[Remote] Architect - Project Manager

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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