Design Architect & Project Manager — Hands-On Studio

AIA Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Studio ELES in Austin, TX seeks a talented Project Manager or Project Architect to lead design and delivery of commercial projects. You will coordinate clients, consultants, and contractors from concept through construction, ensuring design integrity and timely execution.

We value hands-on collaboration, clear communication, and strong technical skills in Revit and construction documentation. This role offers growth, responsibility from the start, and a direct impact on realized spaces.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial architecture; health + wellness experience is a plus.
• Strong design sensibility and the ability to recognize, develop, and refine good design.
• Working knowledge of the architectural project delivery process, from early design through construction.
• Excellent verbal, written, graphic, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Revit, Enscape, Bluebeam, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with the International Building Code, Life Safety Code, and Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS).

Responsibilities

• Be resourceful, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of your work.
• Develop thoughtful design solutions to problems both large and small.
• Organize and manage project teams, including coordination with clients, consultants, contractors, and other project partners.
• Clearly communicate design ideas through drawings, graphics, and presentations.
• Develop and refine design concepts into coordinated construction documents.
• Remain actively involved in projects through construction, including oversight of construction administration.
• Contribute to the continued improvement of how we design, document, coordinate, and deliver our work.

Skills

Project management

Design supervision

Client coordination

Communication

Revit

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Enscape

Bluebeam

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Studio ELES in Austin, TX seeks a talented Project Manager or Project Architect to lead design and delivery of commercial projects. You will coordinate clients, consultants, and contractors from concept through construction, ensuring design integrity and timely execution.

We value hands-on collaboration, clear communication, and strong technical skills in Revit and construction documentation. This role offers growth, responsibility from the start, and a direct impact on realized spaces.