Lead Residential Design Project Manager

Studio Yona; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Studio Yona in Culver City seeks a Residential Design Project Manager to lead multiple active residential projects in-studio, working directly with the principal.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in residential architecture, a strong design sensibility, and proficiency in Archicad, Rhino, AutoCAD, and the Adobe Creative Suite. You will coordinate consultants, prepare Planning and Building & Safety submissions, and guide designers through drawing sets and approvals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of residential architecture experience.
• Portfolio demonstrates strong design sensibility, space planning, proportion, materials, and detailing.
• Working knowledge of Los Angeles-area zoning and Building & Safety submission experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple residential projects at different stages, balancing deadlines, team workloads, and client expectations.
• Develop residential layouts, massing, material palettes, and details in collaboration with the principal.
• Set priorities, assign tasks, track schedules and project hours, and flag scope changes early.
• Guide designers, provide clear redlines, and review drawing sets for accuracy, completeness, and consultant coordination.
• Coordinate structural, civil, MEP, and energy consultants; resolve drawing conflicts; communicate with clients, contractors, and city agencies.
• Prepare Planning and Building & Safety submission packages, track agency clearances, and manage plan-check responses and resubmittals through permit approval.

Skills

Design sensibility

Space planning

Proportion

Materials selection

Communication

Tools

Archicad

Rhino

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Studio Yona in Culver City seeks a Residential Design Project Manager to lead multiple active residential projects in-studio, working directly with the principal.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in residential architecture, a strong design sensibility, and proficiency in Archicad, Rhino, AutoCAD, and the Adobe Creative Suite. You will coordinate consultants, prepare Planning and Building & Safety submissions, and guide designers through drawing sets and approvals.