Arch 2 – PM

AIA Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Simple IRA

PTO 4–5 weeks

Holidays 8

Community service hours

Professional development budget

ARE study reimbursement

Flexible hours

Summer hours

Job summary

SHKS Architects in Seattle seeks an experienced Project Manager/Project Architect to lead projects through all design and construction phases, from programming and concept design through construction administration.

You will be the primary day-to-day client contact, manage work plans, schedules, staffing, and budgets, and mentor team members while upholding design quality. We value collaborative culture and community-centered, sustainable design.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years of professional experience.
• Professional degree in Architecture is required.
• Architectural licensure is encouraged but not required.
• Experience managing projects through all phases of design and construction.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules, budgets, and consultant coordination.
• Strong understanding of building systems, detailing, permitting, codes, and construction administration.
• Proficiency in Revit and Microsoft Office; familiarity with Bluebeam preferred.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to mentor and support less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through all phases of design and construction, from programming and concept design through construction administration.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships and ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Develop and manage project work plans, schedules, staffing, and budgets.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and oversee project communication among clients, consultants, contractors, and agency reviewers.
• Lead project meetings, presentations, and decision-making processes.
• Direct and mentor project team members while maintaining quality control throughout project delivery.
• Contribute to design direction, technical development, specifications, and construction administration.
• Support business development efforts through proposal preparation, interviews, and cultivation of client relationships.
• Champion sustainable, equitable, and community-centered design solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Mentoring

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Job description

About SHKS

At SHKS Architects, we believe great architecture emerges from curiosity, collaboration, and genuine relationships. We are seeking architects who are excited to work across a diverse range of civic, higher education, historic preservation, single family housing , and community-focused projects while contributing to a studio culture that values mentorship, humor, and design excellence.

SHKS was founded on friendship and that spirit continues to shape our practice today. Our practice has been shaped to be much like the buildings we design: adaptable, resilient, and comfortable. As a mid-sized practice, everyone knows everyone else in both professional and social ways. Emerging professionals work directly with firm leaders and experienced project architects, gaining exposure to all phases of project delivery and opportunities for meaningful professional growth.

We are looking for people who want to contribute to the life of the studio; professionals committed to making our clients’ places and our own workplace more diverse, more comfortable, and more fun. We support continuing education, professional licensure, professional development, and active engagement in the broader design community.

Outside the office, you might find us tending the garden, volunteering with organizations such as Sawhorse Revolution and Furniture Repair Bank, or, weather permitting, returning to the volleyball court.

We make places to support and enrich people’s lives. That’s how we think about the practice, too. We encourage social, environmental, and professional responsibility and participation. SHKS is a place to grow.

What You’ll Do

• Lead projects through all phases of design and construction, from programming and concept design through construction administration.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact, building trusted relationships and ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Develop and manage project work plans, schedules, staffing, and budgets.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and oversee project communication among clients, consultants, contractors, and agency reviewers.
• Lead project meetings, presentations, and decision-making processes.
• Direct and mentor project team members while maintaining quality control throughout project delivery.
• Contribute to design direction, technical development, specifications, and construction administration.
• Support business development efforts through proposal preparation, interviews, and cultivation of client relationships.
• Champion sustainable, equitable, and community-centered design solutions.

What We’re Looking For

• 6+ years of professional experience
• Professional degree in Architecture.
• Architectural licensure is encouraged, but not required.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects through all phases of design and construction.
• Experience developing and managing project schedules, budgets, and consultant coordination.
• Strong understanding of building systems, detailing, permitting, codes, and construction administration.
• Proficiency in Revit and Microsoft Office; familiarity with Bluebeam preferred.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Ability to mentor and support less experienced team members.
• Interest in sustainable, community-focused, and technically rigorous design.

Compensation and Benefits

SHKS offers compensation comparable to our peer architecture firms and have our JUST Label 2.0 certification from the International Living Future Institute. We are looking to fill (1) position for a Project Manager/Project Architect ranging between the Architectural Staff 2 level (licensed/unlicensed with over 6 years of experience) up to Project Manager (licensed/unlicensed with 8 or more years of experience) in our Seattle office.

• Pay range starting of $40.00 – $54.00 per hour depending on experience. Time and a half over 40 hours per week.
• 100% employer paid health insurance (medical, vision, and dental), disability insurance, and life insurance with no waiting period.
• Simple IRA retirement plan. Employer matching 3%, fully vested immediately.
• PTO: 4-5 weeks per year depending on experience. Our paid time off benefit is lumped into a single accrual (including sick and vacation) which can be used at the employee’s discretion.
• 8 paid holidays
• 16 community service hours per year
• Professional development tuition budget of $500 per year and 8 hours per year
• Professional memberships fully paid, including reimbursement for completing ARE tests at SHKS upon licensure
• Flexible work hours
• Summer hours, office closed by noon on Friday between Memorial Day and Labor Day

To Apply

SHKS Architects provides a supportive and creative work environment. We welcome applicants of any sex, race, color, religion, gender identity, physical ability, sexual orientation, age, and other classes protected by law.