RS&H is seeking a Senior Architect / Project Manager to join our Buildings team in Norfolk, Virginia, supporting federal and military clients.

If you are an architect who enjoys both design and project leadership, this is an opportunity to take on meaningful federal work with visible impact. In this role, you will help lead planning, renovation, and new construction projects for military and federal clients, guiding work from early concept through delivery alongside integrated teams of architects, engineers, and consultants. You will apply your technical expertise, strengthen your project management skills, build client relationships, and grow your career within an employee-owned firm known for complex, mission-focused work.

Essential Functions:

• Lead architectural projects from concept through completion, aligning design solutions, technical approach, and delivery strategy with client goals and federal requirements.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, staffing, and day-to-day team coordination to support successful project execution.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, and other disciplines to deliver high-quality work that meets client expectations, contract requirements, and project objectives.
• Provide technical leadership, review work for quality and accuracy, and guide project teams through all phases of delivery.
• Serve as a primary client contact on assigned projects, helping define requirements, manage expectations, and maintain strong working relationships.
• Maintain professional licensure and stay current on applicable codes, standards, fire and life safety requirements, and federal design criteria.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have a degree in architecture from an NAAB-accredited program or equivalent experience, and hold an active architectural license in good standing.
• Have 10 years of architectural experience, including work on major projects or multiple moderate-sized projects, with federal project delivery experience.
• Bring project delivery experience, including scope development, budget and schedule coordination, team leadership, and execution across multiple assignments.
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of building codes, zoning, fire and life safety requirements, construction documentation, and the tools used to support project delivery.
• Exercise sound professional judgment, communicate clearly, and build effective working relationships with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Be highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities, and bring a practical, solutions-oriented approach to complex project challenges.
• Due to federal contract requirements, this position is limited to candidates who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional credentials such as LEED AP, PMP, or NCARB certification.
• Experience with federal planning, renovation, or mission-critical facility programs for military or civilian agency clients.
• Active involvement in professional organizations such as AIA, SAME, or similar industry associations.
• Visualization and graphic communication skills using tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar software.

Why Join RS&H:

• Be part of a 100% employee-owned firm where your contributions help shape our future and support long-term shared success.
• Work alongside integrated teams of architects, engineers, and consultants on meaningful projects that support federal missions and strengthen communities.
• Grow your career through challenging work, professional development, mentorship, and opportunities to expand your leadership and client-facing experience.
• Join a firm driven by care, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork, with a long history of delivering exceptional service and purposeful solutions for clients and communities.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $107,326–$177,057 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, internal equity, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

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If this sounds like the role for you, and you're ready to join an amazing team, please apply.

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We take pride in having partnered with the Department of Defense for more than 70 years on facilities and infrastructure projects designed to protect, train, and service military personnel and their families. From hangars and airfields to training and command facilities, you could be a part of a team that is changing the landscape of national security. Whatever military projects arise, we’re ready to support our uniformed men and women that protect and serve our nation. 

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms whose associates work hard every day to create a more connected future where everyone can thrive. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to an unwavering commitment to our core values of: integrity, caring, forward-thinking, creativity, inclusivity, and ownership.