AI & Automation Solutions Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada; Hybrid

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.

Your Opportunity:

Join Buildings Digital Practice and help accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence, automation, and digital solutions across the Buildings business. The AI & Automation Solutions Specialist is a Hybrid / Remote optional and responsible for identifying opportunities where AI, Microsoft Copilot, Power Platform, and intelligent automation can improve business operations, project delivery, practitioner productivity, and decision-making. Working across Buildings leadership, business centers, project teams, Digital Practice, IT, and other stakeholders, this role helps transform ideas into practical, scalable, and measurable solutions. This position combines AI enablement, solution development, automation, training, and adoption activities while supporting Buildings' strategic focus on digital transformation and AI-enabled delivery.

Your Key Responsibilities:

AI & Copilot Enablement

• Champion the adoption and practical use of Microsoft Copilot and approved AI technologies across Buildings.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-value AI opportunities.
• Develop and share prompt libraries, templates, examples, and best practices.
• Deliver demonstrations, workshops, office hours, and learning sessions for users at varying levels of AI maturity.
• Coach teams on effective prompting, responsible AI practices, and output validation.
• Support implementation of Buildings AI initiatives and strategic roadmap activities.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing, success stories, lessons learned, and adoption across regions and business centers.

Power Platform & Solution Development

• Design, develop, and deploy business solutions using:
  • Power Apps
  • Power Automate
  • Power BI
  • Copilot Studio
• Build automation workflows that reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Create reusable applications, templates, and automation frameworks.
• Support integrations between Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, and approved enterprise platforms.
• Prototype solutions rapidly and scale successful implementations across the practice.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into practical digital solutions.

AI Agents & Intelligent Automation

• Design, build, test, and deploy AI agents using Copilot Studio and other approved platforms.
• Evaluate opportunities for AI agents and intelligent workflows within Buildings business processes.
• Develop agent instructions, knowledge sources, actions, and automation workflows.
• Support governance, testing, deployment, and lifecycle management of AI-enabled solutions.
• Collaborate with IT and Digital Practice teams to ensure solutions align with security, privacy, and governance requirements.
• Establish standards and best practices for AI-enabled automation solutions.

Process Improvement & Digital Transformation

• Assess existing workflows and identify opportunities to improve efficiency using AI and automation.
• Reduce manual effort through automation and intelligent business processes.
• Support digital transformation initiatives across Buildings.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand challenges, document opportunities, and recommend practical solutions.
• Help convert successful local solutions into scalable enterprise practices.

Adoption, Training & Community Development

• Support and coordinate Buildings AI Champions and Ambassador programs.
• Deliver onboarding, training, coaching, and support resources.
• Create quick-start guides, learning materials, videos, and self-service resources.
• Foster communities of practice focused on AI, Copilot, automation, and digital innovation.
• Gather user feedback and identify opportunities to improve adoption and effectiveness.
• Promote responsible, secure, and effective use of AI technologies.

Analytics & Value Realization

• Monitor AI, Copilot, and Power Platform adoption and usage metrics.
• Work with the data team to create dashboards and reporting using Power BI.
• Measure and communicate business impact, including:
  • Productivity improvements
  • Time savings
  • Process efficiencies
  • Adoption rates
  • Return on investment
• Support business cases and recommendations for continued investment in digital solutions.
• Identify trends and opportunities for ongoing improvement.