Senior Project Architect

Cedar • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Help reinvent how housing gets designed, permitted, and built in America. Cedar is building the operating system for urban housing delivery. We combine architectural expertise with software, AI-driven automation, and data systems to dramatically accelerate how projects move from land acquisition to approved designs and construction. The result: faster timelines, higher quality, lower risk, and more housing in the cities that need it most. Our team blends architects, engineers, and product builders. We design real buildings — and we build the software and AI systems that make great architecture scalable.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in an architectural office.
• 6+ years in a project architect or job captain role, running the day-to-day of architectural projects
• 4+ years in the residential architecture sector is required.
• Proficiency in design and documentation software (Revit, Autocad, Rhino, Enscape, Bluebeam)

Nice To Haves

• Licensed professionals are preferred.
• Multi-family experience preferred.
• Education: 5-year BArch or MArch degree (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day execution of one to three residential projects concurrently
• Gather project data from key stakeholders and manage this data throughout the life of a project
• Produce and oversee project models, presentations, and documentation through key milestones. As Cedar is building its own product catalog software, this process will evolve over the first 18 months of your employment.
• Lead some projects with 1-2 more junior staff under your direct supervision
• Curate specifications, product selections, and draw/manage the execution of all details
• Plan and maintain project schedules and staffing
• Serve as primary client contact and coordinator for schedules, milestones, and delivery

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Meaningful equity ownership
• Healthcare, dental, and vision
• Early-stage ownership and impact
• Coverage of architecture license fee (TX) and annual professional development stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior