Project Architect (Kennerly Architecture & Planning)

Project Architect - 10+ years’ experience

Kennerly Architecture & Planning is an award-winning architectural practice established in 2000 and located in the Mission District in San Francisco.

We are looking for a design-oriented Project Manager/ Architect with strong technical skills to join our team. We are seeking someone who is self-motivated, good-humored, and curious. This position offers the opportunity to work on a range of project types, with a focus on multi-family housing.

We provide competitive salaries and benefits which include health insurance with HSA, 401(k), commuter benefits, and a professional education stipend.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead the design efforts of the design team through all phases of design, from programming and concept design through construction administration.
• Maintain contact with clients, consultants and contractors and create exceptional communication and collaboration.
• Manage schedules, staffing, and overall project delivery at the highest level of design and technical excellence.
• Maintain awareness of evolving building technology and systems. Understand and coordinate engineering systems relevant to projects.
• Knowledge and implementation experience of sustainable design practices.
• Mentor and coordinate work efforts of junior staff and help support their professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of post-graduate architecture experience, with recent experience as a project manager leading large, complex projects through all phases of design and completion.
• Proactive attitude with excellent analytical, problem-solving and presentational skills is required.
• Strong designer at all scales including detailing and space-planning without at-hand technical support.
• Fluent in Revit, ACAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Experience leading multi-family residential projects; managing consultant teams.
• Experience with state and local building codes and accessibility requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high design standards through city entitlement/permitting processes, technical documentation, and construction administration.
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, technical research, systems and documentation at all project phases.
• License to practice architecture in CA is ideal but not required.
• Accredited architectural degree (BArch or MArch).
• Fluent in English and effective communication with internal team as well as with clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors is required.