Job Description

Senior Project Architect – Higher Education

Location: San Diego, CA

Schedule: Full-Time | Hybrid / Flexible Studio Schedule

Industry: Architecture | Higher Education | Institutional

About Us: BSP is partnered with an award-winning architecture and planning practice with a deep legacy of designing meaningful, high-performing environments for colleges and universities across the country. Our higher education work spans academic buildings, laboratories, student life, student housing, libraries, arts facilities, and other complex campus projects , with a strong focus on design quality, sustainability, and long-term institutional value. Our San Diego studio offers the resources and project sophistication of a nationally recognized firm with the collaboration and visibility of a close-knit local team. Senior Project Architects are given meaningful technical ownership, direct exposure to clients and leadership, and clear opportunities to continue growing within the practice.

The Position: We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Architect to join our San Diego studio , with a primary focus on Higher Education and institutional projects . This role is ideal for an architect with 10+ years of professional experience who can take strong ownership of technical delivery, documentation, consultant coordination, code compliance, and construction-phase execution. The strongest candidates will bring direct experience with college, university, or similarly complex institutional projects and be comfortable leading teams through multiple phases of design and construction.

What You'll Do

• Lead architectural projects from design development through construction documentation and construction administration.
• Take ownership of technical quality, project documentation, detailing, and coordination.
• Coordinate closely with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal design teams.
• Support complex Higher Education and institutional projects across multiple phases.
• Lead consultant coordination, drawing reviews, QA/QC, and code compliance.
• Manage RFIs, submittals, field conditions, and construction-phase issues.
• Mentor junior staff and support strong team execution.
• Partner with Project Managers and firm leadership to ensure successful project delivery.

Job Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional architecture experience .
• Strong experience functioning as a Senior Project Architect / Project Architect .
• Demonstrated Higher Education, university, college, or institutional project experience .
• Strong technical background in documentation, detailing, consultant coordination, and construction administration.
• Proficiency with Revit required.
• Strong understanding of California codes, permitting, and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, organization, and team leadership skills.
• California Architectural License strongly preferred .
• Stable career progression and ability to manage complex project responsibilities independently.

What's Offered

• $130,000–$170,000 / Year (DOE)
• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing opportunities.
• Generous PTO, holidays, and flexible scheduling.
• Hybrid/flexible studio environment.
• Professional development support, mentorship, and licensing assistance.
• High-profile Higher Education and institutional project exposure.
• Strong technical and design leadership opportunities.
• Collaborative studio culture with clear long-term advancement potential.

Apply Today: Apply directly to this job ad with your updated resume and project portfolio , then email them directly to Adam Boals at adam.boals@bancroftsp.com for prompt review and consideration.

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