Architecture Project Manager – Construction Administration

LPA, Inc.

Architecture Project Manager in a firm that specializes in sustainable designs for educational projects. Leading construction administration and ensuring quality and collaboration across teams in California and Texas.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,000 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will be working onsite with one of our clients as the prime point of contact to see one of our projects through the entirety of construction.
Maintain excellent relationships with the client and their stakeholders, contractors, Agencies Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), consultants, subconsultants and team members.
Lead and manage the team during the Bid and Award Phase including attending pre-bid meetings and site walks, reviewing substitution requests, answering Contractor inquiries and issuing addenda, and processing the addenda through the appropriate AHJ.
Manage and direct all activities related to project construction contract administration, including, but not limited to, quality assurance/quality control of Contract Documents, team management, client communication, field observation reports, review of change orders, pay application review and processing, RFI review and answers, submittal review and tracking, information management/document control, and project closeout.
Perform, and oversee if performed by others, on-site observations and document findings.
Understand project detail and design intent with the ability to interpret and resolve issues in the field expeditiously.
Attend construction meetings.
Perform punch walks and document findings.
Review close out documents including as-built drawings, warranties, operation and maintenance manuals, etc.
Determine dates for substantial completion and warranty commencement.
Manage client billing process and project finances, including revenue and staffing projections.
Mentor and communicate with LPA staff regarding CA procedures and project processes.
Prepare project schedules, additional service proposals, budgets, work plans, etc. and staff/team planning.
Review contractual and financial documents including the Owner-Architect Agreement and Owner-Contractor Agreement.
Serve as the Architect of Record. Affix professional stamp and signature to all required project documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Architecture
10+ years of experience in all phases of design projects.
5+ years of recent and relevant Construction Administration experience
Licensed Architect in California
Public K-14 / DSA (Division of the State Architect) experience; must have completed at least one project through DSA closeout and certification
Knowledge in management of project business: scope, fee, schedule, work plans and budget
Proficiency in Revit, Blue Beam, Microsoft Excel and Newforma Project Center

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members across disciplines.
Career development support, including professional development grants and in-house training.
Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks focused on innovative, sustainable practices.
8 paid hours of volunteer time each year.
Opportunities to propose and lead projects that impact your local community, including more than $1 million since 2015 in Habitat for Humanity builds, scholarships, and other pro bono community projects.
Access to our Professional Development Grants program, created to encourage professional development and further LPA's collective knowledge as a firm. Over the life of the grant program, we have invested $1,196,890 and impacted 848 LPA employees.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Construction AdministrationProject ManagementQuality AssuranceContract AdministrationField ObservationChange Order ReviewDocument ControlBudget ManagementProject SchedulingClient Billing

Soft Skills

Client CommunicationTeam ManagementMentoringRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingLeadershipOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsDecision Making

Certifications

Licensed Architect in California