Project Architect

Location: Nashville TN
Salary: $65000 $95000 (base)
Total Compensation: $85000 - 115000

Position: Project Architect

Position Summary

As a Project Architect / Project Manager at CSBD youll not only lead design efforts but also shape the process ensuring that projects are delivered on time on budget and with design integrity. Youll collaborate across internal teams (architecture engineering) and external stakeholders (clients contractors authorities) to bring projects to life.

Youll be working within a firm that sees architecture as a lever for community resilience and quality of life where your designs have the potential to touch public spaces aviation hubs healthcare facilities recreation centers and more.

Core Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: Manage design projects from conceptual phase through construction close-out.

• Budget & Cost Control: Develop realistic project budgets track expenditures and mitigate cost overruns.

• Scheduling & Milestones: Craft detailed schedules monitor progress and proactively address delays.

• Construction Drawings & Documentation: Produce review and coordinate architectural drawings and specifications with accuracy.

• Construction Administration: Lead site visits review submittals respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) and oversee contractor compliance to design intent.

• Client Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison for clients; present design proposals manage expectations and foster trust.

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work closely with engineers (structural MEP) interior designers and other consultants to align systems and aesthetics.

• Quality Assurance & Risk Management: Enforce design standards and code compliance identify risks early and implement mitigation strategies.

• Team Mentorship: Mentor junior staff delegate tasks and help nurture in-house talent.

• Business Development Support (as needed): Participate in proposal development client outreach or design presentations.

Ideal Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering Construction Management or related field.

• 5 years of experience managing architectural/design projects.

• Proficiency in interpreting producing and coordinating construction documents and drawings.

• In-depth knowledge of building codes project delivery methods and construction practices.

• Strong leadership communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently with excellent organization and time management.

• Proficiency in project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project Primavera Procore etc.).

• PMP or equivalent certification is a plus (but not required).

What Youll Gain

• A career path that allows you to shape design or management leadership tracks.

• Exposure to a breadth of project types and scales from aviation terminals to healthcare or recreation facilities.

• A role in a firm where design thinking sustainability and community impact guide decision-making.

• Close collaboration across architecture engineering disciplines (i.e. youll have cross-functional exposure).

• Working with a leadership that values agility creativity and collaboration in a mid-sized firm setting.

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About Community Solutions By Design (CSBD / CSD)

Community Solutions By Design (also seen as CSBD) is a Nashville-based interdisciplinary design and consulting firm offering architecture engineering and project delivery services. (Community Solutions By Design)

Headquarters & Licensure

• Main office: 555 Marriott Drive Suite 315 Nashville TN. (Community Solutions By Design)

• Also maintains a satellite presence in Georgia (Decatur / Atlanta area) (Community Solutions By Design)

• Licensed in multiple states including Maryland Alabama Michigan North Carolina among others enabling cross-state project work. (Community Solutions By Design)

What They Do / Services Offered
CSBD brings together architecture design project management and engineering disciplines (structural HVAC / plumbing power systems) under one roof. (Community Solutions By Design)
Core services include:

• Architecture & space planning

• Interior design

• Engineering (structural mechanical electrical plumbing) (Better Business Bureau)

• Design project management risk mitigation and integrated delivery (Community Solutions By Design)

• Specialty market experience in aviation healthcare sports & recreation (Community Solutions By Design)

They position themselves as a firm that creates innovative and sustainable spaces that shape communities and enhance lives. (Community Solutions By Design)

Reputation Scale & Values

• CSD is BBB-accredited with an A rating. (Better Business Bureau)

• The firm is relatively young founded in 2018. (Home Advisor)

• The business is led by Jonathan Clark President/CEO. (Better Business Bureau)

• They emphasize a client-first interdisciplinary community-centered approach blending design creativity with technical execution. (LinkedIn)

• Their project work includes high-visibility efforts such as aviation terminal / concourse projects (e.g. at Nashville International Airport) (Instagram)

Why This Matters for You
If you join CSD youll be part of a firm that:

• Works across architecture engineering disciplines (so your skills in technical design project coordination or construction are valued).

• Operates across state lines providing exposure to multijurisdictional work.

• Has diversity in project types (aviation health recreation municipal) which may keep your design challenges fresh.

• Maintains a smaller- to mid-sized firm energy decisions are less bureaucratic and your contributions are more visible.

• Offers a culture where design sustainability and community impact are more than buzzwordstheyre embedded in their mission.