Architectural Signage Project Manager

Orion Placement

Santa Clara, California

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70,000–$95,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Santa Clara, California
POSTED
3 days ago

Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

  • Join a high-end architectural signage company known for complex, custom design-build projects
  • Manage impressive signage, wayfinding, branding, and installation projects from start to finish
  • Work with clients, architects, contractors, vendors, fabricators, designers, and installers
  • Be part of a team that values quality, creativity, customer care, and strong project execution
  • Remote flexibility, with Pacific Time Zone candidates preferred and Santa Clara-area candidates ideal
  • Great fit for someone who understands architectural signage and wants ownership over full project lifecycles

Location

This is a remote full-time position. Candidates must be based in the continental United States, with Pacific Time Zone candidates preferred. Candidates within 25 miles of Santa Clara, CA are ideal.

Note

Candidates must have architectural signage project management experience. Banner, POP, retail display, and trade show signage experience alone will not qualify.

About Us

We are an established, design-build architectural signage company with decades of experience creating custom signage, wayfinding, environmental graphics, campus sign programs, and branded visual solutions for sophisticated commercial clients. Our team brings together project managers, designers, fabricators, and installers who care deeply about craftsmanship, customer service, and delivering high-quality work. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

  • Manage architectural signage projects from planning through design coordination, fabrication, installation, and closeout
  • Review project scope, drawings, specifications, schedules, and client requirements
  • Develop and maintain project timelines covering design, production, permitting, procurement, installation, and completion milestones
  • Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors, subcontractors, vendors, designers, fabricators, and internal project teams
  • Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, site plans, and technical drawings
  • Identify long-lead materials, subcontracted components, permitting needs, and installation requirements early in the process
  • Manage project documentation, including contracts, change orders, RFIs, progress reports, schedules, and closeout materials
  • Oversee subcontractor/vendor bids, contracts, quality control, and installation coordination
  • Proactively solve scheduling delays, technical issues, construction challenges, and client concerns
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with quality, safety, and code requirements

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of project management experience in architectural signage
  • Experience with architectural signage, wayfinding, building signs, monument signs, campus signage, environmental graphics, or similar custom sign programs
  • Strong understanding of project scheduling, production timelines, permitting, installation, and subcontractor coordination
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, specifications, and schematics
  • Experience with construction sites, installation coordination, estimating, change orders, RFIs, and vendor management
  • Strong communication, organization, follow-through, and client-facing project management skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities without losing attention to detail
  • Pacific Time Zone availability preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

  • You will work on custom architectural signage projects that are visible, lasting, and meaningful
  • You will have ownership over projects instead of being stuck in a narrow task-based role
  • You will collaborate with experienced creative, fabrication, and installation professionals
  • You will be part of a company with deep industry roots and a strong reputation for quality
  • You will help deliver signage and branding projects that shape commercial spaces, campuses, and built environments
  • You will have remote flexibility while staying connected to a highly collaborative team

JPC-1041

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: 3+ yrs of architectural signage project management exp, willing to work PST hours, US Citizenship / Live in continental US (All of US excluding Alaska/Hawaii)

  • Nice to haves: within 25 miles of Santa Clara, CA, and experience with wayfinding, monument signs, building signs, campus signage, environmental graphics, subcontractor coordination, RFIs, and change orders.

  • Salary Bands:
    • 3 to 4 years of directly relevant architectural signage PM experience: $70,000 to $80,000

    • 5 to 7 years of directly relevant architectural signage PM experience: $80,000 to $90,000

    • 8+ years of strong architectural signage PM experience with full lifecycle ownership: $90,000 to $95,000

Submission Email: Mark - mark@corporatesigns.com

Quick Recruiter Reference

Architectural signage company seeking a full-time remote Project Manager to manage custom signage projects from planning through installation and closeout. Must have true architectural signage experience, not just banners, POP, trade show, or basic print/sign shop work. Pacific Time Zone preferred, Santa Clara-area candidates ideal.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Architectural Signage Project Manager - Corporate Sign Systems - JPC 1041 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

  • Client job title: Architectural Signage Project Manager

  • Location: Santa Clara, CA

  • On-site, hybrid, remote: Remote

  • Experience: 3

  • Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Architectural Signage Project Manager, Signage Project Manager, Environmental Graphics Project Manager, Wayfinding Project Manager, Sign Project Manager, Custom Signage, Monument Signs, Building Signs, Campus Signage, EGD, Design-Build Signage, Sign Installation, Permitting, RFIs, Change Orders, Subcontractors.

  • # of hires needed: 1

  • Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

  • Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): remote proj manager. Niche in architectural signs, should get traction tho based on client’s ad

About the Company

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