Project Architect

Studio AR&D Architects; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Studio AR&D Architects, a Los Angeles based firm, seeks a Project Architect to lead design development, technical detailing, and construction documents with accountability to schedule and budget.

The ideal candidate brings 8–15+ years of professional experience, a professional architecture license, and strong leadership, mentoring, and communication skills. Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, SketchUp, and Rhino is preferred to deliver high-end residential projects in a collaborative studio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Architecture.
• Architectural license required.
• 8-15+ years of professional experience, preferably including high-end residential or design-focused projects.
• Extensive experience in technical design, design development, detailing, and construction documentation.
• Strong technical skills with a deep understanding of building systems, construction methods, detailing.
• Strong mentoring skills with the ability to support and guide junior staff.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software (SketchUp, Rhino).
• Experience guiding production teams through project timelines and deliverables.
• Significant experience in high-end single-family residential projects.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and coordination skills.
• Experience interacting with clients, consultants, managing project communication.
• Ability to work closely with the firm principal and production team from schematic design through construction administration.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong time-management abilities.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Passion for modern and contemporary architecture.
• Reliable transportation for site visits and meetings.
• Active participation in firm-wide planning, drawing and document standards development, and professional studio growth initiatives.
• Provide 3 professional references.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical development of design and construction documents from concept to construction.
• Collaborate with contractors and material suppliers to ensure constructability.
• Coordinate with Job Captains, design staff, and consultants for high-quality delivery.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.
• Conduct code and zoning analyses for compliance.
• Coordinate consultant work and integrate engineering systems into drawings.
• Ensure QA/QC and align with office standards.
• Participate in client and consultant meetings.
• Protect design intent while ensuring code compliance and detailed construction docs.
• Lead project team in site meetings and provide follow-up solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Detail oriented

Time management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Architecture

Architectural license

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

SketchUp

Rhino

Job description

Studio AR&D Architects is a Los Angeles based architecture firm that offers a creative and collaborative work environment with a growing portfolio of work that seeks to be both poetic and meaningful in every detail.

Currently, we are seeking aProject Architect to join our fast-paced and dynamic studio. The ideal candidate will bring extensive technical knowledge of architectural design and construction, with technical experience leading projects from concept through completion. This position requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams.

A Project Architect will lead and work hand-in-hand with Job Captains and the design team to manage, develop, and deliver exceptional projects at varying scales and technical complexities. The right person for this role will be a thoughtful communicator, strategic thinker, and collaborative problem solver with an eye for craft, detail, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Project Architect shall have a minimum of 2 years experience in this role/title (Project Architect)
  • Preferably 3-5 years experience
  • Experience with projects similar to ours
• Oversee and lead the technical development of design and construction documents from concept through construction administration
• Collaborate and communicate directly with technical contractors and material suppliers to achieve constructability
• Collaborate closely with Job Captains, design staff, and consultants to ensure coordinated, high-quality project delivery
• Provide mentorship, redlining, and technical guidance to junior team members
• Frequent client and consultant code and zoning analyses, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations
• Coordinate consultant work and integrate engineering systems into architectural drawings
• Oversee document technical quality, accuracy, and consistency with office standards for project's technical delivery, overseeing QA/QC
• Engage in ongoing studio activities, project reviews, and advancement of firm culture
• Coordinate and participate in client and consultant meetings
• Protect the design intent while ensuring code compliance and technical delivery of construction details.
• Participate and lead the project team throughout jobsite meetings throughout CA while providing thorough follow up and solutions to the project team

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Architecture
• Architectural license required
• 8-15+ years of professional experience, preferably including high-end residential or design-focused projects
• Extensive experience in technical design, design development, detailing, and construction documentation
• Strong technical skills with a deep understanding of building systems, construction methods, material selection, and detailing
• Strong mentoring skills with the ability to support and guide junior staff
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office
• Proficiency in 3D modeling software strongly preferred (Sketchup, Rhino)
• Proven experience guiding production teams through project timelines and deliverables
• Significant experience in high-end single-family residential projects
• Excellent organizational, communication, and coordination skills
• Experience interacting with clients, consultants, and managing project communication
• Ability to work closely with the firm principal and production team from schematic design through construction administration
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong time-management abilities
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines consistently
• Passion for modern and contemporary architecture
• Reliable transportation for site visits and meetings
• Active participation in firm-wide planning, drawing and document standards development, and professional studio growth initiatives
• Provide 3 professional references

Personal Qualities

• Desire to produce meaningful work, passionate about the design work and the poetics of the spaces
• Independent with the ability to work with and lead the team
• Ability to be openminded, take-in different ideas and encourage teamwork
• Desire to advance and grow the office and its culture
• Desire to constantly self-educate and be hands-on
• Ability to bring creative solutions to our design work

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. All applicants must already possess long term work authorization.