Project Manager

At Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture (D+B), we are architects and designers inspired by transformative ideas to create thoughtful solutions for the betterment of people, their communities, and the environment. Since 1950, D+B has served our clients and institutions throughout Northern California, we recognize this continuity has shaped our culture as people, our practice as designers, and it continues to deeply inform our work. Interested in joining our team? D+B is looking for curious, creative, and collaborative people to join our office in Sacramento. Our firm’s market sectors include civic, healthcare, higher education, and infrastructure.

Position Summary: Provides overall project management responsibilities for a variety of projects or project teams. Role includes client contact, team building and project staffing, scheduling, and financial management duties.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Works independently exercising discretion and independent judgment, and collaboratively with firm leadership to create complete, coordinated, and cohesive work products.
• Directs team members (internal and external) at all levels of contract administration.
• Successfully controls multiple, medium to large projects at various stages of work.
• Works with fellow Project Managers and Senior Firm Management to staff projects with appropriate resources throughout life of contracted effort.  This includes the following staff functions: Design/planning, document production, permitting, bidding, and construction observation support.
• Develops, maintains, and monitors project’s overall scope, schedule, staffing, and financial performance.
• At appropriate schedule milestones, presents progress of work to client for review and approval.
• Directs activities of team members engaged in preparing studies, programs, reports, designs, visualizations, models, drawings, and specification documents.
• Directs activities of workers providing support during permitting, bidding, and construction observation phases of a contract.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises 2-8 employees and all consultants involved in project(s).
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies.
• Participates in appraising performance of supervised workers.
• Addresses complaints and resolves problems in the context of the project contract.

 Minimum Qualifications and Characteristics:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Architecture or related field
• Licensed architect desired, (California preferred).
• 6+ years’ experience.
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business and general community at large.
• Ability to use working knowledge of architectural design and all consultants work to maintain project efficiencies and meet deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and maintain organization in a changing environment.
• Exhibits initiative, responsibility, flexibility, leadership, and team-building skills.
• Knowledge of REVIT and BIM fundamentals required
• Knowledge of Rhino and Grasshopper desired
• Experience in carrying projects from Design through Construction on medium to large projects.

Salary DOE: $125k-165k

Our benefits package includes:

• Medical coverage, HSA options
• Dental and vision plan options
• Matching 401(k) plan
• Annual performance bonus
• Flexible hybrid WFH/WFO schedule

 EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by law.

 For immediate consideration, submit your resume & portfolio in PDF format referencing Project Manager in the subject line of your correspondence to employment@db-arch.com.