Architectural Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Architectural Project Manager

Company Name: CPH Corporation
Location: Orlando, FL
Project Focus: Commercial, Retail, Restaurant, Public Facilities, Municipal, Institutional, and Mixed-Use Projects
Work Setting: Full-Time | Integrated Multi-Disciplinary A/E Environment
Base Salary: $110,000 – $155,000+ annually (DOE)
Total Compensation Package: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus opportunities, 401(k), comprehensive benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, professional development, licensure support, wellness programs, and leadership advancement opportunities
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus Group

Position Overview

This is a high-visibility opportunity for an experienced Architectural Project Manager to lead the planning, design, and delivery of commercial, retail, restaurant, public facility, and institutional projects throughout Florida and beyond. As an Architectural Project Manager, you will oversee projects from initial client engagement through construction administration and closeout while balancing design quality, schedule, budget, client satisfaction, and team performance.

This role is ideal for an architect or architectural project leader who is ready to move beyond production and into meaningful project ownership. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor architectural staff, manage client relationships, and help shape the growth of the firm's architectural practice. For someone who wants long-term leadership potential within a nationally recognized A/E firm, this is a strong platform.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead architectural projects from programming and conceptual design through construction administration and project closeout

• Develop project execution plans, schedules, budgets, staffing plans, milestones, and deliverables

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, consultants, contractors, and internal project teams

• Lead client meetings, design presentations, consultant coordination sessions, and project updates

• Manage project financial performance, including budgets, fees, staffing, profitability, billing coordination, and resource utilization

• Oversee architectural design development, construction documentation, and technical coordination

• Review construction documents for quality, consistency, constructability, and compliance with project requirements

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across architecture, engineering, planning, and construction administration

• Ensure compliance with building codes, zoning requirements, accessibility standards, permitting requirements, and client criteria

• Manage scope changes, contract modifications, project risks, and client expectations

• Mentor architects, designers, and technical staff while supporting professional development and team accountability

• Coordinate with contractors during construction, including RFIs, submittals, change orders, site visits, and field issue resolution

• Identify opportunities for repeat business, expanded client relationships, and future project opportunities

• Support business development efforts, proposal development, interviews, and pursuit strategy as needed

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Architecture

• Experience: Strong project management experience within an architectural practice

• Project Experience: Experience managing commercial, retail, restaurant, public-sector, municipal, institutional, or mixed-use architectural projects

• Software: Proficiency in Revit required

• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of construction documentation, detailing, building codes, permitting, and project delivery

• Project Management: Ability to manage schedules, budgets, staffing, scope, consultants, financial performance, and multiple concurrent projects

• Team Coordination: Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams, consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders

• Communication: Excellent organizational, written, verbal, client-facing, and presentation skills

• Transportation: Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensure: Registered Architect preferred

• Project Tools: Experience with Deltek, Smartsheet, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, BIM collaboration tools, or construction administration platforms

• Construction Administration: Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, change orders, field reports, and contractor questions

• Client Leadership: Experience leading client meetings, presentations, and project coordination discussions

• Team Leadership: Experience mentoring junior architects, designers, and technical staff

• Business Development: Experience supporting proposals, client relationships, repeat work, or strategic pursuits

• Leadership Growth: Interest in advancing into senior architectural leadership within a growing multidisciplinary firm

Ideal Candidate Profile

This opportunity is ideal for someone who:

• Enjoys leading projects from start to finish

• Wants greater ownership and autonomy

• Thrives in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment

• Balances technical expertise with client service

• Communicates clearly with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal teams

• Is passionate about delivering thoughtful, functional, community-focused architecture

• Wants to grow into senior leadership within a nationally recognized A/E firm

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary of $110,000 – $155,000+ annually, depending on experience and leadership scope

• Annual performance bonus opportunities

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Company-paid life insurance

• Company-paid short-term disability

• Long-term disability insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Paid time off and paid holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Professional development and licensure support

• Leadership development opportunities

• Employee wellness programs

• Career advancement within a growing national A/E firm

About CPH Corporation

CPH Corporation is a full-service architecture and engineering firm with approximately 400 professionals and offices nationwide. The firm delivers integrated design solutions across architecture, water/wastewater, transportation, municipal, environmental, facilities, and infrastructure markets. Founded in 1981, CPH has grown into a nationally recognized firm known for its multidisciplinary collaboration, technical depth, and commitment to building stronger communities.

As part of the Trilon Group, CPH combines the culture of a locally focused design firm with the resources, technology, and professional network of one of North America's fastest-growing infrastructure consulting organizations. The firm provides architectural project leaders with meaningful client ownership, project visibility, and long-term growth opportunities within a collaborative A/E environment.

About Luxus Group

Luxus Group is an exclusive AEC recruiting firm managing this search on behalf of CPH Corporation. We partner with leading architecture, engineering, construction, and design firms nationwide to connect top-tier talent with career-defining opportunities. Not the right fit for this role? We still want to hear from you. Our network is constantly expanding with exclusive, unlisted positions across the AEC sector. Connect with us today to discuss your career trajectory.

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