Project Architect (Public Safety + Civic, Revit Production)

Pave Talent is partnering with an established Southern California civic architecture firm on an exclusive search for a Project Architect to lead public safety and civic projects end-to-end.

If you have spent 10+ years producing Revit documentation for projects that never quite feel like yours, this is the seat where that changes.

About the Opportunity

Our client is a long-established civic architecture firm in the Inland Empire with a robust multi-year backlog of public safety and civic work. Their portfolio spans police stations, fire stations, libraries, city halls, community centers, and emergency operations centers for counties and cities they have served for decades. Construction values range from small tenant improvements to nine-figure flagship civic campuses.

They are hiring one Project Architect to lead projects end-to-end, starting now. This is not an "Assistant" role. Their Principal and Senior Architect need a true peer, not another layer of production support.

What You Will Own

One to three active civic or public safety projects at any time, from design development through construction administrationHands-on Revit production, every day, in BIM 360: sheets, details, coordination, specificationsClient-facing meetings with county and municipal clients, and construction coordination with contractorsRFI, submittal, and ASI turnaround measured in hours, not days. Responsiveness is how the firm wins and keeps clients.Punch lists, field reports, plan check, closeout. You see your projects through the ribbon cutting.

What We Are Looking For

10+ years of architectural experience with real ownership of civic, public safety, education, or institutional projectsCurrent, fluent Revit production. You can open a model today and build a sheet, not just redline one.Real construction phase experience: RFIs, submittals, ASIs, field reports, punch listsEvidence of seeing two-to-five year project lifecycles through in stable tenures. Multiple tenures under two years are not a fit for the work.California Registered Architect preferred. Late-stage ARE candidates and experienced unlicensed senior staff are also considered.Small-firm mentality: flexible, resourceful, willing to own the mundane work that keeps projects moving

What You Will Not Find Here

Eight layers of management between you and the clientA large team where your sheet becomes "we" workA long wait for a conversation about ownershipCookie-cutter projects. Every station and every library reflects the client and the community it serves.

What You Will Find

Work that matters. A better fire station floor plan saves 30 seconds on a dispatch. That is a life. A community library opening has kids running in for books. You will be at those openings.A small team that values responsiveness, practical design, and architects who understand construction. Their clients come back because of it.A real path forward. Prior hires at the firm joined as Job Captains and have grown into Project Architect ownership. The same path is available to you.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary $110,000 to $150,000 DOE. Exceptional candidates considered beyond.Annual performance bonus tied to project responsibilityBlue Shield California PPO Gold medical, plus dental and vision. Employer covers 50% of your premium.Employer-paid life insurance401(k) with 5% employer match and profit sharingThree weeks paid vacation to start, plus flex holidays, paid holidays, and separate sick timeOn-site first year at Ontario or Riverside. Hybrid arrangements available thereafter.