Project Manager (Architecture License is Required)

About the role

Cuningham is seeking a licensed Architect to join our Denver office and lead project teams through every phase with steady judgment that comes from experience across markets, keeping projects grounded in both craft and reality. This role is built for a licensed architect who has led work across multiple markets and is willing and able to work across market types as project needs shift. You'll coordinate scope, schedules, budgets, and contracts across client and consultant groups, building teams that do their best work because they feel supported doing it.

What You'll Do

• Lead small to medium project teams to successful outcomes aligned with project goals and success metrics
• Build high performing teams alongside the Project Executive and other project leaders, assessing team strengths and growth areas and assigning tasks accordingly
• Develop scope, deliverables, schedules, and fees into comprehensive proposals in collaboration with project leadership
• Support design and technical leaders in delivering coordinated packages across multi-discipline, multi-phase projects
• Maintain and update work plans, labor plans, schedules, and team tasks on a regular basis
• Foster collaboration, open communication, and accountability across the team, raising issues to the Project Executive as needed
• Monitor project budgets and align tasks and deliverables with team time and performance
• Plan and lead internal and external meetings and communications
• Manage project financial performance using Vantagepoint and related reporting tools
• Identify opportunities for additional services and pursue those fees proactively
• Identify and manage project risk, raising concerns with the Project Executive as they arise
• Own day to day client relations in coordination with the Project Executive
• Administer owner and consultant contracts, including budget, schedule, and scope reviews with clients
• Maintain oversight of technical submissions requiring a signature and seal
• Support Studio Leaders with staffing decisions and revenue projections
• Contribute to the project pursuit process, including proposal content and interview preparation

Requirements

• Architecture License is required
• 10+ years of project management experience across multiple markets
• Willingness and ability to work across a range of market sectors as project needs require
• Proficiency in MS Office, Bluebeam, AIA Contracts, MS Project (or similar), and Deltek Vantagepoint
• Familiarity with Revit/BIM 360, Miro, and Microsoft Teams

Qualifications

• Civic, healthcare and mixed use experience preferred
• Business development experience is a plus
• A steady hand for managing risk, budget, and schedule without losing sight of the people or the design
• A genuine curiosity about how projects and teams can work better, and the follow through to make that happen
• Care for the people you work with, clients and teammates alike, as much as for the projects themselves

Pay

$105,000 - $150,000 a year. Compensation provided is based on our national range which varies by work location and may also depend on accreditation, experience and responsibilities. Our talent management team can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Compensation range updated 1/18/2026.

Benefits

Cuningham offers a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Why Cuningham?

At Cuningham, we believe the best work happens when people are supported, challenged, and connected. Whether collaborating across teams, engaging with our communities, or shaping meaningful design solutions, we bring pragmatic creativity and disciplined execution to every project — and we support each other through it all. We nurture an equitable work environment where curiosity is celebrated, craft is valued, and growth is prioritized. Alongside a team that brings low-ego expertise and active leadership day-to-day, you'll work on complex, high-stakes projects that demand bold thinking and disciplined delivery.