Commercial Architecture Director

PulteGroup; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and vacation days

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

PulteGroup seeks a Commercial Architecture Director in Boston, MA. The role demands a licensed architect with over 10 years in architecture or construction. Responsibilities include guiding architectural quality and leading a high-performing team. The position offers a competitive salary of $160,000 - $175,000 annually, a bonus of approximately $38,500 - $55,200, and extensive benefits including a 401(k) plan and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of related experience in Architecture or Construction.
• Licensed architect with a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic leadership for commercial projects.
• Oversee architectural team and partnerships.
• Coordinate product designs with site planning.
• Develop presentation materials for Planning Board.

Skills

Commercial construction expertise

Personnel management

Project management

Budgeting expertise

Effective communication

Understanding of ACAD

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction

Job description

Job Summary

The Commercial Architecture Director is a licensed architect responsible for shaping strategic vision, standards, and innovation for commercial project design across the organization. The role ensures that all commercial initiatives align with design excellence, cost efficiency, technical specifications, and constructability best practices.

Overseeing a high-performing architectural team, the Director collaborates closely with project leaders and external partners to deliver consistent, scalable support for commercial projects across multiple markets. The position drives architectural quality, fosters continuous improvement, and champions forward-thinking solutions that strengthen the organization’s commercial portfolio.

This role requires onsite attendance five days per week at the Division Office located in Westborough, Massachusetts.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Partner with divisions to provide strategic leadership for all commercial projects, ensuring alignment with design intent, cost targets, and constructability goals.
• Lead, develop, and scale a team of architects, support staff, and outsource partners to support the commercial product needs of multiple divisions.
• Partner with land teams and developers to coordinate product designs with site planning and resolve conflicts in order to meet the requirements of the project.
• Work with division operations to develop presentation materials needed for Planning Board presentations and represent architecture in planning meetings as needed.
• Lead and coordinate design initiatives, in conjunction with design team, for new plans, elevations and improvements to existing product.
• Represent commercial architecture when coordinating with division and third-party consultants on projects having specialty requirements (density studies, noise analysis, impervious surface limits, energy qualifications, etc).
• Evaluate plan/unit performance across divisions and identify opportunities for optimization, value engineering, and customer experience improvement.
• Direct resolution of architectural, structural, or cross-functional plan issues involving multiple markets.
• Set the vision for standardization, innovation, and platform consistency across multiple markets.
• Other duties as assigned.

Management Responsibilities

• Ensures appropriate staffing to meet department needs.
• Utilizes recruiting and selection tools/processes to build organizational talent.
• Delegates work according to employee’s abilities and skills.
• Evaluates employee’s performance and plans for compensation actions in accordance with that performance.
• Provides developmental opportunities through identification of internal and external training opportunities.
• Creates opportunities for employee growth.
• Provides continuous coaching with regard to functional and leadership standards (technical skills and behaviors).

Scope

• Decision Impact: Area
• Department Responsibility: Single
• Budgetary Responsibility: Yes
• Direct Reports: Yes
• Indirect Reports: Yes
• Physical Requirements: Not applicable

Required Education / Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or equivalent.
• Related Functional Experience: Minimum 10 or more years in Architecture or Construction.

Required Licensing, Registration and/or Certifications

• Licensed architect.
• Valid driver’s license because driving is an essential function of this position.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge and work experience in commercial construction may reduce or replace this requirement.
• Personnel management and team leadership expertise.
• Project management expertise.
• Consultant management expertise.
• Budgeting expertise.
• Building systems analysis and building science training.
• Understanding of material and labor cost as it applies to design and house cost.
• Construction document development expertise.
• Comprehensive knowledge of commercial construction techniques, building materials, building codes, and technical and procedural knowledge of activities related to building construction.
• Comprehensive knowledge of structural elements, product installation methods, value engineering, and costing principles and practices.
• Effective communication and organization skills.
• General understanding of ACAD is required; drafting experience is preferred.

Pay Information

$160,000 - $175,000 annually.

Hired applicant will be eligible to receive a bonus in the amount of approximately $38,500 - $55,200 annually.

General Description of Benefits

Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Plan. Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage. Employees are covered by company-paid disability and basic life insurance. Voluntary insurance coverage options, including critical illness and hospital indemnity, are also available. In addition, the Company offers an Employee Assistance Program and tuition reimbursement (as applicable). In addition to up to 9 paid company holidays per year, employees with less than 10 years of service are eligible for up to 23 paid days off and employees with 10 or more years of service are eligible for up to 28 paid days off.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability that will enable the individual to have an equal opportunity to participate in the application process and to be considered for a job.

Other Information

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