Project Architect​/Project Manager

At GBA Architecture, we believe great design has the power to transform communities and improve people's lives. Our vision is to create environmentally sustainable designs that elevate the human spirit, and our core values center on community service and adding value beyond standard architectural services.

Founded in 1981, GBA has grown from its roots in resort and residential work on Kiawah Island into an eleven-person, full-service firm offering master planning, architectural design, interior design, and building envelope services across K-12 and higher education, hospitality, municipal, government, commercial retail, restaurants, automotive, and mixed-use work. Our studio sits on King Street in downtown Charleston, a city where the built environment matters to everyone who lives here.

That raises the bar on every drawing we produce, and it is exactly why our people stay.

We are looking for a Project Architect / Project Manager who wants to own projects end to end: shaping the design, standing behind the technical decisions, leading the team, and carrying the client relationship from first sketch through final punch list. If you want to run the job rather than a slice of it, this is that seat — leading multiple concurrent projects, mentoring emerging professionals, and having a direct hand in how this firm grows over the next decade.

Manage all phases of multiple small-to-large projects — programming and schematic design through construction administration and closeout.

Serve as the primary client liaison, bringing scope, schedule, and budget to completion and to the client's satisfaction.

Coordinate the full project effort — administrative and technical — including consultant coordination, project communications, documentation, and team assignments.

Own project cost control and monitor fee-versus-effort against the approved scope, tracking phase-level time in Monograph, our practice management platform.

Make the major design decisions — spatial organization, aesthetic direction, and material detailing.

Supervise the preparation of contract documents and check them for accuracy, coordination, and constructability, incorporating applicable codes, construction techniques, and sequencing across all disciplines.

Perform building code and zoning reviews, prepare permit applications, and carry projects through BAR and design review approvals.

Provide high-level production supervision on complex work, and write feasibility studies, existing-condition reports, and recommendations.

Perform and supervise site observations, recording and reporting existing conditions and construction progress.

Resolve issues and RFIs during construction and support review of submittals, pay applications, and change orders, in coordination with our Construction Administrator and the A/E team.

Estimate fees, define scope, and prepare proposals under principal review.

Communicate with clients, officials, and contractors; make public presentations when the project calls for it; and exercise professional judgment in matters carrying contractual and professional liability.

Mentor architectural designers and emerging professionals pursuing AXP hours and ARE 5.0.

Professional degree in Architecture (B.Arch, M.Arch, or BS Arch with a path to licensure).

Seven or more years in architectural practice, including full-cycle project delivery and substantial construction-phase experience.

Current registration as an Architect in South Carolina, or eligibility for reciprocal registration (NCARB certificate preferred) within one year of hire.

Advanced Revit proficiency, Bluebeam Revu, and the Microsoft…