Senior Designer / Project Manager

Archinect; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/vision/dental insurance

401(k) matching up to $4k/year

Summer Fridays

Generous time off including a Winter/—

1 day a week WFH

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

Robert Young Architects, a design-forward residential practice based in West Chelsea, seeks a Senior Designer/Project Manager who can own a project from concept to completion. You will lead design discussions, oversee consultants and budgets, and maintain client relationships with confidence.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in private residential projects, strong Revit/AutoCAD skills, and a proven track record in construction administration. NYC residence and licensure path are preferred.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in architecture from a US-accredited school.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, consultants, clients, and budgets independently.
• Licensed or on a clear path to licensure.
• At least 10+ years of professional experience in a design-focused practice, with recent work in private residential projects at small to medium-sized firms.
• Specific experience seeing through ground-up, high-end residential projects.
• Construction Administration experience required.
• Experience building project staffing budgets and plans.
• Previous experience leading small teams and mentoring junior staff members.
• Proficiency in Revit (ideal), AutoCAD (required), Rhino or SketchUp, Enscape, and Adobe Suite.
• Monograph, Asana, or Smartsheet experience a plus.
• Must reside in the NYC metro area with valid US work authorization and fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Own a project end-to-end, ensuring design intent and feasibility.
• Manage budgets, schedules, consultants, and client communications.
• Lead small teams and mentor junior staff to maintain high-quality outcomes.
• Coordinate construction administration and site logistics to deliver projects on time and on budget.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino/SketchUp

Enscape

Adobe Suite

Project management

Client relations

Budgeting

Construction Administration

Mentoring

Education

Professional architecture degree

Tools

Monograph

Asana

Smartsheet

Job description

Robert Young Architects Employer

New York, NY, USLocation:

Fri, Oct 2 '26Posted On

$120,000 - $140,000 annually Pay:

Robert Young Architects is a design-forward residential practice based in West Chelsea, known for architecturally ambitious, meticulously crafted work: ground-up houses, apartments, and interiors for clients who care deeply about what gets built. Our projects are primarily in the tri-state area, with a growing national presence. We're a small, serious office where the work gets noticed and the people who do it are known by name.

Senior Designer / Project Manager

We’re looking for a Senior Designer / Project Manager who can own a project, not just run it. Someone with real design ability and the rigor to execute it, who understands that managing a project well is itself a form of design thinking.

About The Ideal Candidate

• You have a strong design point of view and aspire to create architecture that enhances lives.
• You understand that excellence lives in the details.
• You enjoy iterating through as many bad ideas as it takes to get to the one that feels inevitable.
• You seek responsibility and excel when you have it.
• You set exacting standards for yourself and inspire them in others.
• You approach challenges with curiosity and humility.
• You have a genuine passion for construction and how buildings actually get made.
• You communicate clearly and can hold a client relationship with confidence.
• You deliver projects on time and on budget, without sacrificing design quality.
• You are self-aware about your skillset, and strive to be a well-rounded architect.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in architecture from a US-accredited school.
• Demonstrated experience managing projects, consultants, clients, and budgets independently.
• Licensed or on a clear path to licensure.
• At least 10+ years of professional experience in a design-focused practice, with recent work in private residential projects at small to medium-sized firms.
• Specific experience seeing through ground-up, high-end residential projects.
• Construction Administration experience required.
• Experience building project staffing budgets and plans.
• Previous experience leading small teams and mentoring junior staff members.
• Proficiency in Revit (ideal), AutoCAD (required), Rhino or SketchUp, Enscape, and Adobe Suite. Monograph, Asana, or Smartsheet experience a plus.
• Must reside in the NYC metro area with valid US work authorization and fluency in English.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation commensurate with years of experience. Benefits include subsidized health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k) matching up to $4k/year, summer Fridays, generous time off as well as a Winter Break, a 1-day-a-week WFH policy, and a dog-friendly office.