Senior Project Architect & Lead PM

AIA Charleston; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half-day Fridays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company contributions

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave and licensure support

Job summary

GBA Architecture seeks a Project Architect / Project Manager to own projects from concept to closeout in Charleston, SC. Lead multiple concurrent projects, mentor emerging professionals, and shape the firm's growth over the next decade.

You will manage scope, schedule, and budget, coordinate consultants, and ensure design decisions meet codes and constructability standards while maintaining client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch, M.Arch, or BS Arch with a path to licensure).
• Seven or more years in architectural practice, including full-cycle project delivery and substantial construction-phase experience.
• Current registration as an Architect in South Carolina, or eligibility for reciprocal registration (NCARB certificate preferred) within one year of hire.
• Advanced Revit proficiency, Bluebeam Revu, and the Microsoft suite.
• Working command of building codes, zoning ordinances, accessibility standards, and construction materials and assemblies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to lead client meetings and OAC calls.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel locally to project sites — up to two hours drive.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of multiple small-to-large projects — programming and schematic design through construction administration and closeout.
• Serve as the primary client liaison, bringing scope, schedule, and budget to completion and to the client's satisfaction.
• Coordinate the full project effort — administrative and technical — including consultant coordination, project communications, documentation, and team assignments.
• Own project cost control and monitor fee-versus-effort against the approved scope, tracking phase-level time in Monograph, our practice management platform.
• Make the major design decisions — spatial organization, aesthetic direction, and material detailing.
• Supervise the preparation of contract documents and check them for accuracy, coordination, and constructability.
• Perform building code and zoning reviews, prepare permit applications, and carry projects through BAR and design review approvals.
• Provide high-level production supervision on complex work, and write feasibility studies, existing-condition reports, and recommendations.
• Perform and supervise site observations, recording and reporting existing conditions and construction progress.
• Resolve issues and RFIs during construction and support review of submittals, pay applications, and change orders.
• Estimate fees, define scope, and prepare proposals under principal review.
• Mentor architectural designers and emerging professionals pursuing AXP hours and ARE 5.0.

Skills

Revit

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Office

Project management

Client liaison

Education

Professional degree in Architecture

Tools

Monograph

Job description

GBA Architecture seeks a Project Architect / Project Manager to own projects from concept to closeout in Charleston, SC. Lead multiple concurrent projects, mentor emerging professionals, and shape the firm's growth over the next decade.

You will manage scope, schedule, and budget, coordinate consultants, and ensure design decisions meet codes and constructability standards while maintaining client satisfaction.