The Senior Project Architect will lead complex healthcare, civic, higher education, and mixed-use projects that shape communities across the Southeast. As a Senior Project Architect, you will drive design excellence, technical rigor, and coordinated delivery from concept through construction while mentoring a high-performing team in Jacksonville.
Why You Should Apply to be the Senior Project Architect
Make a visible impact on landmark, community-centered projects with real public benefit.
Advance your career through leadership pathways, continuing education, and hands-on mentorship.
Enjoy a flexible hybrid environment with modern tools, strong BIM standards, and robust administrative support.
Competitive compensation, profit sharing potential, and comprehensive benefits designed for total wellbeing.
What You Will Do as the Senior Project Architect
Lead full-project delivery from planning and programming through CDs, bidding, and CA.
Translate client vision into coordinated, code-compliant, buildable solutions that balance design intent, performance, budget, and schedule.
Oversee interdisciplinary coordination across architecture, interiors, planning, structural, MEP, technology, sustainability, and cost partners.
Serve as the technical authority for detailing, specifications, quality reviews, and risk mitigation.
Manage AHJ reviews and approvals; interface directly with clients, contractors, and consultants.
Champion BIM execution plans, model standards, and clash detection to reduce RFIs and change orders.
Mentor emerging professionals; provide redlines, desk critiques, and career-coaching moments.
Drive sustainable and evidence-based design strategies that improve outcomes for users.
Track scope, fees, hours, and deliverables; proactively forecast and resolve resource bottlenecks.
Lead construction administration: submittals, RFIs, site observations, punch lists, and closeout.
What You Bring
Professional degree in Architecture; US architectural license preferred.
8+ years of progressive experience with proven success as a project architect on complex, multi-phase work.
Portfolio including healthcare, higher education, science/technology, civic, or mixed-use projects.
Mastery of building codes, life safety, accessibility, specifications, and construction means/methods.
Advanced Revit and BIM coordination experience; familiarity with Bluebeam, Navisworks, and specification tools.
Strong client leadership, presentation, and consultant management skills.
Clear, concise communication and documentation; calm under deadline with a solutions mindset.
Commitment to sustainability, resilience, and performance-driven design.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive base salary with annual bonus eligibility
401(k) with company match
Comprehensive health benefits: medical, dental, vision, and HSA/FSA
Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave in Jacksonville.
Licensure and professional development: exam fee reimbursement, AXP/CEU support, memberships, conferences, and formal leadership training.
Wellness perks: mental health resources, EAP, commuter benefits, and volunteer time off.
Modern tools and robust project operations support so you can focus on architecture.
Why This Role in Jacksonville
Work where your designs contribute to a rapidly growing regional hub with strong healthcare, higher ed, and civic pipelines.
Collaborate with a nationally recognized, integrated team while enjoying the culture and lifestyle of Jacksonville.
Build long-term client relationships and a book of work with recurring, programmatic opportunities.
About You as the Senior Project Architect
You balance design excellence with constructability and cost clarity.
You turn ambiguity into coordinated action plans with clear milestones and deliverables.
You build trustwithin teams, with clients, and with contractorsthrough preparation and follow-through.
You elevate others by teaching what you know and modeling best practices every day.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Architectural Servicesunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Biddingunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Building Codesunmatched
Career Counselingunmatched
Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Construction Administrationunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Follow Throughunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Higher Educationunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Life Safety Systemsunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Sales Presentationunmatched
Structural Evaluationunmatched
Sustainabilityunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
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