Project Manager / Architect (Advanced Revit User)

Archinect; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PDA is a West LA architecture office focusing on modern single-family residential projects, commercial work, and adaptive reuse. The firm seeks a Project Manager/Architect with 8–10 years of experience to lead projects across all phases, with independent work and collaboration from senior staff and the principal.

Qualified candidates will be very skilled in Revit, AutoCAD/2D drawing, rendering software, and basic office programs. Licensing-track candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture from a US-accredited program.
• Minimum 8–10 years of project management in residential/commercial work.
• Strong Revit experience and proficiency with AutoCAD.
• Excellent English written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management from concept through construction administration.
• Coordinate client contact and consultants/contractors.
• Prepare and assemble design presentation drawings and CD sets.
• Ensure compliance with local codes and permitting processes.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

3D rendering

English communication

Education

US-accredited architecture degree

Tools

Adobe Suite

SketchUp

Rhino

Job description

PDA is a published, award-winning architecture office in the Rancho Park (adjacent to Westwood/Century City) area of West LA. PDA's work emphasizes modern single-family residential projects, commercial/office work, and also includes adaptive reuse and contextually sensitive renovations. We advocate for sustainability in all projects. We are dedicated to ambitious design with carefully considered detailing and top-quality client service.

Position now open: Project Manager/Architect with 8-10 years of experience in all phases of custom residential and commercial work at US offices. At this level of seniority (i.e. advanced-intermediate), we expect that applicants' project management experience and skills are becoming well established. This position will involve independent work as well as collaborative support from senior staff and the office principal. We are looking for a curious, eager, and ambitious team member.

PDA creates working drawings with Revit and AutoCAD on a PC platform. Qualified applicants for this position will be very skilled Revit users, in addition to having strong facility with AutoCAD/2D drawing platforms, rendering software, and basic office programs.

This position also requires:

• Strong design skills and the ability to represent project design ideas at small and large scales through hand sketching and digital methods (2D and 3D).
• Substantial project management experience, coordinating client contact and the roles of consultants and contractors in leading a project to completion, along with office team members, including significant demonstrated success in construction administration of single-family residential and/or commercial work in the field and office.
• Ability to carry out the assembly of design presentation drawings and filing, pricing, and CD sets, with guidance as to office standards for basic formatting and necessary contents. Applicants should have working familiarity with relevant local codes and permitting processes.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills, as well as strong organizational abilities.
• Fluency with Adobe Suite, SketchUp, Rhino, and/or other graphics/rendering software.
• This position will feature drawing/drafting and collaboration with other project team members in creating drawing sets.
• Applicants must have a professional degree from a credentialed US academic institution (college/university). Please, no applicants without current US work visas. We encourage licensure-track applicants.

Insight and experience with appropriate detailing, in modern and contextual modes, is desired in a successful applicant.

PDA endeavors to create a challenging and supportive work environment, where staff learn, grow, and share their experience with others, while accepting responsibility commensurate with their ability to contribute. Salary and benefits are competitive and based on experience. We are located in a vital and amenity-rich part of LA, offer fine organic/fair trade coffee, tasty snacks, and provide support for licensure processes and other professional development.

We appreciate your inquiry about this position and PDA.