Project Architect

Weinstein A+U is an award-winning firm based in Seattle, and the recipient of the 2019 AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Firm Award. Our design approach delivers disciplined and thoughtful projects, and our firm has been recognized for design excellence on a broad spectrum of project types, including multi- and single-family residential, adaptive reuse, commercial, and public sector projects. Our 26-person office is in one of our adaptive reuse projects in an historic building near Pike Place Market. Our brick-walled open studio promotes a collaborative work environment. We are currently working in a hybrid mode, with a minimum of three flexible-choice days in the office each week.

We are searching for an experienced, well-rounded Project Architect who is excited to join our team. We value a rigorous and rational approach to design, and encourage open communication and design input from all our architects and designers. As a Project Architect, you will work closely with project leadership to develop design concepts and lead the project documentation. Our firm size, generalist approach, and wide range of project types promotes long-term career exploration and growth.

We are seeking:

• a rigorous designer with an attention to detail
• a collaborator able to work effectively both independently and in a team-oriented environment
• a problem-solver with strong organizational skills
• a graphic and verbal communicator
• an individual eager to learn, as well as to mentor
• a leader who is self-motivated and able to skillfully motivate others

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and producing project documentation at all phases, including planning and development of documents with design staff, and coordinating the work of external consultants
• Taking a leadership role in identifying and resolving design challenges which support the overall design intent
• Mentoring design staff
• Reviewing drawings and specifications to ensure consistency of technical aspects of the design
• Maintaining close communication with the team’s Project Manager to ensure that the design team is appropriately and productively focused on priority tasks and adhering to the design schedule

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Professional Degree in Architecture from an accredited University Architecture Program
• Architectural Licensure
• 6-10 years of experience working in architecture
• Experience in construction contract administration
• Experience coordinating work plans with contracted scope, fee and schedule
• Demonstrated proficiency with IBC

Experience in multi-family and high-end single family residential work, adaptive reuse, or civic projects is preferred, but not required.

While we expect you to be as adept with a pencil or pen as you are with a computer, BIM experience is a plus and ArchiCAD ideal. No matter your experience, our full-time BIM Manager will provide training and ongoing support.

We require that applicants be able to legally work in the US. We are not offering sponsorship at this time.

Weinstein A+U offers a competitive compensation package with the following benefits:

• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Flexible work schedules
• Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Participation in Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, transit and parking
• Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan (traditional or Roth)
• Subsidized educational, training and mentorship opportunities
• Profit-sharing

Qualified candidates should email a cover letter, résumé, references, and recent work samples (including a description of your role and specific involvement in each project) as a single PDF (max 12MB) to Please include “Project Architect” and your name in the subject line. We will contact selected candidates to arrange an interview and therefore ask that you do not follow up with phone calls or drop-ins.

Weinstein A+U is committed to maintaining an equitable, inclusive and non-discriminatory workplace. We strive for a diverse staff for the varied perspective this brings to better serve our clients and the communities affected by our work. We believe in representing communities in an authentic way, our firm motto being “shaping places, one thoughtful building at a time.”