Project Architect / Project Manager

AIA Seattle; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a skilled Project Manager/Architect to lead diverse architectural projects. This role offers the opportunity to manage a team, mentor junior staff, and ensure high-quality design deliverables while collaborating with clients and consultants. The firm values professional growth and offers a dynamic, flexible working environment. With a focus on sustainability and innovative design, this position is perfect for someone passionate about architecture and eager to make a significant impact in the community. Join a team that champions collaboration and creativity in a vibrant setting.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work model

Three weeks paid time off

Ten paid holidays

401(k) plan with employer contributions

Health/dental/vision insurance

Annual bonus based on performance

ORCA transit pass

AIA membership

Costco membership

Continuing education funding

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in a professional architecture firm.
• Architecture license in any U.S. jurisdiction is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects from inception to completion.
• Develop design solutions and mentor less experienced staff.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Sustainability Concepts

Design Document Understanding

Education

Accredited Professional Architecture Degree (B. Arch or M. Arch)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

SketchUp

MS Office

Job description

Fathom Architecture, LLC is a fifteen-person firm working to deliver architectural solutions that elevate everyday experiences in the built environment. We are located in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market and offer a collaborative work environment with a collegial atmosphere that cultivates professional growth and development.

Our work primarily includes projects with the Department of Defense with a variety of types including administrative, housing, industrial, maintenance, training, transportation, waterfront, and other specialized facilities. These projects involve new construction, renovations, additions, adaptive-reuse, sustainability and energy efficiency, planning, studies and analyses, and historic preservation.

We are also actively working to expand our professional services beyond the federal marketplace to include more private residential, commercial, and adaptive-reuse projects in the Puget Sound region.

We are seeking a project manager/architect.

Full Time Project Manager/Architect Salary:
$78,000 – $119,600 / year

Responsibilities:

1. Manage multiple projects of varying size and complexity, in all phases of work, inception through completion.
2. Manage a team of less experienced staff (2 to 4 people).
3. Effectively communicate with clients, co-workers, consultants, and contractors.
4. Develop and mentor less experienced staff.
5. Responsible for quality of all design deliverables, including code analysis, narratives, drawings, and specifications.
6. Responsible to the principal-in-charge to complete projects on schedule and within budget.
7. Develop design solutions responding to aesthetic, functional, and technical criteria.
8. Coordinate all aspects of architectural work with consultants and in-house staff.
9. Participate in expanding market opportunities.

Qualifications:

1. Accredited professional architecture degree (B. Arch or M. Arch).
2. 9+ years of experience in a professional architecture firm.
3. Architecture license in any U.S. Jurisdiction.
4. Experience managing project teams.
5. Thorough understanding of design documents, conceptual through CDs.
6. Understanding of sustainability concepts.
7. Familiarity with building and life-safety codes.
8. Familiarity with detailing and a variety of building systems.
9. Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD and SketchUp.
10. Proficiency with MS Office applications.

Desired Skills:

1. Familiarity with writing specifications.
2. LEED BD+C or GBI Accredited Professional a plus.
3. Experience working with federal codes and criteria a plus.

We Offer:

1. A dynamic, collaborative, team-oriented working environment.
2. Flexible hybrid work model: partial work-from-home with some in-office and project site time required.
3. Three weeks paid time off (combined vacation and sick leave) per year to start.
4. Ten paid holidays per year.
5. 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions each year.
6. Health/dental/vision insurance for the employee with a Health Savings Account (HSA) option paid for by Fathom Architecture.
7. Annual bonus based on individual, team, and company performance.
8. ORCA transit pass.
9. AIA membership.
10. Costco membership!
11. Continuing education funding.
12. Mentorship program.
13. Professional licensing support.

Fathom Architecture, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Employment eligibility will be verified with E-Verify.

Please email a cover letter and resume with examples of past work, limited to 15 MB, to [e-mail]