Location: Nashville, TN
Salary: $65,000 – $95,000 (base)
Total Compensation:  $85,000 - 115,000

Position: Project Architect

Position Summary

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

You’ll 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

• Bachelor’s 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 You’ll 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. you’ll 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, you’ll 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 buzzwords—they’re embedded in their mission.