Senior Architect, Corporate Interiors

FENNIE+MEHL Architects; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401K plan

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

FENNIE+MEHL Architects seeks a Senior Architect for corporate interiors in San Francisco. Lead projects from concept through construction and act as technical authority across design, code compliance, and coordination with MEP and structural teams.

You will manage budgets, schedules, and staffing while mentoring staff and collaborating with Principals to grow the practice.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience with a focus on corporate interiors
• CA Architectural License in active standing (or on track to complete)
• Proficiency in Revit, Enscape, CAD, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Deep knowledge of CBC, life-safety, and building systems coordination
• Proven client-facing experience and ability to lead project teams
• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited five-year architecture program

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate interiors projects from pursuit through construction
• Own project budgets, schedules, and staffing with Principal support
• Ensure design quality and technical accuracy across drawings
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to in-house training
• Develop client relationships and pursue repeat work

Skills

Corporate interiors leadership

Client relationship management

Project budgeting

Team mentoring

Code knowledge

Education

B-Arch or equivalent

Tools

Revit

Enscape

CAD

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Excel

MS Office

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Position: Senior Architect, Corporate Interiors · Position Category: Architecture · Job Type: Full Time

Experience: 8 years minimum, with a focus on Corporate Interiors

Education: Equivalent to graduation from an accredited five-year college (B-Arch) or university with major coursework in architectural design

License: CA Architectural License in active standing (or on track to complete

Reports to: Partnership — leads own projects; supports Principals on complex projects

We are looking for the Right Fit

Located in San Francisco's SOMA district, FENNIE+MEHL is a tight-knit studio of architects, interior designers, and graphic designers who create powerful, unexpected, award-winning work — status quo is not an option here. We're looking for agile, authentic, collaborative people who love design and want to be part of an open culture that genuinely values ideas from every corner of the office.

Our work is inspired by the diversity of who we are and what we love — art, travel, food, photography, you name it. We believe life is design, 24/7, and we genuinely like each other: our calendars include weekly happy hours, social outings, and in-house design and technical training that build real connection across the team.

Position Overview — Senior Architect:

The Senior Architect leads corporate interiors projects from pursuit through construction completion as the accountable design and technical authority. The Senior Architect runs projects — managing project-specific budgets, schedules, workload, and staffing with Principal-level support — and provides senior-level leadership on complex Principal-led projects. Scope spans the full arc of practice: predesign, programming, visioning, spatial planning, materials, detailing, lighting, and coordination of code requirements and building systems (structural, MEP, etc.), through construction administration.

This is a project leadership and management role opportunities for firm leadership responsibilities. Where our Intermediate staff own and deliver their work, the Senior Architect is accountable for project outcomes — project profitability, client relationships, the quality of everything their teams issue, and the growth of the staff assigned to them. The position communicates and collaborates closely with firm leadership, clients, staff, consultants, vendors, and contractors, and is a platform for growth toward Associate Principal. We rely on our team members to be agile and flexible, humble but driven, with a client-focused mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Design Leadership: Set and defend the design vision from visioning and programming through construction, producing conceptual and fully executed designs with strong creative ideas — out-of-the-box preferred!
• Technical Authority: Own code and life-safety compliance, building-systems coordination, QC of all team drawing sets, agency approvals, and construction administration
• Project Management Leadership: Day-to-day ownership managing project-specific budget, schedule, workload, and staffing with Principal-level support, across multiple clients and concurrent projects
• Client & Business Development: Steward long-term relationships into repeat work, and lead proposals, pursuits, and interviews
• Team Development: Mentor and direct junior and intermediate staff, run their performance check-ins, and lead in-house design and technical training

Requirements:

• 8 years minimum professional experience with a focus on Corporate Interiors, including demonstrated experience leading project teams, fees, and schedules
• CA Architectural License in active standing (or on track to complete)
• Proficiency in Revit; proficiency in Enscape, renderings, CAD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Excel, MS Office tools, and Bluebeam Revu
• Deep working knowledge of CBC, life-safety, and building systems coordination (structural, MEP)
• Proven client-facing experience: presentations, relationship management, and business development participation
• Track record of mentoring and directing the work of other design staff
• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited five-year college (B-Arch) or university with major coursework in architectural design

Compensation:

Our studio offers competitive compensation packages. Salary commensurate with experience and includes: comprehensive benefits package, 401K plan, and flex work schedule.