Lead Architect – Design & Development (Hybrid, NYC)

Blue Signal Search; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with healthcare

401(k)

Paid time off and personal days

Hybrid work in NYC (3 days in person,

Professional liability coverage

Direct access to ownership

Lean, collaborative environment

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Licensed Architect to lead design and development for multifamily and mixed-use projects in the New York metropolitan area. The role offers autonomy, close work with ownership, and a lean, collaborative environment.

The candidate will guide projects through design, documentation, approvals, and construction, with strong emphasis on coordination, permits, and economics. Hybrid work in NYC is offered.

Qualifications

• Active architectural registration in New York or New Jersey, with responsibility for project documents.
• Approximately 5+ years of architecture and project delivery experience, ideally multifamily or mixed-use.
• Hands-on familiarity with NYC or NJ projects, permitting, code, zoning, and construction practices.
• Experience coordinating consultants across design, documentation, approvals, and construction administration.
• Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural direction across the development lifecycle, from feasibility through documentation and construction support.
• Evaluate development opportunities through zoning research, conceptual planning, and test fits to aid ownership decisions.
• Direct internal resources and external consultants, setting expectations for design quality and schedules.
• Take responsibility for architectural submissions, including signing and sealing where required.
• Guide permitting and approvals across the NYC metro, coordinating submissions and agency responses.
• Balance design goals with project economics by identifying coordination issues early.
• Support preconstruction and procurement by defining trade scopes and clarifying requirements.
• Provide architectural leadership during construction with RFIs, submittals, and field reviews.

Skills

NY/NJ license

5+ yrs experience

Consultant coordination

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Stakeholder communication

Design development

Education

Professional architecture degree

NY/NJ licensure pathway

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Licensed Architect to lead design and development for multifamily and mixed-use projects in the New York metropolitan area. The role offers autonomy, close work with ownership, and a lean, collaborative environment.

The candidate will guide projects through design, documentation, approvals, and construction, with strong emphasis on coordination, permits, and economics. Hybrid work in NYC is offered.