Caddis Collaborative

Archinect; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Quality of life benefits

Ownership potential

Job summary

Caddis Collaborative in Boulder, CO seeks a Project Architect to lead design through construction administration. The ideal candidate holds an active architecture license (CO or CA preferred) and has 10–15 years of experience.

This full-time, in-person role includes profit sharing and ownership potential. The firm focuses on multifamily and community-centered projects, maintains a collaborative culture, and offers a supportive environment with work-life balance and professional growth

Qualifications

• Active architect license (CO or CA preferred).
• 10–15 years of relevant job experience.
• Ability to manage multifamily entitlement, design, detailing, documentation, code analysis, and construction administration.

Responsibilities

• Creative design and problem solving.
• Affordable and market-rate multifamily entitlement, design, detailing, documentation, code analysis, and construction administration.
• Project management, coordinating teams, setting schedules and budgets, and mentoring staff.

Skills

Strong design sensibility

Curious, lifelong learner

Independent, proactive contributor

Tools

Autodesk Revit Suite / BIM

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Monograph

Bluebeam Revu

SketchUp

Rhino

Enscape

Job description

Project Architect

• Strong design sensibility

Caddis Collaborative Employer

Boulder, CO, USLocation:

Fri, Oct 30 '26Posted On

$85,000 annually Pay:

Caddis Collaborative is looking for a new colleague to play a central role in all phases of our work from entitlement, planning, and design, through construction administration. Our ideal candidate would have an active architect’s license (CO or CA preferred), and at least 10-15 years of relevant job experience. We are an equal opportunity employer and women, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC applicants are encouraged to inquire.

Position

Full-time in-person position (36-40 hours/week) with competitive pay, profit share, and excellent quality of life benefits. This position has advancement and ownership potential.

Who We Are

Caddis maintains a collegial, dedicated, and collaborative process in a mellow work environment with a current staff of 10-12. Our work is centered in Colorado, but we work nationally. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and maintain a fun, relaxed, focused, office culture. Caddis actively supports the ongoing professional development of our staff, freedom, and the ability to make a positive impact on the world, local community and on others sharing the workplace. Our pet friendly and accessible studio is in the Holiday Neighborhood in North Boulder, CO.

Our expertise and current workload include neighborhood planning, innovative affordable and market-rate multifamily housing, neuro-inclusive communities, cohousing and cooperatives, agrivillages, commercial tenant improvements, independent schools, new commercial and mixed-use buildings, and low-carbon custom homes. Sustainability is a core value in every project we do and in our office environment.

Please visit www.caddispc.com for a better understanding of our project portfolio and firm history.

Preferrable Personal Qualities

• Curious, with a passion for learning and engaging in the profession
• Strong design sensibility
• Motivated critical thinker
• Independent, personable, proactive contributor
• Capable communicator
• Community minded, experience on city or non-profit boards

Specific Responsibilities

• Creative design and problem solving
• Affordable and market-rate multifamily entitlement, design, detailing, documentation, code analysis, and construction administration
• Project management, collaborating within or leading teams of 2-4 staff, delegation and coordination, setting project schedules and budgets, playing a central role in production of multifamily projects
• Active mentorship to less experienced staff
• Interest in playing a role in business development
• Contributing to a healthy work environment
• Client care and support

Essential

Skills Sought

• Design skillfulness with a focus on placemaking and public realm excellence in multifamily communities including LIHTC projects
• Autodesk Revit Suite / BIM
• Ability to relate to clients
• Ability to manage integrated design and consultant teams
• Ability to work with others while thinking and working independently
• Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Entitlement experience, especially in the City of Boulder and around the Front Range
• Lived or work experience in cohousing
• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)
• Monograph
• Bluebeam Revu
• Modeling software like SketchUp, Rhino, or Enscape