SENIOR ARCHITECT / PROJECT MANAGER

Mithun, Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architecture firm is seeking a Senior Architect / Project Manager in Seattle, WA. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in large-scale mixed-use housing projects, emphasizing design excellence, collaboration, and sustainable solutions. Responsibilities include project management, client relationship building, and design leadership. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing the firm's commitment to design for positive change.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Two weeks vacation accrual per year

Paid volunteer time

Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts

Qualifications

• 15+ years of post-graduate experience in architecture.
• Experience with complex mixed-use housing projects over $100 million.
• Strong communication and relationship development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects, oversee schedules, budgets, and QA processes.
• Provide project design leadership, develop quality design solutions.
• Act as a spokesperson for the firm through thought leadership.

Skills

Design thinking

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Office Suite

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Architect / Project Manager with 15+ years of experience working on large-scale mixed-use housing projects in the Seattle or Bay Area. As a member of our integrated design team, you will work alongside other Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers and Planners to advance design & technical excellence, environmental performance and social justice on a range of urban mixed-use projects.

We currently collaborate in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays can be in-office or WFH for most roles.

About Mithun

At Mithun, our design has purpose-to create positive change in people's lives. We are an internationally recognized leader in sustainability, combining exemplary design with a focus on building and site performance, human health and social equity. Since the inception of the practice in 1949, our work has been recognized with hundreds of peer and industry awards including the 2023 AIA Architecture Firm Award, ULI Global Awards for Excellence, eight AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Awards, and numerous ASLA and CSLA awards.

We embrace justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) as key expressions of our mission of Design for Positive Change. We are committed to promoting JEDI both internally and externally in our firm culture, project work and partnerships. A JUST organization since 2017, Mithun's goal is not just good intentions but real impact for the people, communities and clients we serve.

Role & Responsibilities

• Represent Mithun through active engagement and leadership within the real estate, developer-led and housing-focused industry.
• Act as a spokesperson for the firm through thought leadership, speaking engagements, panels, writing, and industry organization or committee leadership.
• Participate in and lead business development, project pursuits, studies, and other marketing activities with the housing market segment.
• Lead and manage projects by overseeing schedules, scopes of work, budgets, staffing plans, contracts, oversight of project QA process, consultant coordination.
• Provide project design leadership by developing quality design solutions at all scales, leading the production of documentation for all phases of the design process, generating high-quality design drawings / graphics / visualizations to support project execution and marketing pursuits.
• Lead presentations for clients, communities, design review boards, and others.
• Explore and develop quality design ideas and innovative, thoughtful solutions that address project goals and are aligned with Mithun's values and approach. Deliver excellent project results in collaboration with internal teams, clients and industry partners.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• 15+ years of post-graduate professional architecture experience, including significant experience with complex, mixed-use housing projects with over $100 million construction budgets or 500,000 gross square feet of development. Experience on high rises is a plus.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in architecture.
• Demonstrated strong concept-based approach to design thinking, and enthusiasm for collaboration and sustainable & innovative design solutions and collaborative design.
• Experience building long-term developer client relationships; current contacts with developers working in Mithun's core markets.
• Experience leading large internal and external design and technical teams, and mentoring design staff.
• Experience in marketing and leading compelling RFP and competition responses.
• Experience with land use and building permit entitlements, and familiarity with zoning codes, building codes, regulations, and construction methods.
• Strong communication and relationship development skills.
• Understanding of digital workflows.
• Proficient in Revit, the Adobe Creative Suite and Office Suite.

Please submit your resume and relevant work samples.

Mithun benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental leave, transit benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan and an annual discretionary bonus opportunity. We offer eight paid holidays, vacation accrual of two weeks per year, sick time accrual, and paid volunteer time. Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts are available based on eligibility requirements. The expected range of compensation for this role is 120,000 to 145,000 per year. Actual salaries are based on experience, qualifications, internal equity and location.

Mithun is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is based in our Seattle, WA or San Francisco, CA office.

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