Senior Project Architect

Martinkovic Milford Architects; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contribution

Comprehensive health benefits

Professional training stipend

Technology stipend

ARE test reimbursement

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Martinkovic Milford Architects in San Francisco is seeking an experienced licensed architect to lead high-end restaurant and commercial interior projects. You will manage client relationships, mentor junior staff, and ensure quality across all project documents.

Successful candidates will have over 15 years of architectural experience, strong leadership skills, and a degree from an NAAB-accredited institution. Competitive compensation and benefits package included.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of architectural experience, deep industry knowledge particularly in restaurant and commercial interiors.
• Licensed architect with a degree from an NAAB-accredited school.
• Natural leadership style with proactive management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple high-end restaurant and commercial interior projects simultaneously.
• Build long-term client relationships to ensure ongoing work.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to their professional growth.
• Ensure quality across design and production documents.

Skills

Architectural experience (15+ years)

Leadership skills

Client relationship management

Quality control

Communication skills

Education

B.Arch or M.Arch from NAAB-accredited school

Job description

Martinkovic Milford Architects (MMA) is a San Francisco-based firm with a reputation for doing exceptional work for exceptionally demanding clients — Salesforce, Sutter Health, One Medical, and URW Concessions at JFK among them. We specialize in high-end restaurant and commercial interior projects that require meticulous design, complex coordination, and seamless execution. If you've spent your career building toward a role where your craft and leadership are equally valued, this is it.

This is not a role for someone looking to coast. It's a role for someone who wants to lead meaningful projects, build a team around them, and leave a mark on San Francisco's most interesting interiors.

What You'll Own

• Autonomous leadership of multiple high-end restaurant and commercial interior projects simultaneously — design through CA
• Primary client relationship ownership: building the long-term trust that turns one project into a decade of work
• Mentoring 2-3 junior staff members; meeting regularly, setting goals, and actively investing in their growth
• Quality control across design and production documents — holding the bar for the entire project team
• Advancing MMA's already-strong firm standards: contributing your experience to how the firm operates, not just what it produces

What You Bring

• 15+ years of architectural experience, including 10+ years in restaurant and commercial interiors — you know this sector deeply
• B.Arch or M.Arch from an NAAB-accredited school; licensed architect
• A natural leadership style: clear communicator, proactive manager, someone who keeps things moving when the project gets complicated
• The kind of quiet confidence that earns respect without demanding it

What MMA Offers

• Competitive compensation commensurate with your experience and the San Francisco market
• 401(k) with company contribution + comprehensive health benefits
• Professional training stipend, technology stipend, and ARE test reimbursement
• A culture built around investing in people — private coaching, small group training, mentorship programs
• Meaningful work on projects that challenge you, clients who appreciate it, and a team that has your back

"MMA is our first call for challenging projects. No matter what we ask, they always deliver in superior fashion." — Gordon L'Estrange, VP Global Real Estate, Salesforce

U.S.-based candidates only. MMA is an equal opportunity employer