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Senior Licensed Architect

Huitt-Zollars

San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Aug 2026

💰 $160,000/yr($128,000/yr – $160,000/yr)

About the role

Description

Senior Licensed Architect

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for Senior Licensed Architect at our San Diego, CA office. This role assists the design teams through all project phases including business and client development, programming, design and construction documents, and construction administration while maintaining strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will have worked in Institutional markets, specifically Healthcare or a desire to learn Healthcare Architecture.

Location: San Diego, California

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: Salary

Registration: Licensed Architect Required

Education: Bachelor’s degree in architecture required, Master’s degree in Architecture preferred

Duties:

Leads technical design for the office and works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to produce design documents for a wide variety of building types.
Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
Supervise project team’s work cooperatively with the project manager and project designer.
Ensure project development, documentation and its completion meets schedule, budget, code requirements, and technical quality requirements.
Ensure compliance with contract terms and conditions.
Review work and propose changes to design, and to comply with building codes and budget.
Prepare plan of action to resolve project issues.
Prepare bids or assist with contractor selection process.
Assist market sector teams in preparing proposals, and participating in new project presentations as requested.
Collaborates with project teams to solve tough problems and provide creative design solutions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Architecture required.
Licensed Architect required.
10 + years' experience.
Demonstrated building construction technical experience.
Ideally have worked in Institutional markets, particularly healthcare.
Ability to prioritize and deliver multiple projects with varying deadlines.
Proficient in REVIT and Adobe Suite a must and working knowledge with architectural tools such as SketchUp.
Excellent verbal, written, and graphic communication skills.
Ability to lead and coordinate consultant teams.
Ability to interact with owners and user groups.
Strong organizational and leadership skills.
Ability to travel.

Assistant Project Manager/Project Architect (APM) Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:

Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
Assists PM in achieving target Effective Labor Multiplier (ELM) of all associated tasks.
Assists PM to uphold business processes including timely monthly A/R’s, invoicing, timekeeping, resource forecasting, percent completes, etc. Achieves stated target personal utilization goal for APM.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies.

About Huitt-Zollars:

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

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