Project Architect - 1S3P003

SNIPEBRIDGE • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

An established, award-winning architecture studio in Los Angeles is hiring a California-licensed Project Architect and Manager with experience delivering affordable multifamily rental housing. The immediate focus is a 100% affordable senior housing development, with opportunities to contribute to other projects across the studio. The firm is a small, hands-on practice led by a design principal who is a Fellow of the AIA, and its portfolio includes cultural, residential, commercial, educational, civic, and infrastructure projects.

Working closely with the Design Principal, the Project Architect will lead project coordination, technical documentation, consultant management, and compliance with funding-agency design requirements. The role spans concept design through construction administration and requires balancing technical rigor, thoughtful design, and project delivery.

Requirements

• Active California architect license.
• At least 10 years of professional architectural experience, including completed multifamily housing.
• Project architect or technical lead through completion on at least two affordable multifamily rental projects, or one LACDA-funded project; qualifying projects must each have at least 10 units and recorded affordability restrictions.
• Ability to document their role on the completed qualifying projects, including projects completed at previous firms.
• Experience across every project phase, from concept design through construction administration.
• Strong Revit skills and command of construction-document production and coordination.
• Strong technical detailing combined with thoughtful design sensibility.
• Working knowledge of California building codes, accessibility requirements, and multifamily construction.
• Strong consultant coordination, team leadership, and client communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with LACDA-funded projects and LACDA design review requirements.
• Experience with affordable senior housing and ground-up multifamily construction.
• Experience with projects layering multiple public funding sources and tax-credit financing.
• Familiarity with Los Angeles-area permitting and zoning.
• Experience with Rhino and Adobe Illustrator.
• Familiarity with BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud, Dynamo, or Grasshopper.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural documentation and coordination through design, permitting, and construction administration.
• Manage compliance with affordable housing funding-agency requirements, including LACDA where applicable.
• Work with the developer and consultants to incorporate funding requirements into the design, documents, and schedule.
• Direct production and review of drawings, specifications, and construction administration deliverables.
• Develop and evaluate design proposals alongside the Design Principal.
• Coordinate structural, civil, MEP, landscape, and specialty consultants.
• Resolve technical issues, develop construction details, and maintain consistency across the document set.
• Manage scope, schedule, staffing, and budget against contractual obligations.
• Mentor staff and contribute to the studio's shared technical knowledge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed