Architectural Senior Project Manager

Job Description

About Us

Habitec Architecture and Interior Design is a top Silicon Valley firm recognized on the Silicon Valley Business Journal Book of Lists, with over 50 years of award-winning project experience. We deliver commercial architecture and interior design across corporate office, retail, restaurant, industrial, and medical sectors — serving local startups through Fortune 500 and Top 10 technology companies.

We are expanding our practice in large-scale ground-up development and are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead master planning and shell & core projects that shape the built environment of Silicon Valley and beyond.

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager with emphasis on master planning and shell & core is one of the firm's lead architectural senior manager for large-scale, ground-up development projects. This individual owns the entire project arc: from site analysis and master planning through entitlements, shell & core construction documents, and construction administration.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of urban-scale thinking and technical building delivery — someone who can lead a planning charrette in the morning and resolve a curtain wall detail in the afternoon.

Working closely with developers, municipal agencies, consultants and the Habitec production team, the Senior Project Manager ensures that complex multi-building or phased campus projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard of design and technical quality.

Responsibilities

Master Planning

Leads site analysis, programming, and master planning studies for multi-building campuses, mixed-use developments, and phased commercial sites

Develops land use plans, site organization concepts, circulation frameworks, and open space strategies in collaboration with clients and civil engineers

Coordinates zoning analysis, general plan compliance, and site entitlement strategies; guides clients through municipal approval processes

Prepares and presents master plan documents, phasing plans, and design guidelines to city planning departments, community groups, and client stakeholders

Manages planning-phase consultant teams including civil, landscape, traffic, and environmental engineers

Tracks project approvals through EIR, CEQA, design review, and conditional use permit processes

Shell & Core Architecture

Leads design and production of full shell & core construction document packages for commercial office, R&D, industrial, and mixed-use buildings

Oversees structural, MEP, civil, and specialty consultant coordination; chairs coordination meetings and reviews drawings for interdisciplinary conflicts

Manages building permit submissions, plan check responses, and permit expediting with local jurisdictions across the Bay Area

Advises on building envelope systems: curtain wall, cladding, roofing, waterproofing, and structural glazing, with a working knowledge of performance specifications and detailing

Oversees construction administration for shell & core projects: reviews submittals, responds to RFIs, conducts site observations, and manages punch lists through substantial completion

Develops and maintains tenant improvement criteria and base building documentation packages for leased commercial buildings

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary point of contact for clients, developers, and public agencies throughout all project phases

Authors project proposals, negotiates contracts, and manages project budgets and fee forecasting

Develops and maintains project schedules across planning, entitlement, design, documentation, permitting, and construction phases

Identifies scope changes and coordinates contract modifications with clients in a timely manner

Mentors Job Captains, Designers, and Drafters assigned to master planning and shell & core projects; reviews production for quality and code compliance

Contributes to business development by cultivating developer and institutional client relationships and supporting proposal efforts

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited program preferred but open to all degrees with architectural experience

Minimum 8 years of experience in commercial architecture, with at least 4 years focused on master planning and/or shell & core ground-up projects

Demonstrated experience managing municipal entitlement processes including design review, conditional use permits, and CEQA in California jurisdictions

Strong knowledge of California Building Code, Title 24 energy compliance, ADA accessibility, and zoning regulations

Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit for large-scale commercial documentation; working knowledge of SketchUp and Adobe Suite

Experience with building envelope systems, structural systems, and ground-up construction sequencing

Proven ability to lead and coordinate large, multi-discipline consultant teams across extended project timelines

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience presenting to public agencies, planning commissions, and developer clients

Organized, self-directed, and able to manage multiple large projects simultaneously in a fast-paced studio environment

Working vehicle and valid driver's license required for site visits and municipal meetings

Project Types

· Corporate Campus

· R&D / Industrial

· Ground-Up

· Commercial Office

Software / Tools

· AutoCAD

· Revit in ACC / Forma Cloud Environment

· SketchUp

· Adobe Photoshop

· Adobe Illustrator

· InDesign

· Bluebeam

· Microsoft Project

Full-time