Senior Project Architect: Market

Job Purpose

The Senior Project Architect in the Housing Market is responsible for the design, coordination, and delivery of residential and mixed-use projects across a wide spectrum of housing types, including single-family, multifamily, affordable housing, and mixed-use developments. This role requires a deep understanding of the full development lifecycle, including finance, entitlements, construction methodologies, and market-driven design strategies. The ideal candidate bridges design excellence with real-world project constraints, ensuring projects are financially viable, code-compliant, and aligned with developer objectives.

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in architecture from accredited institution.
• Professional Licensure or certification/registration within AIA and ability to obtain reciprocity through NCARB.
• Possess 10+ years’ experience with a strong focus on multifamily residential and mixed-use projects.
• Proven experience working with developers and understanding financial drivers of projects.
• Deep knowledge of zoning, entitlements, and permitting processes.
• Proficiency in Revit and other relevant design and documentation tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.

• Extensive experience preparing high-quality construction documents using Revit.
• Strong ability to establish a vision aligned with the client goals, market demands, and regulatory requirements in short timelines and translate ideas graphically into site feasibility and conceptual designs.
• Oversee internal and external project teams, ensuring quality, accuracy, and consistency on time and on budget.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and contribute to an emerging market.
• Proactive and assertive problem-solver with keen attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead teams and build strong client relationships.
• Ability to create, communicate, implement, and oversee effective design solutions.
• Strong work ethic and a commitment to exceeding client expectations.

• Lead architectural design efforts from site feasibility and conceptual site planning that align with a client’s proforma.
• Validate conceptual design aligns with client goals, market demands, funding mechanisms, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead internal and external project teams and ensure quality and consistency through design documentation phases.
• Collaborate and communicate with developers during design documentation phases to ensure the design meets cost efficiencies, return on investment, and constructability.
• Direct and mentor project architects, engineers, and designers assigned to projects.
• Represent the firm in client meetings and design review sessions.
• Lead the production of construction documents and detailed design drawings.
• Lead bidding and permitting phases for the approval life-safety and welfare and constructability of the project.
• Conduct on-site construction administration and inspections to ensure quality execution.
• Facilitate coordination within a multidisciplinary project team to achieve design excellence.

Guidon has established four Core Behaviors that all Team Members are expected to uphold. These expectations are clearly define and encompass the following areas:

• Wash the Dishes
• Do the small stuff. This mantra has guided our behaviors since our inception when literal dishes were the responsibility of everyone in the office. Helping one another permeates all areas of our culture.
• Follow-Up on Commitments
• Do what you say. Keeping our word is not only important externally, but internally as well. Commitments are made to ourselves, each other, and our clients. Whether it be in professional development goals, annual firm updates, or project kick-off meetings, following through is all about maintaining a culture of accountability.
• Solve Problems Proactively
• Come with solutions. Identifying a problem is crucial but engaging the problem with potential solutions is even better. We tackle issues head on and take ownership – leading the charge toward a resolution.
• Lead Through Listening
• Listen first, talk second. This is a guiding principle in how we interact with each other and our clients. It prioritizes empathy and assumes nothing.

• Establish annual education and training plans and goals for self.
• Meet or exceed professional standards of work.
• Actively pursue personal continuing education.