Architectural Manager

Farnsworth Group, Inc.; Greenwood Village (CO); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Program

Professional Development

Mentoring Program

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company Match

Job summary

Farnsworth Group seeks an Architectural Manager to lead client relationships, business development and project delivery from a regional perspective. You will mentor staff, build a local team and collaborate across disciplines to win and deliver municipal, higher education, and commercial projects.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, marketing leadership, and budget oversight, with a hybrid work model and a focus on long-term client value and project excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Registered Architect in Colorado; NCARB preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in architectural design and planning of facilities.
• Proven business development experience in the architectural industry.
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, supervisory and business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a seller-doer, generating work and maintaining client relationships.
• Lead projects through all stages and provide design and technical leadership.
• Design and manage municipal, higher education, and commercial projects.
• Help shape regional strategic plans and drive market initiatives.
• Lead regional business development, proposals, and marketing plans.
• Coordinate interior design and architecture professionals for BD and contracts.
• Mentor junior staff and oversee project delivery and budgets.
• Communicate with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure alignment.

Skills

Seller-doer leadership

Project leadership

Business development

Client relationship management

Mentoring staff

Marketing activities

Budget management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Registered Architect in Colorado

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Farnsworth Group is seeking an Architectural Manager to join our team. The Architectural Manager is a client, business, people and project leader with entrepreneurial drive to develop business opportunities. Specific responsibilities include cultivating strong client relationships, leading marketing activities, building a local team, developing and mentoring staff, collaborating with other disciplines, establishing and maintaining budgets, and working in partnership with leadership throughout the company.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as a seller-doer, generating work, creating long-term relationships and delivering long-term value to clients through design and technical excellence.
• Play a key leadership role on projects throughout all project stages.
• Design and manage projects for municipal, higher education, and other institutional and commercial clients.
• Key contributions to further define and guide the strategic plan throughout the region.
• Manage regional business development pursuits, including strategic proposal development for the group and coordinating a core group of interior design and architecture professionals to achieve business development and financial goals.
• Leading and coordinating business development efforts, including market research, client relationships, developing leads and securing contracts.
• Developing and driving marketing plans, budgets and key performance indicators.
• Developing, reviewing and approving proposals, reports and contract documents.
• Communicate with clients, consultants, contractors, sub-consultants, and other disciplines to ensure effective communication.
• Participate in marketing efforts and may lead presentations to prospective clients.
• Direct, organize, and mentor junior staff with responsibility and oversight.

What You’ll Need:

• Project experience in any or all the following markets: Municipal, Higher Education, and Commercial.
• Demonstrated design insight and leadership on major projects.
• Experience with responding to Requests for Proposals, Expression of Interests, Statement of Qualifications.
• Strong business development skills, including significant experience building and maintaining productive relationships with a client base.
• An entrepreneurial orientation with a strong understanding of the business development challenges of a consulting services provider.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organization, coordination, leadership, team-building and managerial skills.
• Knowledge of market assessment techniques, insights and contacts.
• Proven success in developing new clients and maintaining strong client relationships.

Specific Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, from an accredited program, required; Master's, preferred
• Registered Architect in Colorado, required; NCARB preferred
• 15+ years of experience in architectural design and planning of facilities within core markets
• Proven business development experience in the architectural industry.
• Demonstrated technical expertise, proven project management, supervisory and business development experience.

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.
Colorado Pay Transparency $113,000 — $148,000 USD

Who We Are:

Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For ten consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 600 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work-life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Full-time regular employee benefits and perks include:

• 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Professional Development and Training
• Mentoring Program
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
• Pet Insurance Plan
• Hybrid Work Program

Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work-life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success. Please discuss with your recruiter for details.

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.