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We are looking for experienced Project Managers, Project Architects, Architectural Designers, and Sr. Project Designers for our Raleigh and Charlotte offices.

Project Manager

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Prepare strategic plans
• Estimate fees; determine scope of work; and prepare proposals and contracts on large and/or complex projects
• Serve as client liaison with the primary responsibility for budgeting, scheduling, ensuring the responsiveness of design solutions, and growing the client relationship
• Actively manage budgets, schedules, programs, and team assignments as well as project communications, documentation, and associated administrative tasks
• Responsible for project’s financial success
• Provide oversight and monitoring as needed of less experienced Project Managers
• May be the Team Leader or act in the capacity of the Team Leader
• Oversee/mentor a staff of Architects and Designers
• Assist with marketing and business development

  What we look for

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture from an accredited university
• Experience with multi-family and mixed-used projects preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience
• Professional Licensure required | NC Architectural Registration preferred
• Proficiency in 3D modeling, visualization, and graphic software
• Revit experience is required
• Experience in managing client and consultant relationships
• Demonstrated skills in project design, production and coordination of construction documents, and contract administration
• Ability to interact positively with others, to solve problems and to constructively communicate those solutions to others
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple deadlines, and perform all responsibilities effectively and on time, with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team

Cline Design Careers

Cline Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participant in the Federal E-Verify program.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US. Cline Design does not sponsor applicants for employment-based visas.

Project Architect

  Day to Day Responsibilities

• Manage projects to meet budget, scheduling, project scope, and quality objectives
• Responsible for finished plans, specifications, and material approval within project scope, schedule, and budget
• Plan, coordinate, and assist Project Manager on multiple concurrent projects in various stages of development
• Organize and coordinate project construction document sets
• Perform code research and analysis of local, state, and federal codes to ensure code compliance
• Ensure constructability and implement architectural standards of practice
• Client and consultant coordination to oversee accurate and timely completion of construction documents
• Participate in all aspects of construction administration (in office and on site)
• Conduct, or assist with, in-house training, as well as mentor Designers
• May supervise a small staff of Architects and Designers

Sr. Project Designer

   Day to Day Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Team Leader and/or Sr. Project Managers to understand and solve client design goals
• Develop solutions to design obstacles
• Coordinate project designs
• Prepare presentation materials and participate in design presentations to clients through the course of the project
• Collaborate with the in-house project team and others to develop the design and maintain design integrity during DD, CD, and CA phases
• Develop designs that respond to a client’s program, budget, and schedule requirements
• Play a strategic role in advancing the quality of design in the firm
• Maintain a functional knowledge of current building and zoning codes
• Oversee/mentor Project Designers and staff interested in design
• Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time

What we look for

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture from an accredited university
• Experience with multi-family and mixed-used projects preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience
• Professional Licensure required | NC Architectural Registration preferred
• Proficiency in 3D modeling, visualization, and graphic software
• Revit experience is required
• Experience in managing client/consultant relationships
• Demonstrated skills in project design, production and coordination of construction documents, and contract administration
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interact positively with others to solve problems, and to constructively communicate those solutions to others
• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple deadlines, and perform responsibilities effectively and on time with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to work well both independently, and as a part of a team

About Cline Design

Cline Design was founded in 1989 in Raleigh, N.C. and has evolved the past 30+ years to over 100 employees, two offices – with a second in Charlotte, N.C. – and studios servicing architecture, interior design, FF&E procurement, landscape architecture, land planning and urban design, and branding. As experts at designing the experience of living well, Cline is committed to improving lives and transforming communities by imagining places that bring people together. At Cline, you’ll find that we’re just as committed to fostering a thriving team culture as we are to building strong client relationships. Through the power of design, we aim to excite, inspire, and engage our colleagues, our clients, our communities, and the users of our spaces, to work and live well.

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