Senior Project Architect / Project Manager

Mead & Hunt•Sacramento, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mead & Hunt, an award-winning national architecture and engineering firm, has continued to exceed our strategic growth initiatives creating opportunity for our current and prospective team members. As a result, a full-time position is available for a Senior Project Architect / Project Manager at our San Diego or Sacramento, CA offices. This position would primarily lead project teams focused on delivering architectural services for federal defense and/or aviation projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in architecture from an accredited college or university
At least 10 years of relevant experience
Architectural license is required.
A valid driver's license and travel (approximately 25%) will be required.

Nice To Haves

15 or more years of relevant experience is preferred
Experience providing bidding and construction administration phase services
LEED AP, WELL Accredited Professional, or Guiding Principles Compliance Professional
Experience with state and local government projects
Experience with aviation facility projects is a plus
Experience or familiarity with generative AI-driven tools, platforms, or systems (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) to enhance productivity, automate tasks, and reduce errors.

Responsibilities

Managing projects, leading, and coordinating multi-disciplinary in-house and sub-consultant team members.
Building and maintaining strong client relationships and working closely with contractor/developer design-build partners.
Scheduling and facilitating team meetings.
Developing and delivering presentations to clients, partners, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs).
Preparing contract documents, including drawings and specifications
Designing structures in accordance with environmental, safety, or other regulations.
Serves as a project architect on complex projects.
Mentoring junior architectural staff and being a lead technical resource.
Visiting project sites to monitor construction progress and handling construction administration.
Attending client meetings, day or night, as needed.
May lead the development of marketing materials, proposals, or presentations to generate new work opportunities.
May prepare and/or monitor budgets and work in progress for specific projects or tasks.
Preparing scoping documents, pricing, fee estimates, and marketing strategies for proposed projects.
Developing contract agreements and probable construction cost estimates for projects for approval by the Department Manager.
Oversee schedules and budgets for projects, including forecasting staff workloads and monitoring work task hours.
Providing QA/QC for assigned projects; may provide quality reviews for projects assigned to others.
Other duties as assigned.