Senior Project Architect

Cedar•Austin, TX

9d•$130,000 - $190,000

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

Established in architectural judgment, grounded in strong technical fundamentals.
Understand how buildings are put together and know how to create a complete set of documents that are buildable and highly effective.
Confident in managing multiple projects, balancing deliverables, and shifting priorities
Curious about improving workflows, tools, and systems that streamline design and preconstruction processes.
A collaborative leader who works effectively across design, engineering, and client teams
Motivated to deliver real housing outcomes in growing urban environments
Trusted by your peers and your clients, based on years of experience and successful outcomes
A pro-active, self-starter who works autonomously, carefully and collaboratively
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.

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 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
Guide and mentor more junior staff, including routine training on codes and Cedar best practices, and modeling problem-solving approaches.
Contribute to the success of all Cedar projects by crafting Cedar processes and assisting with overall project management.