Job Description

About GFF:
GFF Design is a dynamic, award-winning multi-disciplinary design firm based in Dallas, with a legacy of excellence since 1982. Our team of over 120 design professionals in Dallas, Austin, and Fort Worth delivers innovative Architecture, Interior Design, and Planning across the United States. We have garnered national recognition and numerous accolades, including receiving The Texas Society of Architect’s prestigious ‘Firm Award’ and receiving over 125 awards for design excellence. Our collaborative, design-focused approach thrives on tackling complex projects with creativity and strategic thinking, ensuring sustainability and client service excellence.

Our Mixed-Use & Multifamily Studio in Dallas has an immediate need a Project Coordinator. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative design team as a Project Coordinator with wood-frame multifamily experience, helping bring complex residential and mixed-use projects from concept through construction documentation.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and significantly contribute to architectural design and technical development for multifamily and mixed-use projects including podium, wrap, garden-style, and structured parking developments.
• Coordinate projects from entitlement through construction administration, understanding zoning constraints, density calculations, parking ratios, and municipal approval processes.
• Develop site-responsive design solutions for urban infill, transit-oriented development (TOD), and large-scale mixed-use communities.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with developers, consultants, and municipal authorities.
• Coordinate full consultant teams including structural, MEP, civil, landscape, parking, traffic, acoustic, façade, and vertical transportation consultants.
• Assist with envelope detailing, waterproofing strategies, life-safety systems, egress planning, and building code compliance (IBC, local amendments, accessibility requirements).
• Contribute to efficient unit planning, amenity programming, and common area design that responds to market trends and lease-up goals.
• Support cost-conscious design decisions aligned with pro forma constraints and construction type (Type IIIA, VA, IB, etc.).
• Assist with specification development tailored to multifamily durability standards, maintenance expectations, and value engineering considerations.
• Contribute to managing budgets, schedules, consultant coordination, and documentation standards.
• Mentor junior team members and elevate studio-wide technical consistency.
• Participate in client presentations, entitlement meetings, and business development pursuits.
• Collaborate with Technical Directors and Principals to improve multifamily delivery standards, documentation quality, and internal training initiatives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited institution.
• 6–8+ years of professional experience, with a strong focus on Multifamily and Mixed-Use development.
• Active architectural license in Texas preferred.
• Proven experience across all project phases, including entitlement support, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
• Strong understanding of multifamily construction types (wood over podium, concrete high-rise, wrap, tuck-under, etc.).
• Experience coordinating complex consultant teams (structural, MEP, civil, landscape, etc.).
• Proficiency in Revit required; experience with visualization tools (Rhino, Enscape, etc.) a plus.
• Knowledge of accessibility (ADA, FHA), life-safety planning, and jurisdictional review processes.
• Familiarity with sustainable design strategies including building envelope performance, efficient systems selection, and energy-conscious planning.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple active projects and maintain autonomy.
• Effective communication skills for working with developers, municipalities, and internal teams.
• Working knowledge of business software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook); MS Project a plus.

What Sets You Apart

• Experience delivering award-winning Multifamily or Mixed-Use projects.
• Understanding of development pro formas, financing structures, and cost-per-door metrics.
• Experience navigating zoning variances, PDs, and entitlement hearings.
• Familiarity with parking structure coordination and podium detailing complexities.
• Knowledge of modular or prefabricated construction strategies for residential product.
• Active involvement in ULI, AIA, or similar organizations.
• Experience developing studio standards or mentoring emerging professionals.