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Designing Justice + Designing Spaces · 19 hours ago

Senior Project Architect

Raleigh, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120/hr - $140/hr

15+ years exp

Designing Justice + Designing Spaces is an architecture and real estate development social enterprise focused on creating spaces that embody justice and community engagement. The Senior Project Architect will lead complex architectural projects and integrate community input into design, while mentoring junior staff and advancing the organization's mission.

ArchitectureConstructionInterior Design

Hiring Manager

Meredith Green

Responsibilities

Lead design and technical documentation across complex architectural and development projects of varying scales, including new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, and emergent typologies

Serve as the senior architectural lead for DJDS’s modular room initiative, guiding the pilot and shaping its evolution into a scalable, revenue-generating product line

Partner with internal and external collaborators to translate the modular room pilot into clear design standards, narratives, and materials that support future partnerships and project launches

Translate community engagement findings into clear design strategies, technical deliverables, and narratives

Drive QA/QC systems, technical detailing, and construction documentation

Own project scopes, schedules, and coordination with consultants, contractors, and partners

Represent DJDS in client, community, consultant, and agency meetings

Mentor junior staff and contribute to shared standards, systems, and organizational knowledge

Qualification

Architectural leadershipCommunity-engaged designRevit proficiencyBuilding codes knowledgeConstruction administrationAutoCAD proficiencyRhino proficiencySketchUp proficiencyAdobe Creative SuiteLeadership presenceOpen to feedbackEmotional intelligenceAdaptabilityCollaborationGrowth-oriented mindset

Required

Based in (or able to work regularly from) the Bay Area and eligible to work in the U.S

Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture

Bring 15+ years of architectural experience, including senior responsibility leading projects across all phases—from pre-design and programming through construction administration

Licensed architect or actively on the path to licensure (California or multi-state licensure a plus)

Advanced proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite

Strong knowledge of building codes (including IBC and California standards), construction systems, and complex building typologies, including large-scale development or master planning

A clear communicator with high emotional intelligence, adaptability, and leadership presence

Justice-centered, collaborative, growth-oriented, and open to feedback

Bring a demonstrated interest or experience in community-engaged design, with an understanding that engagement is a core design input—not an add-on

Preferred

Fabrication, modular construction, or product development experience

Trauma-informed or restorative justice frameworks

Public speaking, facilitation, or workshop leadership

Sustainability, urban design, or master planning experience

Experience building or leading mentorship and knowledge-sharing initiatives

Community engagement facilitation

Benefits

DJDS covers 100% of medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their children under age 26, with optional coverage for domestic partners, long-term disability, and life insurance

Paid time off includes vacation (tiered by tenure), sick leave, bereavement, jury duty, and 16 total holidays (12 standard plus 4 flexible/personal days)

Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave supported by state and DJDS supplemental pay

Sabbatical eligibility after 7 years of service, including 12 weeks paid leave and reduced-load continuation