Senior Project Architect / Project Manager

Mead & Hunt, Inc; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Employee-Owned Firm

Impressive benefits package

Job summary

Mead & Hunt is seeking a Senior Project Architect / Project Manager to lead architectural teams for federal defense and aviation projects in San Diego or Sacramento, CA. The role emphasizes strong leadership, client relations, and delivering high-quality construction documents.

You will mentor junior staff, oversee budgets and schedules, and coordinate with contractors and AHJs. Travel is expected, with eligibility for multidisciplinary collaboration across offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in architecture from an accredited college or university.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience.
• Architectural license is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and coordinate multi-disciplinary in-house and sub-consultant staff.
• Build strong client relationships and interface with design-build partners.
• Schedule and facilitate team meetings and coordinate reviews.
• Prepare contract documents, drawings, and specs.
• Monitor budgets and schedules, forecast workloads, manage QA/QC.
• Mentor junior staff and act as a lead technical resource.
• Visit sites and oversee construction administration.
• Attend client meetings and help develop proposals.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Budgeting and scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in architecture

Architectural license

Tools

AI tools familiarity (Copilot/ChatGPT)

Job description

Mead & Hunt, an award-winning national architecture and engineering firm, has continued to exceed our strategic growth initiatives creating opportunity for our current and prospective team members. As a result, a full-time position is available for a Senior Project Architect / Project Manager at our San Diego or Sacramento, CA offices. This position would primarily lead project teams focused on delivering architectural services for federal defense and/or aviation projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing projects, leading, and coordinating multi-disciplinary in-house and sub-consultant team members.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and working closely with contractor/developer design-build partners.
• Scheduling and facilitating team meetings.
• Developing and delivering presentations to clients, partners, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
• Preparing contract documents, including drawings and specifications
• Designing structures in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.
• Serves as a project architect on complex projects.
• Mentoring junior architectural staff and being a lead technical resource.
• Visiting project sites to monitor construction progress and handling construction administration.
• Attending client meetings, day or night, as needed.
• May lead the development of marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.
• May prepare and/or monitor budgets and work in progress for specific projects or tasks.
• Preparing scoping documents, pricing, fee estimates, and marketing strategies for proposed projects.
• Developing contract agreements and probable construction cost estimates for projects for approval by the Department Manager.
• Oversee schedules and budgets for projects, including forecasting staff workloads and monitoring work task hours.
• Providing QA/QC for assigned projects; may provide quality reviews for projects assigned to others.
• Other duties as assigned.

A valid driver's license and travel (approximately 25%) will be required.

The successful candidate must have the following:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in architecture from an accredited college or university
• At least 10 years of relevant experience
• Architectural license is required.

The ideal candidate will have any/all the following:

• 15 or more years of relevant experience is preferred
• Experience providing bidding and construction administration phase services
• LEED AP, WELL Accredited Professional, or Guiding Principles Compliance Professional
• Experience with state and local government projects
• Experience with aviation facility projects is a plus

• Experience or familiarity with generative AI-driven tools, platforms, or systems (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to enhance productivity, automate tasks, and reduce errors.

Why Mead & Hunt?

• Strong Company Culture
• Robust Career Advancement, Training, & Growth Opportunities
• Employee-Owned Firm
• Flexible Schedules
• Diverse Skillsets, One Company
• Impressive Benefits Package

Mead & Hunt proudly offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave, a 401K plan with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, and an employee assistance program.

Mead & Hunt will not sponsor a visa (H-1B, etc.) for this position.

Salary Range: $105,000 to $147,000 - Actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: experience, skill set or location.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening requirements.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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