Architectural Project Manager

Archinect; Arcadia (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

PTO & floating holidays

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Annual performance‑based bonus

401(k) retirement plan with company‑m"

Job summary

JTC Architects, Inc. is seeking an Architectural Project Manager / Project Architect in California to lead multiple projects from initiation through closeout.

You will contribute to programming, planning, design coordination, technical problem‑solving, detailing, consultant coordination, and construction administration. The ideal candidate demonstrates project‑management capability and project‑architect judgment, managing scope, schedule, fee, staffing, deliverables, and coordination with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• Minimum 8–12 years of professional experience in an architectural practice
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects concurrently
• Experience managing commercial, institutional, industrial, telecommunications, mission‑critical, tenant improvement, adaptive reuse, or existing‑building projects preferred
• Strong ability to manage project scope, consultant coordination, staffing, schedules, documentation, and construction‑phase issue resolution
• Experience working with California jurisdictions, plan check processes, accessibility requirements, and existing building conditions
• Proven ability to coordinate geotechnical, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, low‑voltage engineering, landscape architecture, fire protection, and specialty consultants
• Licensed Architect in California preferred; registration in another state with ability to obtain California reciprocity is acceptable

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary client liaison throughout all project phases
• Lead client, consultant, contractor, and agency coordination meetings
• Establish clear communication protocols, documentation standards, and project expectations
• Prepare and manage meeting agendas, meeting minutes, action‑item tracking, and follow‑up documentation
• Coordinate with consultants, agencies, contractors, vendors, and internal staff to maintain project progress and alignment
• Define, manage, and monitor project scope, schedule, staffing, and fee in accordance with the contract
• Develop and maintain project work plans, staffing plans, milestone schedules, and deliverable expectations
• Monitor project budgets, labor allocations, consultant coordination, invoicing support, and change‑order needs
• Track project performance against fee and schedule, and elevate scope, staffing, or risk issues early
• Support proposal development, fee estimates, scope narratives, consultant coordination, and contract exhibits
• Identify potential additional services, change‑order opportunities, scope gaps, and project risks in coordination with Principals
• Maintain organized project records, consultant coordination logs, meeting documentation, and action‑item tracking
• Direct and coordinate internal project teams
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Project Architects, Designers, Job Captains, and emerging professionals
• Promote adherence to company standards, QA/QC procedures, documentation protocols, and project‑delivery expectations
• Support continuous improvement of company project‑management standards, templates, QA/QC checklists, and documentation workflows
• Help capture lessons learned, repeat‑client knowledge, and project‑delivery improvements for future use
• Oversee design development across all phases to maintain design intent, technical quality, and project requirements
• Coordinate interdisciplinary integration of consultant work
• Participate in internal design, technical, and constructability reviews
• Support Project Architects and technical staff on complex code, coordination, documentation, and constructability issues
• Assist in evaluating existing conditions, field constraints, agency comments, and practical design solutions
• Lead construction‑phase services including RFIs, submittals, change management, site meetings, field reports, and contractor coordination
• Coordinate issue resolution with contractors, consultants, clients, agencies, and internal staff
• Review construction‑phase issues for scope, schedule, fee, and documentation impact
• Support project closeout, punch‑list coordination, record documentation, and post‑construction services
• Assist in identifying lessons learned and documentation improvements after project completion
• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of California Building Code, accessibility regulations, local agency processes, and plan‑check procedures
• Strong understanding of construction methods, detailing, documentation standards, and existing‑building conditions
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, fee, consultants, staffing, and client expectations
• Strong judgment in identifying scope gaps, consultant coordination issues, additional‑service needs, and project risks
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients, consultants, contractors, agencies, and internal team members
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit
• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and SketchUp
• Comfortable working in a small‑to‑mid‑size company environment where leadership, ownership, accountability, and clear communication are essential

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam Revu

SketchUp

Job description

Firm Overview

JTC Architects, Inc. is a California-licensed architecture firm with more than 35 years of experience providing technically grounded, client-focused architectural services for commercial, institutional, industrial, telecommunications, mission‑critical, infrastructure‑related, adaptive reuse, and existing‑building projects.

Our work includes new construction, renovations, tenant improvements, building assessments, infrastructure upgrades, phased improvements, and complex project conditions throughout Southern California and related markets. JTC is known for practical problem solving, consultant coordination, code‑conscious design, constructability, and long‑term client relationships.

Our culture emphasizes accountability, collaboration, technical excellence, clear communication, and consistent project delivery. We value professionals who can lead teams, manage complexity, protect scope and schedule, and deliver results aligned with client goals, budgets, and project requirements.

Position Summary

The Architectural Project Manager / Project Architect is a hands‑on project leadership role responsible for managing assigned projects from initiation through closeout while also contributing to programming, planning, design coordination, technical problem‑solving, detailing, consultant coordination, and construction administration.

