HIRING PROJECT MANAGER / PROJECT ARCHITECT
Posted February 20, 2025
Reliance Architecture is seeking a Project Manager with experience in K-12 education, higher education, public, commercial, federal and/or religious projects. As a project manager in our small firm, you will be involved in all aspects of architecture, including programming, design, consultant coordination, client meetings, document production, and construction phase services. Strong organizational skills, time management, and self-motivation are essential.
Position Overview
The role will initially involve assisting architects and managing small projects, with a transition into full project management responsibilities. Key responsibilities include:
- Client meetings, programming, and design development.
- Project organization and coordination with engineers and consultants.
- Production of Construction Documents (CDs) and regulatory compliance.
- Managing permitting, bidder inquiries, and construction observation.
- Reviewing submittals and coordinating with contractors.
- Ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
- Managing multiple small to mid-size projects from inception to completion.
- Preparing strategic project plans, budgets, and proposals for client satisfaction.
Projects are within a three-hour radius of Austin, requiring occasional travel.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 7-10 years of experience in an architectural office.
- Minimum one project completed as a Project Manager.
- Participation in at least two projects in K-12, higher ed, public, commercial, federal or religious sectors.
- Licensure preferred or on track for Texas architectural licensure.
- Proficiency in BIM (ArchiCAD preferred) and experience producing full construction documents.
- Additional software experience preferred: BlueBeam, Photoshop, TwinMotion/Lumion/Enscape, InDesign, MS Office.
Why Join Us?
Reliance Architecture is a growing firm that provides a highly personalized, full-spectrum service to clients—from master planning and bond planning to community engagement and architectural services.
Compensation & Benefits
Total Compensation Package Value: $120,000 to $140,000
Base Salary: $75,000 to $90,000, depending on experience and licensure
- Bonuses: Up to $12,000 in recent years
- Profit Sharing: 1-2% of profits (recent range: $5,000–$15,000 per year)
- 5+% Compensation increase with licensure
- Full Gold-level health insurance
- Dental & Vision insurance
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Paternity Leave & Child Care Reimbursement (Up to $20,000 per year)
- Continued Education Allowance
- Professional Certification support & fees
- Licensing Support: Paid study materials, exam fees (first attempt per exam), and a paid exam day.
- AIA Membership, License Fees, and professional organizations covered
- Retirement Plan: Simple IRA with matching funds.
- Paid Time Off: 20 days per year + 14 holidays & 4 half-days annually.
- Remote Work Opportunities (after probationary period).
- Professional Growth & Advancement Opportunities
How to Apply
Email a PDF of your cover letter, resume, project experience, and work samples (maximum 8 pages total) to careers@reliancearchitecture.com.
Join our team and be part of a firm dedicated to innovative design, client-focused solutions, and a collaborative work environment.
Our goal is to build the strongest team we can to serve our clientele with unmatched personal care and attention. If you have a passion for architecture as a service, we invite you to introduce yourself to Reliance. We offer top-of-the-line benefits including low deductible health insurance, eye and dental insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, true profit-sharing, matched Simple IRA retirement fund, flexible personal days, paid paternity leave, childcare reimbursement, and licensing and professional certification support and reimbursement.
OUR CULTURE
Every member of the firm is a face and voice of Reliance, recognized not only by the staff within the company, but clients, professionals, and reps. Reliance does its best to establish a level and equal ground for communication between employees. Each is encouraged to strive for their best in their own work but be open to receiving as well as giving assistance. Reliance wants its employees to practice architecture in a way that encourages diligence but discourages burnout. Other companies might boast studio culture, process, or awards but unique to Reliance is their awareness of how services and design impact the user. Balance, adaptability, and follow-through are molded into studio and field workflow yielding professional development of a holistic design approach by team members.
EMPLOYEE TESTIMONIALS
“When bringing me in to train and acclimate to the company, I remember the wording they used while showing me around, it was ‘this is what we are doing, not this is what you are doing,’ which really resonated with me.”
“Having worked at a much larger firm previously, Reliance does a lot more to show that it values its employees and treats each as its own investment into the company’s future.”
“A moment that bore significance to me after starting with Reliance was when I was made aware that I was going to be an acknowledgeable and go to face for consultants and clients alike. I would be entrusted with the responsibility to publicly represent the company.”
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