Architect

Burdett Hill Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Licensure support and professional成长

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Job summary

Burdett Hill Group in Irvine, CA seeks an experienced Residential Architecture Project Manager to lead projects from concept through construction administration, ensuring design fidelity and quality. You will collaborate with Principals, internal design teams, consultants, and clients to maintain project schedules, budgets, and permitting compliance across all phases.

This role emphasizes mentorship of staff, cross‑discipline coordination, and opportunities for professional growth and licensure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in residential architecture and project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing architectural projects through all phases of design and construction.
• Strong knowledge of residential construction methods, materials, detailing, and building systems.
• Working knowledge of the California Building Code, residential design standards, zoning requirements, and local permitting processes.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple residential architectural projects, including single-family detached and multifamily developments, from schematic design through construction administration.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, and contractors, maintaining clear communication and strong working relationships.
• Establish and monitor project schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables to ensure projects remain on track and within established parameters.
• Coordinate internal design teams to maintain design intent, technical accuracy, documentation quality, and consistency across project phases.
• Review and manage construction documents, specifications, and consultant drawings to ensure completeness, coordination, and quality.
• Ensure project designs comply with applicable California Building Code requirements, local zoning ordinances, residential design standards, and permitting requirements.
• Lead project meetings, document decisions, track action items, resolve outstanding issues, and communicate project status to Principals and stakeholders.
• Guide, mentor, and oversee Job Captains and architectural staff, supporting professional development and maintaining project standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, evaluate design alternatives, and resolve technical, design, and construction-related challenges.
• Participate in site visits, construction observation, and coordination with contractors to help ensure work aligns with approved documents and design intent.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Residential Architecture Project Manager to lead residential projects from initial concept through construction completion. This role is ideal for a motivated architectural professional who excels at project leadership, client relationships, technical coordination, and delivering high-quality design solutions on time and within budget.

Working closely with Principals, internal design teams, consultants, and clients, you will oversee project execution, guide architectural staff, and ensure that design intent, technical quality, and project objectives remain aligned throughout every phase.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead multiple residential architectural projects, including single-family detached and multifamily developments, from schematic design through construction administration.
• Client & Consultant Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, and contractors, maintaining clear communication and strong working relationships.
• Schedule & Budget Management: Establish and monitor project schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables to ensure projects remain on track and within established parameters.
• Design & Technical Oversight: Coordinate internal design teams to maintain design intent, technical accuracy, documentation quality, and consistency across project phases.
• Construction Documentation: Review and manage construction documents, specifications, and consultant drawings to ensure completeness, coordination, and quality.
• Code Compliance & Permitting: Ensure project designs comply with applicable California Building Code requirements, local zoning ordinances, residential design standards, and permitting requirements.
• Project Meetings & Reporting: Lead project meetings, document decisions, track action items, resolve outstanding issues, and communicate project status to Principals and stakeholders.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Guide, mentor, and oversee Job Captains and architectural staff, supporting professional development and maintaining project standards.
• Value Engineering & Problem-Solving: Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, evaluate design alternatives, and resolve technical, design, and construction-related challenges.
• Construction Administration: Participate in site visits, construction observation, and coordination with contractors to help ensure work aligns with approved documents and design intent.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in residential architecture and project management.
• Demonstrated experience managing architectural projects through all phases of design and construction.
• Strong knowledge of residential construction methods, materials, detailing, and building systems.
• Working knowledge of the California Building Code, residential design standards, zoning requirements, and local permitting processes.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams and manage client relationships.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture or a related field.

Compensation Package

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Collaborative, design-focused work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth, advancement, and expanded project leadership responsibilities.
• Mentorship, resources, and incentives to support employees pursuing architectural licensure.