This role serves as a primary point of contact for clients, consultants, contractors, agencies, and internal team members. The position requires both project‑management capability and project‑architect judgment, including the ability to manage scope, schedule, fee, staffing, deliverables, code coordination, technical documentation, field conditions, and construction‑phase issues.

The ideal candidate is an experienced architectural professional who can lead multiple projects concurrently, communicate clearly, coordinate interdisciplinary teams, solve practical design and technical problems, and help move projects forward with limited day‑to‑day direction from Principals.

Who This Role Is For

This role is well suited for an experienced architectural professional who is comfortable leading multiple active projects, coordinating consultants, communicating directly with clients, managing scope and fee, and helping internal teams move work forward with limited day‑to‑day direction.

The ideal candidate is technically grounded, organized, responsive, and comfortable working on existing‑building and repeat‑client projects where field conditions, agency requirements, consultant coordination, and construction‑phase judgment are critical.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• Minimum 8–12 years of professional experience in an architectural practice
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects concurrently
• Experience managing commercial, institutional, industrial, telecommunications, mission‑critical, tenant improvement, adaptive reuse, or existing‑building projects preferred
• Strong ability to manage project scope, consultant coordination, staffing, schedules, documentation, and construction‑phase issue resolution
• Experience working with California jurisdictions, plan check processes, accessibility requirements, and existing building conditions
• Proven ability to coordinate geotechnical, structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, low‑voltage engineering, landscape architecture, fire protection, and specialty consultants
• Licensed Architect in California preferred; registration in another state with ability to obtain California reciprocity is acceptable

Core Responsibilities

Client & Consultant Leadership

• Serve as primary client liaison throughout all project phases
• Lead client, consultant, contractor, and agency coordination meetings
• Establish clear communication protocols, documentation standards, and project expectations
• Prepare and manage meeting agendas, meeting minutes, action‑item tracking, and follow‑up documentation
• Coordinate with consultants, agencies, contractors, vendors, and internal staff to maintain project progress and alignment

Project Management

• Define, manage, and monitor project scope, schedule, staffing, and fee in accordance with the contract
• Develop and maintain project work plans, staffing plans, milestone schedules, and deliverable expectations
• Monitor project budgets, labor allocations, consultant coordination, invoicing support, and change‑order needs

• Track project performance against fee and schedule, and elevate scope, staffing, or risk issues early
• Support proposal development, fee estimates, scope narratives, consultant coordination, and contract exhibits
• Identify potential additional services, change‑order opportunities, scope gaps, and project risks in coordination with Principals
• Maintain organized project records, consultant coordination logs, meeting documentation, and action‑item tracking

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Direct and coordinate internal project teams
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Project Architects, Designers, Job Captains, and emerging professionals
• Promote adherence to company standards, QA/QC procedures, documentation protocols, and project‑delivery expectations
• Support continuous improvement of company project‑management standards, templates, QA/QC checklists, and documentation workflows
• Help capture lessons learned, repeat‑client knowledge, and project‑delivery improvements for future use

Design & Technical Oversight

• Oversee design development across all phases to maintain design intent, technical quality, and project requirements
• Coordinate interdisciplinary integration of consultant work
• Participate in internal design, technical, and constructability reviews
• Support Project Architects and technical staff on complex code, coordination, documentation, and constructability issues
• Assist in evaluating existing conditions, field constraints, agency comments, and practical design solutions

Construction Administration

• Lead construction‑phase services including RFIs, submittals, change management, site meetings, field reports, and contractor coordination
• Coordinate issue resolution with contractors, consultants, clients, agencies, and internal staff
• Review construction‑phase issues for scope, schedule, fee, and documentation impact
• Support project closeout, punch‑list coordination, record documentation, and post‑construction services
• Assist in identifying lessons learned and documentation improvements after project completion

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong leadership, communication, coordination, and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of California Building Code, accessibility regulations, local agency processes, and plan‑check procedures
• Strong understanding of construction methods, detailing, documentation standards, and existing‑building conditions
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, fee, consultants, staffing, and client expectations
• Strong judgment in identifying scope gaps, consultant coordination issues, additional‑service needs, and project risks
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients, consultants, contractors, agencies, and internal team members
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit
• Familiarity with Bluebeam Revu, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, and SketchUp
• Comfortable working in a small‑to‑mid‑size company environment where leadership, ownership, accountability, and clear communication are essential

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $115,000 – $155,000, commensurate with experience
• Hybrid work schedule
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus Floating Holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Annual performance‑based bonus
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match, based on eligibility
• Financial support for architectural licensure exams, upon passing
• Opportunity to contribute to company’s evolving project‑delivery standards, mentorship culture, and long‑term operating systems