Project Manager

Project Manager Job Description

Project Manager to join our growing San Francisco infrastructure design studio. Our collaborative team designs sustainable, resilient, and beautiful facilities for the water, power, public works, and transportation sectors. We are looking for an organized, proactive leader who enjoys managing complex projects, building strong client relationships, and guiding multidisciplinary teams from planning through construction.

Your responsibilities:

Lead small- to medium-sized architectural projects through all phases of design and construction, managing project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and deliverables.

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships through regular communication, meetings, and project documentation.

Direct and support Project Architects, Designers, and multi-disciplinary consultant teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality design deliverables.

Monitor project financial performance, including budgets, labor utilization, invoicing, and additional services.

Create clean, attractive, high-quality architectural designs appropriate for public clients.

Requirements:

At least eight years of experience within a small to medium-sized firm/studio environment with experience managing technical project types, such as industrial, civic, commercial, administration, operations, laboratory, maintenance, public works, or transportation facilities

Licensed architectural status with experience with California building codes. Oregon and/or Washington state also desirable.

A Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited program

Proficiency in Revit, Bluebeam, Deltek, Microsoft Office, and related programs

LEED accreditation preferred but not required

Skills

revit, bluebeam

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of San Francisco, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $110000.00 - $128000.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in San Francisco,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.