Senior Project Architect​/Project Manager ; Affordable Housing

BKV Group has a 45+ year history of design excellence, winning more than 190 regional and national awards to date. We are passionate about how innovation and creative design can shape communities for the better – enhancing the economic, aesthetic, social, and environmental context. As a holistic national design firm, we bring a full complement of architecture, interior design, urban design, engineering, landscape architecture, and construction administration services together to collaborate from project kick-off to closeout.

The diverse perspectives formed from this collaboration help us make better design decisions and are the keys to our success. We value being open, honest, genuine, and thoughtful with each other, our clients, community stakeholders, and consultants.

BKV Group seeks a Senior Project Architect or Project Manager I to lead projects focused on our regional Affordable Housing market. This position works closely with Senior Design Leaders, Development Managing Partners and Senior Project Manager to lead production and project teams for Affordable Housing projects, manage project scope, deliverables and budget, schedule the project design team, and assist with pursuit efforts for the Affordable Housing practice group.

The ideal candidate has 12-15+ years of experience as a well-rounded architect working in all project phases, experience leading and/or managing projects and a team of Architects and Designers, and has Affordable/Workforce multi-family project expertise.

• Project Management: Assist in preparing project contracts and consult with the Managing Partner and Senior Project Manager when requested. Responsible for managing project scope, schedule, and design team budgets with guidance from the Senior Project Manager and Managing Partner.
• Staffing / Scheduling: Manage project team assignments and schedules for assigned staff. Coordinate with the VP of Operations and other leaders for staffing/scheduling of projects across practice sites including team member availability and allocation.
• Design / Documentation / CA: Lead, coordinate and work alongside the project team through all phases of design and documentation in coordination with the Senior Project Manager. Collaborate with the project’s Senior Design Leader on project layout and design, and with the full-service holistic team to implement a unified design. Prepare project plans (scaled drawings) in Revit. Collaborate with the Construction Administration team, conducting periodic on-site observation of work during construction as required, working with the project design team in responding to construction related RFI’s, submittals and shop drawings.
• Mentoring / Training / Developing: Act as a general resource for architectural staff related to questions/concerns. Provide mentoring opportunities for architectural design staff and advise senior leadership on training opportunities that would be beneficial for staff development.
• Marketing / Business Development: Dependent on experience prior to joining BKV, the potential to assist in business development related opportunities related to the development of the Affordable Housing practice in the region to attract new clients and foster existing client relationships now or in the future.

• Licensed and registered Architect preferred.
• 12-15+ years’ related experience, including experience in the Affordable Housing multi-family sector.
• Must be proficient in Revit and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Certification or experience in sustainable building design a plus.

Compensation range: $110,000 – $125,000 annually, or commensurate with experience.

With excellent benefits, competitive salaries, a flexible work schedule, and continuous opportunities for growth, we give you the tools to achieve your goals. We believe in a collegial, engaging, opportunistic, and fun working environment and are always interested in connecting with talented individuals who share our passion for enriching lives and strengthening communities. Sound like a fit? We want to hear from you!

BKV Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)