Architecture Department Manager at Stanley Consultants

- **Company:** Stanley Consultants
- **Location:** Denver, CO
- **Compensation:** $140k–$186k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/stanleygroup/e6605adf-f4bd-4685-94c4-272cf3b56cf8

## Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job title - Architecture Department Manager Locations - Denver, CO (Centennial) | Minneapolis, MN | or Muscatine, IA Job type - Hybrid Requisition ID - 11317

## JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the direction and supervision of professional, technical and administrative job groups. Coordinates project priorities, staffing schedules, budgets and staff assignments to ensure clients are provided the best design capabilities to meet their needs.

What You Will Be Doing:

Managerial Duties:

- Manages all line organization functions assigned to department including personnel administration; project quality assurance and project team support; support of technical organization; and support of business development.
- Recommends department plans, programs and resources, including staff budgets and capital expenditures, and manages and executes those approved to meet line organization objectives.
- Makes recommendations on project staffing.
- Supervises and develops Section Managers, Project Managers, and/or department members to meet established objectives.
- Recommends hiring, salaries, promotion, transfer, demotion and termination of department members.
- Drafts and reviews scopes and fees for new department proposals.
- Assists with Business Development Initiatives
- Ensures that department loading calendars are completed on a timely basis.
- Responsible for, and reports department status, results, and performance.
- Balances workload within department.

Architect Duties:

- Works as architect on projects, often working with multi-discipline design teams.
- Participates in the development of project design concepts and criteria.
- May serve as Project Manager on key department projects.
- Recommends department and group operating policies, standards and procedures.
- Performs other functions delegated by the Group Manager or Office Leader.
- Organizes and manages project information and records systems.
- Designs structures of varying size and prepares architectural working drawings and related project documents.
- Monitors project progress to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to schedule and budget.
- Makes recommendations on design alternatives and assists in proposal preparation.
- May plan, organize and supervise architectural design activities for a project of significant size and complexity.
- Leads and works closely with other disciplines on multi-discipline projects.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelors of Arts in Architecture from an accredited college or university
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience
- R.A. required
- Detail oriented, self-starter with ability to work independently
- The ability to work on several projects at one time
- Above average written and verbal communication skills
- General knowledge of construction techniques and an ability to read plans and specs is mandatory
- Understanding of conceptual design

Performance Standards:

- Performance on client engagements, including discipline management and results.
- Utilization and development of human and other resources.
- Quality control.
- On time, on budget performance.
- Timeliness and quality of drawings.
- Support of business development.
- Relationships with and support of other departments and groups, the technical organization and project team organization.
- Financial performance including budget control of project assignments and indirect costs.
- Staff development.

JUDGMENT AND INITIATIVE LEVEL:  Usually involves diversified work within general procedures, requiring frequent judgment and initiative. Only exceptional cases outside of general procedures referred to manager. MANAGERIAL SCOPE LEVEL:  Responsible for the supervision, development, mentoring, evaluation and recommending the hiring and termination of staff members, as well as developing departmental budgets for Group Manager/Office Leader’s approval. The number of employees directly supervised is typically 4 to 8. Plan, schedule, coordinate, and oversee the work of other architects and project members. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Typical physical demands associated with working in an office environment. Occasional visits to projects sites, including construction sites, are necessary. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work-Life BalanceWe realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer: Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward. Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave. Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources. Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits. Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more. Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans. Click Here: A Great Place To Work

Learn more about Stanley Consultants in this short video:  Working at Stanley Consultants

Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

## About Stanley Consultants

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Stanley Consultants is an employee-owned engineering, design, and consulting firm that has been solving essential energy and infrastructure challenges for over 110 years.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Employee-Owned)
- **Headquarters**: Muscatine, Iowa, United States
- **Founded**: 1913
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Civil Engineering, Energy, Transportation, Water/Wastewater, Federal/State/Local Government, Industrial, Education, Healthcare
- **Target customers**: Federal, state and local governments; utilities; private-sector organizations of all sizes (B2B, Enterprise, Government)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Improving lives in the communities where we live and work” with a vision of “creating a connected, sustainable and enriched world.” [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Engineering & Design**: Full life-cycle project services including planning, design, procurement, management, commissioning, and permitting for capital projects. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/)
- **Climate & Resiliency Services**: Through its subsidiary Resilient Analytics, the firm uses climate, engineering, and economic models to deliver actionable insights for infrastructure resilience. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/)
- **Asset Management**: Digital capabilities to optimize built infrastructure, reduce risk, and support smart investment decisions. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/)
- **Energy Solutions**: Safe, affordable, and reliable energy solutions for utilities and industrial clients, including power generation and modernization. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/)
- **Environmental & Construction Services**: Full range of professional environmental, engineering, and construction services. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (privately held, employee-owned)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – $198M (as of latest available data) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanleyconsultants)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Employee-owned; no external venture capital. Acquired Hartwig & Associates (2015), Traffic Engineering Data Solutions (2022), Resilient Analytics (2022). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanleyconsultants)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount of 776 (+6.3% YoY, +73 employees); named a USA Today Top Workplace three years in a row; presence in 15 countries (US, India, UAE, UK, Jamaica); completed over 50,000 engagements in 120 countries. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanleyconsultants) [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Employee Ownership**: Members (employees) own the company, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward. This structure allows a long-term, partnership-based approach rather than short-term quarterly returns. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)
- **110+ Year Track Record**: Proven expertise across all 50 US states and 120 countries, with deep relationships in government and utility sectors.
- **Multidisciplinary Full-Lifecycle Services**: Single provider for planning, design, construction, and asset management, reducing client complexity.
- **Climate Resilience Specialization**: Proprietary climate analytics through Resilient Analytics differentiates the firm in an increasingly important niche.

## Strategic Focus
- **Sustainability & Resilience**: Expanding climate science and resiliency services to help clients adapt to environmental changes. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/)
- **Digital Transformation**: Leveraging cutting-edge digital capabilities for asset management and infrastructure optimization.
- **Market Diversification**: Serving federal, state, local, energy, water, transportation, industrial, education, and healthcare markets to reduce dependency on any single sector.
- **Talent Development**: Investing in internship programs (90% conversion to full-time offers) and professional growth to maintain a strong pipeline. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)

## Why Work Here
- **Employee Ownership Culture**: Members have a direct stake in the company’s success through stock ownership and profit-sharing, fostering a sense of ownership and alignment. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)
- **Work-Life Balance**: Flexible work options, generous paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, parental leave, and professional development leave. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)
- **Comprehensive Benefits**: Medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, wellness reimbursement, mental health resources, life insurance, disability insurance, identity theft protection. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)
- **Financial Rewards**: 401(k) match, incentive compensation, profit-sharing contributions, and an annual opportunity to buy company stock at an independently appraised price. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)
- **Professional Growth**: Tuition assistance, professional society memberships, mentorship, and multiple career tracks (project management, technical, business development, line management). [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers/professional-development)
- **Internship Program**: Hands-on experience with high conversion to full-time offers; 90% of interns receive job offers. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)
- **Recognition**: USA Today Top Workplace for three consecutive years, based on employee feedback. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)

## Sources
1. [stanleyconsultants.com](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/)
2. [stanleyconsultants.com/careers](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers)
3. [stanleyconsultants.com/careers/professional-development](https://www.stanleyconsultants.com/careers/professional-development)
4. [linkedin.com/company/stanleyconsultants](https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanleyconsultants)
5. [jobs.lever.co/stanleygroup](https://jobs.lever.co/stanleygroup)

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