Senior Project Architect

perkinseastman; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401k options

Paid time off

Holidays

Life Insurance

Commuter benefits

Professional development

Competitive salary

Job summary

Perkins Eastman in San Francisco seeks a highly motivated Project Architect to advance design from pre-schematic through occupancy, blending design talent with technical expertise. You will develop options, resolve solutions, and coordinate with principals, clients, and consultants.

Candidates bring California licensure, 8–10 years of experience, Revit fluency, and strong knowledge of building codes and construction techniques. Hybrid work model and competitive compensation accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Licensed Architect, California preferred.
• 8–10 years of experience.
• Revit fluency required with Rhino/Grasshopper experience.
• Advance design and technical solutions through all phases.
• Responsible for regional agency reviews and building code analysis.
• Strong quality control and technical review skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and present design and technical options for principals, teammates, consultants, clients, and agency stakeholders.
• Lead or support Revit-based documentation, consultant coordination, technical detailing, and interdisciplinary model coordination.
• Apply knowledge of building systems, Type I construction, codes, accessibility, zoning, and agency standards.
• Support code analysis, agency review processes, and coordination with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Participate in meetings with owner, client, consultant, and agency representatives with professionalism and clarity.
• Coordinate with designers, project managers, consultants, and staff to advance project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and day-to-day leadership to junior staff.
• Support quality control, technical review, and drawing coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Quality control

Code analysis

Communication

Education

Licensed Architect (CA)

Tools

Revit

Rhino

Grasshopper

Job description

Life at PE:

Perkins Eastman is a global architectural design practice with expertise in all aspects of the built environment, working at all scales, and at every level of detail. With studios in twenty-six locations worldwide, we design for people, to leave a lasting and positive impact on the human experience and the world we inhabit. This is captured in our ethos "human by design".

We believe design is a collaborative art and we are structured as integrated practice of passionate professionals committed to delivering the best design for our clients. Our team of diverse and complementary talents work together in studios, that can draw from relevant expertise and points of view from across the whole practice to analyze and solve the specific design challenges they are working on. Within the firm we have 18 practice areas, cores of expertise, that focus as centers of knowledge and analysis, that are both an essential foundation and fuel for the creative design work. Sustainability is intrinsic to our design approach. It is an essential ingredient for the design teams throughout the process, adding valuable insights, ideas, and research to the process. For us all good design is sustainable.

The Opportunity:

Perkins Eastman has an exciting opportunity in our San Francisco. We seek a highly motivated Project Architect to with a combination of design talent and technical expertise to collaboratively advance designs from pre-schematic through occupancy. The individual will bring an affinity for developing options and resolving solutions for consideration by teammates and clients. This person will have a working knowledge of construction techniques, building codes, green building certifications and project delivery. They will bring a passion for developing optimal solutions that meet our clients’ aspirations and challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, evaluate, and present design and technical options for consideration by principals, teammates, consultants, clients, and agency stakeholders.
• Lead or support Revit-based documentation, consultant coordination, technical detailing, and interdisciplinary model coordination.
• Apply strong knowledge of building systems, Type I construction, construction detailing, building codes, accessibility requirements, zoning, agency standards, and referenced regulations.
• Support code analysis, agency review processes, and coordination with local and regional authorities having jurisdiction.
• Participate in owner, client, consultant, and agency meetings, representing Perkins Eastman with professionalism, clarity, and sound judgment.
• Coordinate with designers, project managers, consultants, and technical staff to advance high-quality project delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and day-to-day leadership to junior staff.
• Support quality control, technical review, drawing coordination, and project delivery standards.
• Help guide visualization, modeling, and rendering efforts to communicate design intent clearly and effectively.
• Contribute to a collaborative studio culture focused on design excellence, technical rigor, client service, and successful project delivery

Required Qualifications:

• Min 8-10 years of experience.
• Licensed Architect, California preferred.
• Experience managing or helping to lead complex public sector projects with a focus on civic, transit, transportation, and infrastructure.
• Meaningful experience with Type I construction is preferred.
• Advance design and technical solutions through all phases.
• Responsible for applicable regional agency reviews and building code analysis.
• Revit fluency required with working proficiency in Rhino, Grasshopper, and related modeling and visualization tools.
• Strong quality control and technical review skills.

What we offer you:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401k Options
• PTO
• Company Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Professional Development
• Competitive salary

PE has a hybrid policy that allows flexibility for our employees in managing their working days and hours to cater to their diverse needs.

Salary Range: $135k to $150k

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographical work location.

Perkins Eastman is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information