Senior Architect / Project Manager

We are seeking a Senior Architect / Project Manager with 15+ years of experience working on large-scale mixed-use housing projects in the Seattle or Bay Area. As a member of our integrated design team, you will work alongside other Architects, Interior Designers, Landscape Architects, Urban Designers and Planners to advance design & technical excellence, environmental performance and social justice on a range of urban mixed-use projects.

We currently collaborate in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays can be in-office or WFH for most roles.

About Mithun

At Mithun, our design has purpose—to create positive change in people’s lives. We are an internationally recognized leader in sustainability, combining exemplary design with a focus on building and site performance, human health and social equity. Since the inception of the practice in 1949, our work has been recognized with hundreds of peer and industry awards including the 2023 AIA Architecture Firm Award, ULI Global Awards for Excellence, eight AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Awards, and numerous ASLA and CSLA awards.

We embrace justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) as key expressions of our mission of Design for Positive Change. We are committed to promoting JEDI both internally and externally in our firm culture, project work and partnerships. A JUST organization since 2017, Mithun’s goal is not just good intentions but real impact for the people, communities and clients we serve.

Role & Responsibilities

• Represent Mithun through active engagement and leadership within the real estate, developer-led and housing-focused industry.
• Act as a spokesperson for the firm through thought leadership, speaking engagements, panels, writing, and industry organization or committee leadership.
• Participate in and lead business development, project pursuits, studies, and other marketing activities with the housing market segment.
• Lead and manage projects by overseeing schedules, scopes of work, budgets, staffing plans, contracts, oversight of project QA process, consultant coordination.
• Provide project design leadership by developing quality design solutions at all scales, leading the production of documentation for all phases of the design process, generating high-quality design drawings / graphics / visualizations to support project execution and marketing pursuits.
• Lead presentations for clients, communities, design review boards, and others.
• Explore and develop quality design ideas and innovative, thoughtful solutions that address project goals and are aligned with Mithun’s values and approach. Deliver excellent project results in collaboration with internal teams, clients and industry partners.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Please submit your resume and relevant work samples.

Mithun benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, parental leave, transit benefits, a 401(k) retirement plan and an annual discretionary bonus opportunity. We offer eight paid holidays, vacation accrual of two weeks per year, sick time accrual, and paid volunteer time. Flexible Spending Accounts or Health Savings Accounts are available based on eligibility requirements. The expected range of compensation for this role is 120,000 to 145,000 per year. Actual salaries are based on experience, qualifications, internal equity and location.

Mithun is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is based in our Seattle, WA or San Francisco, CA office.

If you are passionate about our mission but don’t see the right opportunity, please check back as our needs are always evolving.

If you need assistance or an accommodation to complete the application process due to a disability, please contact us here .

OUR HIRING PROCESS

At Mithun, we approach the hiring process as a chance for you to get to know us, our interdisciplinary approach and the wide range of projects we engage in to make a positive impact in people’s lives. It’s also our opportunity to learn about you — your experience, talents, skills and potential to help shape our mission-driven work.

After you apply online through our Careers page, we review your application materials to learn about your background, experience and passions. We consider all applications, and if there’s a match between your background and our current needs, you may be invited to complete additional steps in the hiring process, including some or all of the following :

We are committed to making our recruitment process fair, accessible and encouraging. Our goal is for you to leave each step feeling informed, respected and excited about the possibility of joining our team.

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