Project Architect/ Manager

About Ink Built

Ink Built Architecture is a women-owned architecture firm based in Portland, Oregon, working regionally on affordable housing, shelter design, commercial renovations, and community-centered development. Equity, affordability, racial justice, sustainability, and climate change are not peripheral concerns for us — they are central to how we define good design. As a small firm, every team member contributes across disciplines, from production to design to project leadership.

We are seeking an experienced Project Architect/Manager ready to independently run projects from early design through construction administration, with the drive to lead and the collaborative spirit to build up the people around them.

Responsibilities

• Independently own and manage one or more 30-100+ unit (or equivalent) projects from early design through construction administration
• Manage client relationships directly, upholding firm expectations and client needs through clear communication on budget, schedule, and quality of delivery
• Coordinate consultants and manage contract implementation and performance across structural, MEP, civil, and specialty disciplines
• Develop and track project schedules and budgets, identifying and flagging risk early
• Mentor and guide job captains and design staff, reviewing work and supporting skill development
• Partner with Principals on scope, fee, and strategic project decisions
• Contribute directly to Revit production work as needed
• Navigate permitting, code compliance, and jurisdictional relationships with confidence
• Represent Ink Built in client presentations, public hearings, and design review as needed

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with demonstrated ownership of projects and team leadership from early design through construction — required
• Multi-family and affordable housing experience — strongly preferred
• Full proficiency in Revit, with sound judgment regarding when to delegate production work
• Demonstrated record of independently managing consultants, budgets, and schedules
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to guide client and contractor teams toward productive solutions
• A collaborative approach that supports team culture rather than working in isolation
• Strong working knowledge of building and zoning code application
• Genuine alignment with Ink Built's mission around housing justice, equity, and sustainability

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $90,000–$104,000 (negotiable, per internal compensation framework)
• 4-day work week (36 hours), with in-office attendance required at least 50% of the time
• 2 weeks PTO (72 hours)
• 2 additional structured weeks of PTO (firm-wide closure for Summer and Winter Break)
• 10 flexible holidays (90 hours)
• Employee health insurance
• Retirement plan (Simple IRA, 3% employer match)
• $1,000/year professional development reimbursement
• Cell phone and internet reimbursement