Senior Architectural Project Manager

LJC Design & Engineering is a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm committed to enhancing the quality of the human experience through integrated design. We are a team of high-energy professionals who share a passion for design, a collaborative approach, and a casual culture. We solve challenges by leveraging the collective expertise and ingenuity of the best and brightest minds across development, design, and construction.

As Senior Architectural Project Manager, you will enhance and assist the practice’s leadership team, helping it to grow and expand its Phoenix presence and portfolio through intentional project pursuits and client relationships. The Architecture staff is collaborative with colleagues and will work across LJC disciplines and parent company Clayco’s construction and real estate arms to complete projects that are vertically integrated in the enterprise.

The Specifics of the Role

Serves as the point person for integrated Industrial pursuits with Clacyo, providing leadership for sales meetings, client visits, RFP pursuits, team management and project oversight.

Actively leads recruiting efforts to attract and develop top industry design talent.

Collaborates with fellow leaders in the Clayco Industrial leadership team to identify, pursue and secure new project opportunities for the enterprise.

Prepares project proposals and fee analysis for review with LJC’s senior leadership team.

Coordinates studio and project staffing and operations with fellow LJC Industrial design leaders.

Oversees the design of complex projects and/or development of construction drawings for projects and serves as primary coordinator with contractors and consulting engineers.

Leads design teams in developing proposals for potential clients; manages multiple team members.

Capable of winning work and leading business development pursuits conversation.

Responsible for developing thought leadership and subject matter expertise on Industrial subjects.

Leads discussions in the local, regional, and national design community in white papers and speaking engagements.

Represents LJC in the community and civic events.

Practices LJC’s core values of integrity, humility, and fearlessness.

Advises and guides LJC’s Core Councils (Culture, Integration, Practice, Process and Sustainability).

Promotes and fosters a culture of one-team collaboration between and across offices.

Travel, as required, to secure project opportunities and support client engagement on projects. Requirements

Minimum Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Design, or a related field.

15+ years of relevant experience in architecture and design.

Active Professional Registration, AZ or NCARB preferred.

Demonstrated competence with Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD/Revit, GIS and 3D modeling tools, MS Office.

Exemplary written and spoken communication skills.

Comfort and poise presenting to external and internal audiences.

Excellent interpersonal relationship-building and coaching skills.

No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.

We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.

The pace is fast!

2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.

2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).

2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).

2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).