We're always on the lookout for motivated and talented people to join our team. Design gets better with different perspectives and voices in the mix so we look forward to hearing from you.

10+ years experience

We are looking for a design-oriented Project Manager/ Architect with strong technical skills to join our team. We are seeking someone who is self-motivated, good-humored, and curious. This position offers the opportunity to work on a range of project types, with a focus on multi-family housing.

We provide competitive salaries and benefits which include health insurance with HSA, 401(k), commuter benefits, and a professional education stipend.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead the design efforts of the design team through all phases of design, from programming and concept design through construction administration.
• Maintain contact with clients, consultants and contractors and create exceptional communication and collaboration.
• Manage schedules, staffing, and overall project delivery at the highest level of design and technical excellence.
• Maintain awareness of evolving building technology and systems. Understand and coordinate engineering systems relevant to projects.
• Knowledge and implementation experience of sustainable design practices.
• Mentor and coordinate work efforts of junior staff and help support their professional growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of post-graduate architecture experience, with recent experience as a project manager leading large, complex projects through all phases of design and completion.
• Proactive attitude with excellent analytical, problem-solving and presentational skills is required.
• Strong designer at all scales including detailing and space-planning without at-hand technical support.
• Fluent in Revit, ACAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Experience leading multi-family residential projects; managing consultant teams.
• Experience with state and local building codes and accessibility requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain high design standards through city entitlement/permitting processes, technical documentation, and construction administration.
• Strong knowledge of construction materials, technical research, systems and documentation at all project phases.
• License to practice architecture in CA is ideal but not required.
• Accredited architectural degree (BArch or MArch).
• Fluent in English and effective communication with internal team as well as with clients, consultants, contractors, and vendors is required.

Please submit your cover letter, resume, and work samples via email to jobs@kennerlyarc.com with attention to Sarina Kennerly. PDF format, 10 MB max.

Please, no phone calls or recruiters. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Job Captain to join our team. We are seeking someone who is self-motivated, good-humored, and deeply engaged with architecture across all phases of a project. This position plays a key role in how we deliver work — contributing from early design through completion, serving as a technical and design resource for the project team, and helping ensure that our standards of quality and care carry through every stage.

We provide competitive salaries and benefits which include health insurance with HSA, 401(k), commuter benefits, and a professional education stipend.

Responsibilities

• Participate in conceptual design and provide sustained technical and design support through all project phases.
• Develop and represent the lead technical viewpoint on assigned projects, coordinating with the Project Architect and Project Manager on design decisions and strategies.
• Coordinate with consultants (structural, MEP, civil, landscape) to integrate engineering systems with design intent.
• Prepare and oversee construction documents with attention to design quality, code compliance, and built outcomes.
• Navigate city entitlement, permitting, and plan check processes; respond to agency comments.
• Support construction administration, including RFI responses, submittals, and site observation as needed.
• Manage and maintain project BIM models and drawing standards in collaboration with the broader project team.
• Mentor junior staff and support their growth in both design thinking and technical skills.
• Maintain awareness of evolving building technology, materials, and sustainable design practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of post-graduate architecture experience, with a track record of contributing across multiple project phases on multi-family residential or similar project types.
• Ability to develop and represent technical and design viewpoints with confidence — a subject matter expert who can engage meaningfully with architects, consultants, and contractors.
• Experience with California state and local building codes, Title 24, accessibility requirements, and the local permitting process.
• Fluent in Revit, ACAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with BIM coordination workflows.
• Strong communication skills — verbal and visual — with the ability to work effectively with the internal team, consultants, contractors, and city agencies.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and focused. We look for people who are independent thinkers while still being team players.
• Accredited architectural degree (BArch or MArch); demonstrated progress toward licensure is a plus.
• Fluent in English.

Please submit your cover letter, resume, and work samples via email to jobs@kennerlyarc.com with attention to Sarina Kennerly. PDF format, 10 MB max. Portfolios should clearly distinguish the applicant’s individual contributions. If projects were completed as part of a team, please specify your role and level of responsibility.

Please, no phone calls or recruiters. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.