What You'll Do: The Project Manager - Architecture leads architectural projects from concept through completion, guiding internal design teams, consultants, and stakeholders toward successful outcomes. This role serves as the primary client liaison and is responsible for setting direction, promoting collaboration, anticipating challenges, and maintaining accountability for schedules, budgets, deliverables, and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, sound judgment, effective communication, technical expertise, creativity, and design acumen, with the ability to mentor team members and support a high-performing, solutions-oriented project environment.
This role supports estimating, plan takeoffs, subcontractor negotiations, scheduling, and budget management.
Requirements
Core Responsibilities and Expectations: - Serve as the primary client contact for assigned projects, building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
- Built and maintain strong working relationships with consultants, contractors, and jurisdictional agencies.
- Develop design fee estimates and proposals, and negotiate consultant scope, schedules, and fees.
- Create project schedules, coordinate team assignments, and keep project plans current.
- Oversee preparation and review of presentations and deliverables, ensuring code compliance and constructability.
- Promote a productive team environment and mentor junior staff.
- Monitor project financials and adjust plans to support overall project performance.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively.
- Support marketing and business development efforts that advance firm objectives.
Safety Responsibilities:- Follow all company safety policies, site-specific safety procedures, and applicable safety requirements when visiting active project or construction sites.
- Use required personal protective equipment, such as hard hats, safety glasses, high-visibility apparel, closed-toe footwear, or other equipment required by the site.
- Maintain awareness of common construction-site hazards, including moving equipment, uneven surfaces, elevated work areas, electrical hazards, weather exposure, and restricted access zones.
- Promptly report unsafe conditions, incidents, near misses, or safety concerns to appropriate leadership, site personnel, or the designated safety contact.
- Coordinate with contractors and project teams to support safe site access, project reviews, and communication of design or field conditions that may affect safety, constructability, or compliance.
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet these minimum qualifications to be considered for the role.
- Accredited degree in Architecture required; master's degree preferred.
- 7 to 9 years of architectural design and project management experience.
- Architectural licensure preferred.
- Proficiency in Revit, Bluebeam, MS Office Suite, project planning software, and Monday.com or similar tools.
- Experience with luxury residential communities preferred.
- Must have a valid driver's license with clean driving record.
Additional Requirements:- Knowledge of sustainable practices and experience using integrated design methods.
- Willingness and ability to travel for client meetings and site visits.
- Collaborative and creative approach to project delivery.
- Remain flexible and manage multiple projects at different stages of development simultaneously.
- Detail oriented and highly organized; offers excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility to work early mornings, late evenings, holidays, and weekends as business or project needs require.
We offer:- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave
- Professional growth opportunities
