Airport Planning & Development, Assistant Director- Architecture

City of Atlanta, GA; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta, GA is seeking an Assistant Director of Architecture to oversee the design management of architectural projects and manage task orders, budgets, technical details, and schedules. The role involves coordination with on-call design consultants and review of signage, graphics, sustainability, and concession-related design submissions.

When workload allows, you may also supervise self-perform design efforts and contribute to a broad capital program across airport facilities.

Qualifications

• Oversee design management of architectural projects.
• Manage task orders, design budgets, technical details, and schedules.
• The designs include new buildings and renovations of existing facilities.
• Assist in managing airport-wide roadway signage & graphics, sustainability, and capital, tenant & concessions design submittals review process groups.
• When workload allows, may manage self-perform design.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and strategic direction to architectural staff and consultants.
• Coordinate design deliverables, budgets, and timelines across multiple projects.
• Review and approve design submittals for capital, tenant, and concession programs.
• Oversee roadway signage, graphics, and sustainability-related design initiatives.

Skills

Staff supervision

Design management

Architectural design

Budget oversight

Scheduling

Job description

Salary range: $107,271-$160,000

Posting expires: November 13, 2026

General Description and Classification Standards:

The proponent willwork under the direction of the Director of Architecture and will assist in effectively managing a staff comprised of Department of Aviation and consultant design management and Administrative Personnel, whose primary objective is to design, build, and maintain airport facilitiesin a safe and efficient manner.The Department’s capital program has work divided into numerous areas, or types, of work.

The Assistant Director of Architectureposition will be responsible for overseeing the design management of architectural projects. Most of the architectural designs are developed by on-call design consultants under contract to the Department of Aviation. Design management includes managing task orders, design budgets, technical details of design, and schedules. The designs include new buildings and renovations of existing facilities. The proponent will also be responsible for assisting in the management of the Department’s airport-wide roadway signage & graphics, sustainability, and capital, tenant & concessions design submittals review process groups. When workload allows, the proponent may also manage self-perform design.

Supervision Received:

This position requires work to be completed with minimum supervision. Direction received is a function of the task, with direction focusing on strategic objectives as well as project detail and is typically collaborative in nature.