PROJECT ARCHITECT

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of professional architectural experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture
• Licensure preferred (or active pursuit)
• LEED accreditation a plus
• Strong technical design skills and command of code compliance
• Expertise in building envelope and material detailing
• Experience overseeing and mentoring junior team members
• Familiarity with permitting processes and coordination with AHJs

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the development of construction documents, with a focus on constructibility and clarity
• Perform complex code analysis across jurisdictions, with attention to accessibility, egress, and life safety
• Cookordination with consultants, vendors, and permitting authorities
• Participate in and contribute to office-wide QA/QC processes
• Review junior staff documentation and offer feedback and mentorship
• Support construction administration with sharp attention to RFIs, submittals, and field conditions

Key Skills and Tools

• Technical & Detailing
• High proficiency in detailing across varied material systems (e.g., wood, metal, concrete, envelope transitions)
• Building code fluency (IBC, ANSI 117.1, energy code, accessibility standards)
• Experience with City of Portland and other regional jurisdictions a plus
• Software
• Revit expertise required
• Proficiency with GSuite, Bluebeam, SketchUp, Microsoft Office Suite
• Project & Team Leadership
• Accountable and self-directed with strong time management skills
• Clear communicator and collaborative problem-solver
• Comfortable leading redlines, checking others’ work, and sharing best practices

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $90,000–$110,000, depending on experience and licensure
• QSEHRA health care reimbursement stipend
• 3% employer-matching 401(k)
• 3 weeks paid time off (PTO), plus studio holidays
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Flexible hybrid work model with collaborative studio culture

About the Role

We work across a diverse range of sectors, with projects that include design-forward tenant improvements, public agency renovations, and institutional upgrades. From high-end office interiors to complex governmental facilities, our work demands a high level of technical rigor and flexibility—and offers variety for architects who enjoy both the detail and the big picture.

Qualifications

This is a technically focused role suited to someone who thrives in the details. You’ll lead project documentation, perform complex code analysis, guide junior staff, and contribute to our internal QA/QC process across a range of commercial and institutional projects.

Skills

• Technical & Detailing
• High proficiency in detailing across varied material systems (e.g., wood, metal, concrete, envelope transitions)
• Building code fluency (IBC, ANSI 117.1, energy code, accessibility standards)
• Experience with City of Portland and other regional jurisdictions a plus
• Software
• Revit expertise required
• Proficiency with GSuite, Bluebeam, SketchUp, Microsoft Office Suite
• Project & Team Leadership
• Accountable and self-directed with strong time management skills
• Clear communicator and collaborative problem-solver
• Comfortable leading redlines, checking others’ work, and sharing best practices

Benefits

• QSEHRA health care reimbursement stipend
• 3% employer-matching 401(k)
• 3 weeks paid time off (PTO), plus studio holidays
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Flexible hybrid work model with collaborative studio culture

Pay

• Competitive salary range: $90,000–$110,000, depending on experience and licensure

Schedule

• Flexible hybrid work model with collaborative studio culture

HBX Studio is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply.

To apply, email your materials to carreers@hbx-studio.com