Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Modus Design Studio, Inc. is seeking an Architect - Project Manager to provide architectural leadership across medium-to-large-scale projects. The role leads design and document production, manages teams and client coordination, oversees BIM workflows, resolves code issues, and coordinates project schedules through construction administration.
Responsibilities
- Project Leadership & Management: Provide leadership to project teams across all phases of design and document production. Act on behalf of the design team when communicating with clients, colleagues, and consultants
- Design & Technical Execution: Develop technical concepts and generate solutions from design development through construction administration. Ensure the overall content and quality of issued documents strictly meet the project's design intent
- Team Supervision & Mentorship: Supervise, coordinate, and review the work of a small group of design staff. Monitor junior staff on a daily basis, taking constructive actions to foster professional growth and address performance
- Client & Code Coordination: Coordinate directly with jurisdictional officials to resolve building, planning, and zoning code issues. Assist in developing project performance goals alongside clients and consultants
- BIM & Workflow Management: Develop the team's approach to Building Information Modeling (BIM), collaborating with in-house resources to establish and execute the project's BIM process plan
- Operational Planning: Prepare work plans and schedules for the design process, meticulously coordinating timelines with overall project management
Skills
- Accredited professional degree in Architecture
- California-licensed Architect (registration in progress)
- Typically 6+ years of professional experience, including California public K-12 projects
- Proven DSA approval experience across multiple project phases
- Thorough, broad knowledge of design, planning, and technical design — able to generate building and site concepts and develop them into complete design solutions
- Extensive technical design skills spanning design development through construction administration, with strong understanding of architectural and engineering building components and their interrelationships
- Strong proficiency with BIM and documentation workflows
- Leadership and organizational skills to direct a project team to its goals for quality, schedule, and budget
- Graphic and verbal skills to communicate design and planning concepts to clients, colleagues, and consultants
- Ability to recognize opportunities for innovation within the project context and apply them to meet project goals
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, client-focused environment
- Remote within California, with the ability to travel to Modus offices and project sites as project needs require
Benefits
- Year-end bonus eligibility.
- Monthly medical healthcare premium reimbursement allowance or health care plan options.
- 401(k) with company-paid matching after six months of service.
- PTO accruing at 8.33 hours per pay period — 200 hours (25 days) annually.
- Six paid holidays plus two floating holidays.
- Cell phone reimbursement of $25 per pay period ($600 annually).
- Licensure allowance, support and mentorship.
- Remote within California, with the ability to travel to Modus offices and project sites as project needs require.
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