Senior Project Architect & Manager (Hybrid)

Gresham Smith; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Life & AD&D insurance

Transit program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Gresham Smith in Nashville seeks a Project Architect/Project Manager to lead multi‑discipline architectural projects from programming through closeout. You’ll coordinate teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and mentor colleagues in a collaborative, client‑driven environment.

Ideal candidates bring a 5+ year architecture degree, 10+ years of experience, proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, and strong communication skills. Hybrid work options support growth and project success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of job-related experience; Healthcare experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing architectural projects from design through construction and closeout.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating work among clients, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of architectural design, technical documentation, building systems, construction methods, and applicable codes and standards.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Revit and AutoCAD required.
• Proficiency with applicable design, documentation, scheduling, project management, and collaboration software.
• Experience using Rhino, Photoshop, SketchUp, Lumion, Enscape, and/or other 3D rendering software programs is a plus.
• Ability to travel to project sites, client meetings, and other locations as required.
• Excellent knowledge of architectural building systems, accessibility guidelines, building codes, and Quality Control skills
• Experience with project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, financial management, and risk management.
• Experience with fee development, financial forecasting, invoicing, change management, and project controls.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining quality.
• Strong presentation, time management, and organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through programming, planning, design, documentation, permitting, bidding, construction administration, and closeout.
• Build productive relationships with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal team members.
• Establish and manage project scope, fee, schedule, budget, staffing plan, deliverables, and communication procedures.
• Direct the architectural design process and develop concepts, studies, presentations, and technical solutions that respond to project goals.
• Coordinate architectural work with structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, technology, and other disciplines.
• Oversee preparation and review of drawings, specifications, reports, calculations, presentations, and other project deliverables.
• Apply knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, life-safety standards, zoning, permitting, and applicable regulations.
• Lead project meetings, prepare agendas and documentation, communicate decisions, and monitor action items.
• Manage project resources, workload distribution, staffing needs, schedules, budgets, invoicing, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Identify and address project risks, scope changes, coordination issues, and quality concerns in a timely manner.
• Participate in bidding and negotiation activities and support contractor selection and project procurement.
• Provide construction administration services, including submittal reviews, requests for information, pay applications, site observations, punch lists, and closeout.
• Maintain quality-control and quality-assurance processes throughout project delivery.
• Mentor, guide, and support other team members.
• Contribute to proposals, interviews, presentations, client development, and other business-development activities, as needed.
• Support consistent project-delivery standards and promote collaboration across offices and disciplines.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Photoshop

SketchUp

Lumion

Enscape

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership

Education

NAAB accredited architecture degree

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Rhino

Photoshop

SketchUp

Lumion

Enscape

Job description

Gresham Smith in Nashville seeks a Project Architect/Project Manager to lead multi‑discipline architectural projects from programming through closeout. You’ll coordinate teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, and mentor colleagues in a collaborative, client‑driven environment.

Ideal candidates bring a 5+ year architecture degree, 10+ years of experience, proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, and strong communication skills. Hybrid work options support growth and project success.