Project Manager / Project Architect

Archinect; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hudgins Design Group seeks a Project Manager/Project Architect to join its expanding Fort Worth studio. The role leads technical design development and construction documentation for high-end residential projects, coordinating with clients, consultants, and internal teams.

The candidate brings 7–10+ years of architectural experience, strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, and fluency with Revit, Bluebeam, and SketchUp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture.
• 7-10+ years of professional experience, preferably including high-end residential or design-focused projects.
• Extensive experience in technical design development, detailing, and construction documentation.
• Strong mentoring and communication skills; ability to lead teams and coordinate with clients, consultants, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead the technical development of design and construction documents from concept through construction administration.
• Collaborate directly with technical contractors and material suppliers to achieve constructability.
• Collaborate 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 regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate consultant work and integrate engineering systems into architectural drawings.
• Oversee document technical quality, accuracy, and consistency with office standards for project delivery (QA/QC).
• Engage in studio activities, project reviews, and firm culture development.
• Coordinate and participate in client and consultant meetings.
• Protect design intent while ensuring code compliance and technical delivery of construction details.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Time management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

SketchUp

Job description

Hudgins Design Group is expanding to Fort Worth, TX with their residential design firm that offers a creative and collaborative work environment with a growing portfolio of work that seeks to be both beautiful and meaningful in every detail.

Currently, we are seeking a Project Manager/Project Architect to join our new Fort Worth 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 Manager/Project Architect will lead and work hand-in-hand with the Principal and the design team to 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

• 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 while providing thorough follow up and solutions to the project team

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Masters Degree in Architecture


• 7-10+ years of professional experience, preferably including high-end residential or design-focused projects


• Extensive experience in technical 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 Revit, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office


• Proficiency in 3D modeling software strongly preferred (Sketchup)


• 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 the firm's design portfolio


• Active participation in firm-wide planning, drawing and document standards development, and professional studio growth initiatives

Personal Qualities

• Desire to produce meaningful work, passion is at the heart of our company


• Independent with the ability to work with and lead the team


• Ability to be openminded, take-in different ideas and encourage teamwork


• 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.