Join the TAIT Team! About TAIT Welcome to TAIT, where innovation meets legacy! As a premier civil engineering, architectural design, and real estate development firm, we're not just shaping skylines; we're developing communities across the United States. Celebrating our 60th anniversary since our founding in 1964, TAIT leads the industry in designing master-planned communities, groundbreaking hospitality ventures, and cutting-edge urban infill projects. From industrial distribution centers to transportation networks, utilities, and public works, our work is at the forefront of progress. Join our team and unlock unparalleled career growth opportunities, comprehensive training, top-tier benefits, and a supportive work-life balance. Recognized as a Top Workplace since 2016, your journey with us promises to shape the future. Embrace flexibility with remote, hybrid, or in-person work arrangements, ensuring your success both personally and professionally. Your future begins here at TAIT.
Position Description The position of Architectural Project Manager will include design & technical skills as well as experience in project management to develop building design concepts and solutions in various markets. This position will exercise technical skills in preparing design visualizations, construction documents, and communication graphics. The position will support our architecture teams in Santa Ana, CA, San Diego, CA, Norco, CA and Boise, ID. The individual in this role will be responsible for leading multidisciplinary projects across multiple market sectors. The individual in this role needs to have strong skills and experience in all phases of the design process as well as project administration, specifications, code compliance, client interface, and team leadership. Our projects create community - we design and manage the building of physical space that brings people together. Projects include grocery retail, retail, mixed use, restaurant, and facility improvements. This individual will work in the Boise office as well as remotely as needed. The job will consist of a combination of office time and construction site visits. Site visits may require travel regionally and nationally.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities - Responsible for the overall design quality, implementation, and delivery of each project.
- Interface and coordinate site planning, engineering, and interior design to develop and execute architectural design concepts.
- Develop project design intent and goals for successful implementation.
- Ensures compliance to applicable codes and ADA requirements. Ensures the standards for construction document production.
- Provide technical assistance to other team members as well as mentor junior designers.
- Provide schematic design through construction administration; Initiates and develops technical level design concepts and details.
- Assist design team & provide direction for all portions of projects (i.e. initial setup, preliminary design development, construction design drawings and documents, solving design problems, coordinates with clients and office personnel);
- Site Surveys - Ability to document as-built field layouts, gather dimensional information, and direct others in the creation of accurate floor and ceiling plan backgrounds inclusive of all windows, doors, walls, power & data locations, mechanical diffuser & return layouts, furniture, fixtures and equipment, floor and ceiling plans, , sections, elevation, detailing and roof plans;
- Lead the coordination of consultants, technical experts, and day-to-day construction administration activities; ensure all parties are adhering to firm-wide standards and processes; contract documents with consultants and the client; coordinate meeting notes and agendas; provide detailed documentation and communication and provide feedback as necessary.
- Maintain a schedule for project progress and work with contractors, owners, clients, and consultants to ensure on-time deliverables meet the needs of the client.
- Prepare communication graphics & presentations as required for clients.
- Prepare assembly, enclosure, and waterproofing details in collaboration with client, consultants, and team members.
- Process construction submittals, RFIs, substitution requests and shop drawings.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills and a desire to function in a position of high visibility both internal and external to the company. Superior leadership and interpersonal abilities.
- Revit software knowledge and experience is a plus.
Minimum Education and Skills Experience - Minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience within an Architectural firm.
- Minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience providing design and team guidance.
- Minimum of 4 years of drafting experience within an Architectural firm.
- Bachelor's degree in architecture or related field.
- Architectural license or ability to secure one within one year of being hired.
- AutoCAD background is essential; knowledge of and experience in Revit is a plus; 3D rendering and visualization skills preferred.
- Basic LEED knowledge and/or being LEED accredited Professional is a bonus.
- Strong efficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Must be a licensed architect in the state of ID.
- Experience with project types: Mixed Use, Grocery Retail, Retail, Restaurant, facility improvement.
- Conceptual understanding of building codes, standards and building structures; conceptual understanding how buildings are constructed with the ability to co-create technical details and documents that succinctly describe the project; knowledge of Zoning resolutions and Building code laws.
- Proven ability to lead a team of design professionals successfully through a project's completion.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
Physical Requirements - Attend client meetings at job site locations or TAIT offices as needed.
- Ability to drive a vehicle to job sites.
- Ability to occasionally lift plan sets that range in weight from 1lb - 20lbs.
- Ability to travel occasionally with notice.
Benefits TAIT invests in you by providing a comprehensive compensation and benefits program along with the opportunity for professional growth and development. Our benefits package includes valuable and affordable options for health, dental, vision, employer paid life insurance, 401(k) with match, generous paid time off and other supplemental benefits. TAIT's core value is its culture of kindness. With this, you'll find a family-oriented environment and flexibility to manage work and life with a rewarding career. Here are some benefits you can find when you join the TAIT Team:
- Flexible Work Schedule Options - Remote, Hybrid, In-Person
- Medical options including PPO and HDHP with Health Savings Accounts (no extra charges for spouse or dependent coverage)
- Dental Plans with little to no deductible
- Vision PPO plan that's accepted widely from local offices to large retailers
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life, Accident and Critical Illness plans
- Dependent Care and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement plan 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off to relax and recharge with vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Annual memberships with Strava and Headspace for additional health and wellness benefits
- Maternity and Paternity leave time options to care for the newest little family members
- Support for professional growth and development.
- Corporate Lodging Program (CLC)
TAIT is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or any other legally protected status. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company will make reasonable accommodations to assist in the application process upon the request of an applicant. No question on this application is intended to secure information to be used for discriminatory purposes. California Applicants - view the CA Privacy Notice here before submitting your application.