Project Manager

Foster + Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Life assurance

Retirement planning support

Employee assistance programmes

Job summary

Foster + Partners is seeking a Project Manager in San Francisco to lead architectural projects from appointment to completion. You will drive commercial, contractual and operational management across a diverse portfolio and collaborate with partners, clients and consultants to deliver design excellence.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management and proactive decision-making to ensure projects meet schedule and budget targets while maintaining high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience in architecture, design, engineering or consultancy.
• Strong understanding of contracts and procurement for professional services.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and risk across complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project execution plans, design programmes and delivery strategies.
• Monitor performance against scope, schedule, budget and quality objectives.
• Lead projects from appointment through to completion and handover.
• Contribute to commercial, contractual and operational decision-making.
• Influence project governance and risk management.

Job description

Project Manager

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: San Francisco

Reporting To: Bassem Fawwaz

Compensation: $130,000 - $150,000 / year

Description

As a Project Manager at Foster + Partners, you will play a pivotal role in the commercial, contractual, and operational management of architectural projects from appointment through to completion. Working closely with Partners, architects, clients, and consultants, you will help drive successful project outcomes, balancing commercial performance, risk management, and design excellence across a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects.

This role is ideal if you want to:

• Establish and maintain project execution plans, design programmes, and delivery strategies.
• Monitor project performance against scope, programmes, budget, and quality objectives.
• Lead projects from appointment through to successful completion.
• Play a key role in commercial, contractual, and operational decision-making.
• Influence project strategy, governance, and risk management.

What you will bring to the team:

• Significant project management experience within architecture, design, engineering, or professional consultancy.
• Strong knowledge of consultancy appointments and construction-related contracts.
• Experience managing project finances, budgets, forecasting, and commercial performance.
• A proven ability to identify and manage contractual and project risks.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a solutions-focused mindset.
• A collaborative approach, with the confidence to support and challenge project teams constructively.

What we offer:

We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes medical and dental insurance, partially funded by the practice, life assurance, retirement planning support and access to employee assistance programmes providing counselling, wellbeing resources and lifestyle support.

To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities for development through continuous learning and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.

If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.