Architectural Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Manage architectural projects through schematic design, design development, and construction documents for multifamily and senior living communities.
• Cook up day-to-day design decisions with Principals, project architects, and ownership to keep projects on scope, schedule, and budget.
• Maintain project schedules and track design milestones, deliverables, and internal review checkpoints.
• Support due diligence and feasibility studies during early site evaluation and entitlement phases.

Consultant & Team Coordination

• Coordinate with structural, civil, MEP, and landscape consultants to resolve design conflicts and maintain document consistency.
• Manage consultant deliverables, RFIs, and submittal timelines to keep the design team aligned with the overall project schedule.
• Facilitate internal design review meetings and document action items and resolutions.
• Serve as a day-to-day liaison between Vector Design and the Denton Floyd Development and Forge Construction teams.

Regulatory & Compliance Coordination

• Coordinate zoning, entitlement, and permitting submissions with local jurisdictions and third-party reviewers.
• Support code compliance reviews for accessibility (ADA/FHA), life safety, and, where applicable, senior living licensing requirements.
• Track jurisdictional comments and manage resubmission timelines through permit issuance.

Construction Phase Support

• Respond to RFIs and review submittals and shop drawings for design conformance during construction.
• Support Forge Construction's preconstruction and buyout process by clarifying design intent and scope.
• Participate in site visits and OAC (owner-architect-contractor) meetings as needed to confirm the design is being executed as intended.

Requirements

• 2-5 years of professional experience in architecture, with project management responsibility on multifamily, senior living, or similar residential projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related design discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• Proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam; working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Solid understanding of building codes, zoning, and accessibility requirements as they apply to multifamily and senior living design.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple project schedules and deliverables concurrently.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across internal design, development, and construction teams.

Preferred

• Licensure or active pursuit of architectural licensure (AXP/ARE).
• Experience within a vertically integrated developer, builder, or design-build organization.
• Familiarity with senior living licensing requirements (assisted living, memory care) or LIHTC/affordable housing design standards.
• Experience in the Southeast or Mid-Atlantic multifamily markets.