Senior Architect & Team Leader (Hybrid, SF)

GHD; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

GHD’s Design & Delivery Organization (DDO) seeks a Senior Architect to lead and grow our northern California architectural delivery team. The role combines technical leadership, people development, and project delivery across complex projects to advance DDO standards and delivery excellence.

The position is based in the San Francisco office with a hybrid model, collaborating with regional leadership, project managers, and cross-functional groups in the West Region.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in commercial architecture and project delivery.
• Proven ability to mentor midsize internal teams and lead complex projects.
• Experience with municipal, state, or federally funded projects is a plus.
• Knowledge of IBC and California Building Code and related industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct people leadership for northern California architectural delivery employees, including coaching, mentoring, and technical development.
• Lead and oversee project delivery from pursuit through construction, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are met.
• Apply architectural judgment to identify risks, resolve issues, and deliver projects on brief and budget.
• Support and implement GHD delivery standards, processes, and best practices across architectural projects.
• Lead and implement Quality Assurance and Quality Control protocols and coordinate subconsultants and multi-discipline teams.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project delivery

Communication

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Job description

GHD’s Design & Delivery Organization (DDO) seeks a Senior Architect to lead and grow our northern California architectural delivery team. The role combines technical leadership, people development, and project delivery across complex projects to advance DDO standards and delivery excellence.

The position is based in the San Francisco office with a hybrid model, collaborating with regional leadership, project managers, and cross-functional groups in the West Region.