Project Architect - 1S3P003

SNIPEBRIDGE • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

SNIPEBRIDGE is recruiting for an established, award-winning architecture studio in Los Angeles led by an AIA Fellow and Design Principal. The boutique studio works across cultural venues, single-family and multifamily residential, commercial, educational, civic, and infrastructure projects, including bridges. Its small-team structure gives staff direct involvement with clients and the principal on every project.

The firm is hiring a California-licensed Project Architect and Manager with experience delivering affordable multifamily rental housing. The immediate assignment is a 100% affordable senior housing development, with opportunities to contribute to other studio projects. Working closely with the Design Principal, the role leads project coordination, technical documentation, consultant management, and compliance with affordable-housing funding-agency design requirements. The successful candidate will guide projects from concept through construction, balancing technical rigor with thoughtful design.

Requirements

• Active California architect license.
• 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; each qualifying project must have 10+ units and recorded affordability restrictions.
• Ability to document the candidate's role on qualifying completed 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 a thoughtful design sensibility.
• Working knowledge of California building codes, accessibility requirements, and multifamily construction.
• Strong consultant coordination, team leadership, and client communication.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience with LACDA-funded projects and LACDA design review requirements.
• Affordable senior housing and ground-up multifamily construction experience.
• 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 requirements where applicable.
• Work with the developer and consultants to incorporate funding requirements into the design, documents, and schedule.
• Direct the 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