Senior Project Manager (Richard Beard Architects)

Richard Beard Architects is an award-winning, widely published design studio located in the vibrant Dogpatch neighborhood in San Francisco. Celebrating our 11th anniversary this year, our team of 20+ talented designers has completed, or in-progress, residential and hospitality projects throughout California, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Florida and Texas. Each of these projects offer a unique and tailored response to site, program and climate with an emphasis on collaboration within our studio and with our colleagues. Our studio is warm, growing and supportive with a strong commitment to work-life balance, community and design.

Job Description

The Senior Project Manager provides leadership and guidance to staff on assigned projects including project initiation, proposals, contracts and scope, fees and budgets, project schedule, client, team and risk management. Reporting directly to the Principals, the Senior Project Manager represents the interests of the studio and team of architects in management decisions and design standards for assigned projects.

Qualifications

• Professional degree in Architecture from an accredited university required.
• 10+ years of single-family residential experience in an architecture studio leading medium or large residential or hospitality projects and multi-person teams.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, managing clients, leading design presentations combined with a strong design skill and exceptional portfolio or completed work.
• Exceptional client service skill along with excellent verbal, written and organization skills.
• Proficiency in Revit, Enscape, Rhino, Adobe Creative Suite, Excel and Word.
• Passion for design, drawing and the craft of construction.
• Architectural license in the State of California is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with the principal, leads large and complex projects, coordinating all aspects of the work.
• Leads the development of design solutions, client and consultant meetings, and drawing set production.
• Serves as primary point of contact with clients, consultants and contractor throughout the project.
• Prepares proposals, schedules, forecasts, progress reports and project plans for all assigned projects.
• Develops and oversees technical detailing and drawing and manages the work of all team members including oversight of all quality control.
• Develops and maintains client relationships and strategic consultant partnerships.
• Participate with Principals on contract development, negotiation and execution.
• Specialist and leader in a studio-wide Practice Area.
• Manager of junior staff & contributes to the studio’s business development efforts.

RBA is committed to diversity and equal opportunity. We are dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the more creative our work will be. We offer a hybrid work model with Tuesdays and Thursdays designated for in-studio collaboration. We provide a comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k, discretionary profit sharing, along with reimbursement for ARE exams, and stipends for wellness expenses and continuing education.