Lead Architect for Iconic Projects - BIM & Design Leadership

Foster + Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Life assurance

Retirement planning

Employee assistance programmes

Job summary

Foster + Partners in San Francisco is seeking an Architect to lead multidisciplinary architectural projects from concept through completion. You will guide teams, balance design excellence with programme and budget, and ensure delivery to the highest standards.

You will bring significant project leadership experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and become a key interface with clients and consultants while delivering world-class architecture.

Qualifications

• Significant architectural experience with a proven track record leading complex projects.
• Strong communication and relationship-building across multidisciplinary teams and clients.
• Ability to coordinate internal and external design teams to achieve project outcomes.
• Solid understanding of design management, coordination, and legislation.
• Commercial awareness: delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, motivate and coordinate internal project teams on complex architectural projects.
• Own the design process, overseeing activities from concept through delivery.
• Deliver world-class architecture balancing design excellence, programme, and budget.
• Collaborate with clients, consultants and partners to drive outcomes.
• Develop professionally through learning and knowledge sharing on high-profile projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

BIM proficiency

Tools

Revit

Job description

Foster + Partners in San Francisco is seeking an Architect to lead multidisciplinary architectural projects from concept through completion. You will guide teams, balance design excellence with programme and budget, and ensure delivery to the highest standards.

You will bring significant project leadership experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and become a key interface with clients and consultants while delivering world-class architecture.