Position OverviewThe Architectural Project Manager is responsible for managing architectural projects from initial scope development and lease work letter alignment through construction completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with Burlington's design standards. This role drives cross-functional collaboration, proactively resolves design and construction challenges, and manages permitting, schedule, and budget risks to support successful new store openings, remodels, relocations, and downsizing initiatives.
Partnering closely with Real Estate Directors, Store Planning Managers, and the Pre-Development team, the Architectural Project Manager ensures alignment between lease work letters, store block plans, and project scope while maintaining consistency across all phases of development. This position collaborates extensively with Real Estate, Construction, Facilities, Store Planning, Loss Prevention, Information Technology, and Store Innovation teams to deliver high-quality projects that support Burlington's continued growth.
The ideal candidate is highly process-oriented, possesses a strong understanding of architectural design and MEP systems, and has the ability to develop creative solutions to design and construction challenges. Strong negotiation skills, particularly with landlords regarding lease language and scope of work, along with exceptional project management and communication abilities, are essential for success in this role.
A Day in the LifeConstruction Support and Issue Resolution - Provide proactive and responsive architectural support throughout construction by timely addressing RFIs, evaluating and documenting field substitution requests, and approving design revisions as required.
- Maintain accountability for construction document (CD) development due dates, actively track and resolve open permit issues, and regularly update risk scores to reflect current conditions.
- Ensure transparency around potential move-out and permit approval dates while maintaining design intent, minimizing schedule impacts, controlling costs, and supporting successful project delivery.
Cross-Functional Coordination and Handoffs - Provides end-to-end architectural project management from scope of work development through lease work letter execution and construction, ensuring alignment with design intent, schedules, budgets, and permitting requirements.
- Leads seamless coordination across Real Estate, Legal, Store Planning, and external Architects of Record to develop accurate scopes of work and work letters, manage document quality and Lucernex data, and support efficient design, permitting, and on-time delivery of annual store opening targets.
Document Review and Quality Assurance - Review and redline architectural construction documents with a high degree of accuracy, completing the first review within two weeks and the second review within one week.
- Ensure all reviewed documents are uploaded to Lucernex and required milestone dates are fully completed to support tracking, reporting, and controls. Maintain adherence to prototype design intent and approved scope of work, constructability, and reduction of errors that lead to change orders, supporting efficient permit submission and construction kickoff.
End-to-End Project Design Financial Management - Maintain accurate, timely, and reliable project data across all systems by consistently updating permit status to support accurate accrual forecasting, ensuring project budgets are entered and validated in Lucernex prior to lease execution, and reviewing and approving design services proposals in alignment with approved scopes and budgets.
- Proactively update Team Alignment Forms to reflect current project assignments and statuses, ensuring the live team reporting remains accurate, transparent, and aligned with overall portfolio tracking and leadership visibility.
Lucernex Data Management - Maintain accurate and up-to-date project information in Lucernex by reviewing and updating all required dates and notes on a weekly basis.
- Ensure clear documentation of construction document progress, work letter status, and project hold or off-hold decisions to support financial forecasting, cross-functional alignment, and leadership reporting.
- Consistent weekly updates will promote transparency, reduce downstream risks, and ensure reliable portfolio tracking across the team.
You'll Come With- Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Architecture
- 5+ years of experience in architectural and/or construction management with a major retail brand or design firm
- 5+ years architectural experience and proficiency with architectural construction documents
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, database type applications, and project management software such as Plangrid.
- Knowledgeable with Bluebeam.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong role model that embraces and demonstrates support for company vision & values
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with business partners
- Ability to develop, drive and implement the strategy
- Sound understanding of the retail / store planning & design / construction industry
- Effectively and strategically work in a dynamic, fast paced environment to deliver department and corporate objectives
#LI-CG1You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington's benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan.
We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day.
Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.
Compensation Range: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00
