Retail Architecture Project Lead – Hybrid & Growth

MBH Architects, Inc.; Alameda (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k profit sharing

Holidays & vacation

Professional development stipend

LinkedIn Learning

Hybrid work stipend

Commuter benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

MBH Architects seeks a Retail Architecture, Project Manager to join the Alameda or New York offices. You will guide project teams from concept to build-out, ensuring scope, budget, and schedule align with client goals in fast-paced retail environments.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with clients, consultants, and permitting officials across all phases, while managing documentation, budgets, and meetings, and supporting business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or equivalent experience.
• Licensed Architect or pursuing licensure and LEED accreditation is a plus.
• Experience managing retail projects from concept to build-out.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining clear, professional communication (verbal and written).
• Leadership and team-building abilities with a commitment to mentoring junior staff and fostering collaboration.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support junior staff to ensure project success, professional growth, and a collaborative team environment.
• Assign tasks based on project scope and team strengths while providing technical guidance and creative solutions to complex design and construction challenges.
• Serve as the primary client contact, maintaining clear communication with stakeholders, consultants, and permitting officials across all project phases.
• Manage deliverables, budgets, and documentation coordination with structural, MEP, civil, and other consultants while overseeing quality control of construction drawings.
• Direct and lead project meetings (internal, external, and with permitting officials), guiding responses to plan check comments and project changes.
• Provide construction administration, including site visits, submittals, RFIs, substitution requests, and coordination with contractors.
• Forecast and manage staffing, revenue, and resource needs while assisting with billing, invoicing, collections, and identifying additional client services when needed.
• Report weekly project status to the Studio Director and contribute to proposals, contracts, performance reviews, and candidate interviews.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Client communication

Budgeting

Resource planning

Team collaboration

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Architect licensure pursuing

LEED accreditation

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

SketchUp

Photoshop

Job description

MBH Architects seeks a Retail Architecture, Project Manager to join the Alameda or New York offices. You will guide project teams from concept to build-out, ensuring scope, budget, and schedule align with client goals in fast-paced retail environments.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and collaboration with clients, consultants, and permitting officials across all phases, while managing documentation, budgets, and meetings, and supporting business development.