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About the Role

GHD's US West Design Studio is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven Project Director- Architect to advance the growth of our architecture practice. This role blends high-impact business development with hands-on project involvement, ideal for an entrepreneurial design professional who excels at cultivating clients, winning work, and leading delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and grow client relationships across all target markets.
• Lead opportunity identification, positioning, and pursuit strategy for new and existing clients.
• Partner closely with the US West Design Studio leadership to drive growth, revenue targets, and key account development.
• Collaborate with market sector leaders across GHD to coordinate integrated, multidisciplinary offerings.
• Represent the Architecture Design studio and the broader GHD brand at industry events, conferences, and professional organizations.
• Support proposal development, interview strategy, and client presentations.
• Serve as project architect, design lead, or technical advisor for select projects.
• Lead conceptual design workshops, visioning sessions, and planning discussions with clients and stakeholders.
• Integrate architectural solutions with engineering, interiors, landscape architecture, and environmental teams.
• Ensure high standards of design quality, documentation, and project execution.
• Mentor emerging design talent and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance studio culture.
• Serve as the responsible lead for managing project financial health from contract execution to close out.
• Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, or operational management.
• Maintain external accreditations and in-depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices.
• Ensure quality service and profitable business growth by managing a portfolio of complex customer relationships.
• Execute on a plan for strategic win management.
• Develop a personal network to represent the organization at business sector events.

Requirements

• 12-20 years of architectural experience, including project involvement in multiple building types.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams, delivery excellence and business development.
• Strong presentation, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Competency with Revit, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, and design communication tools.

Skills

• Revit
• Bluebeam
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Design communication tools

Location

• San Francisco, CA

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 12-20 years

Education Level

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture
• Architectural licensure in the U.S. (required) or active progress toward licensure

Salary/Compensations

• $116,000-$194,000

About the Company

• GHD is growing!
• As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce.

Equal Opportunity

• GHD is an equal opportunity employer.
• We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.