Architectural Project Manager

Full-Time   ·   Hybrid in Santa Monica   ·   Reports to the Managing Principal

About the Role

Westside Build, in partnership with Westside Design, is a design and construction firm based in Santa Monica, rebuilding homes across the Pacific Palisades in the wake of the wildfire. We bring architecture, design, and construction under one roof, with a strong emphasis on technology, speed, and craft.

We are seeking a Project Manager to take ownership of our most complex and high profile projects from inception through completion. Working directly with the Managing Principal, you will lead multiple projects of your own with the support of a Job Captain, coordinating every facet of the work, both administrative and technical, while serving as the primary point of contact our clients trust. This is a senior delivery role for a seasoned professional with a strong technical background and proven client management capability, who excels at managing projects and staff simultaneously, and who will help set the standard for how the office delivers.

Role Summary

The Project Manager coordinates all project efforts, both administrative and technical, to ensure the efficient and cost effective execution of assigned projects. The role prepares strategic plans for project success, serves as the primary client liaison, estimates the scope of work, and provides oversight to less experienced project managers. This is the firm’s lead delivery role, entrusted with the most complex projects of the largest magnitude.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Execution

• Coordinate all project efforts, both administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost effective execution of assigned projects.
• Prepare strategic plans that set each project up for success across schedule, budget, and quality.
• Actively manage client budgets, schedules, and programs throughout the life of the project.
• Oversee project communications and documentation, office administrative tasks, and project team assignments.
• Handle the most complex projects of the largest magnitude, bringing structure and clarity to high stakes work.
• Lead two concurrent projects of your own with the support of a Job Captain.
• Help lead and develop firm wide standards for project delivery, documentation, and quality.
• Implement and review drawings/documentation, leading QA/QC.

Client Leadership

• Serve as the primary liaison and point of contact with clients, completing projects on schedule, within budget, and with maximum client satisfaction.
• Build and sustain client relationships, acting as the steady, confident presence clients turn to throughout the project.
• Estimate fees, determine the scope of work, and help prepare proposals and.

Team Leadership

• Provide oversight and monitoring of the work of less experienced project architects.
• Work directly with the Managing Principal on project direction, resourcing, and office standards.
• Mentor and develop project management staff, raising the firm’s overall delivery capability.
• Act in a team leader capacity in the absence of the Principal or Director.