High-Rise Multifamily Design Lead

Cobalt Recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking an Architectural Design Manager to lead high-rise residential projects from concept through construction documentation in New York. You will coordinate with developers, engineers, consultants, and authorities to drive design and permitting for large-scale multifamily developments.

You will ensure design quality, manage CA-phase meetings, RFIs, submittals, and site visits, while guiding teams through DD and CD phases to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years in Architecture, with heavy emphasis on ground-up high-rise multi-family developments.
• Advanced skills in Revit, AutoCAD, and Photoshop.
• Ability to lead design coordination across multiple consultants and navigate development deadlines and construction.

Responsibilities

• Design Management: ensure standards for unit layouts, common areas, and amenity programming are met and optimized.
• Consultant Coordination: lead coordination among Architect, MEP, Structural, and Civil consultants during DD and CD phases.
• Construction Administration: lead CA-phase meetings, manage RFIs and Submittals, and perform frequent site visits to maintain design intent and budget.

Skills

Leadership

Design management

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Photoshop

Job description

Cobalt Recruitment is seeking an Architectural Design Manager to lead high-rise residential projects from concept through construction documentation in New York. You will coordinate with developers, engineers, consultants, and authorities to drive design and permitting for large-scale multifamily developments.

You will ensure design quality, manage CA-phase meetings, RFIs, submittals, and site visits, while guiding teams through DD and CD phases to keep projects on schedule and within budget.