Our client is a well-established, award-winning architecture, planning, and interiors firm with decades of experience and multiple offices across California and beyond. Known for designing communities that promote human fulfillment and well-being, they have built a strong reputation for thoughtful, high-quality residential work and a people-first studio culture. They offer a collaborative environment where design excellence, professional growth, and meaningful client relationships are at the core of everything they do.
We are looking for a technically skilled, design-driven Project Manager to join their Multi-Family team in San Diego or Irvine, CA. This is a great opportunity for someone ready to take ownership of complex projects and contribute meaningfully to a studio that values both craft and community.
This is a hybrid position, requiring a minimum of 3 days per week onsite at their San Diego or Irvine office.
What You'll Do
Lead and coordinate all project efforts—administrative and technical—to ensure efficient, cost‑effective execution through all phases, including Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration.
Estimate fees, define scope of work, and assist with preparing proposals and contracts; monitor progress to ensure adherence to terms.
Actively manage client budgets, schedules, programs, project communications, documentation, and project team assignments.
Serve as the primary client liaison, guiding projects to successful completion while maintaining strong, trusted relationships.
Provide day‑to‑day oversight of project teams, monitoring the work of less experienced staff and supporting their development.
What You'll Bring
Substantial experience using project management tools for project initiation, planning, billing, and labor tracking.
Excellent communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.
A confident, solutions‑oriented approach, with the ability to maintain positive relationships with clients, consultants, and internal teams.
Proven ability to provide clear direction and inspiring leadership to architectural staff.
Strong proficiency in SketchUp, AutoCAD, and Revit/BIM.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience coordinating all aspects of architectural projects, administrative and technical, through all phases of development, including Schematic Design, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration.
Demonstrated experience with multifamily housing projects.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an NAAB‑accredited program.
Commitment to ongoing professional growth and development.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States without restrictions (visa sponsorship is not available for this position).
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k)
Impact Your Future
Matching Candidates and Companies
Northern Impact is dedicated to connecting innovative professionals
in engineering, architecture, retail, marketing/sales, information technology, legal, HR, finance & accounting with growing and like-minded companies.
Organizational Values
Team Collaboration – We treat each candidate and employer as a member of the team. As with any successful team, timely and effective collaboration is paramount. We are dedicated leaders of the recruitment process, ensuring our candidates and employers succeed.
Communication – We ensure candidates and companies are given real-time feedback on the status of the recruitment process to ensure all parties are satisfied.
Culture – Corporate culture and fit are critical to the long-term success of being any hire hired. We are
dedicated to evaluating company culture and validating a candidate’s potential fit in all recruitment's.
Results Orientated – Our goal is to find the right candidate for all of our clients – We succeed
when candidates and clients realize a long-term employment.
Growth – To help facilitate the companies’ growth and revenue with our skilled Professionals.
Impact Your Success
By submitting your resume to us, we’ll keep you up-dated on current opportunities in the job market place. Many of our placed candidates were never actively looking, but made a change because Northern Impact presented a better opportunity to get them to the next level in their career. Your resume is kept confidential and only presented with your permission. We screen companies for you and strive to match your skill, talent and passion to ensure the right cultural and long lasting fit.
Submit Resume to info@northernimpacts.com
For Business inquires call Esther Stenzler : +1 (213) 335-4696
