Principal Architect

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dmc recruitmentBoulder (CO)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Architectural Services

SENIORITY

Manager

SALARY

$150,000 per year

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About the role

PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT COLORADO

Compensation: $150,000-$180,000 + Performance BonusJoin an established, multidisciplinary architecture & design firm known for award-winning resorts, hospitality destinations, residential communities, and recreation-focused environments—grounded in landscape, culture, and a true sense of place. This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership position and help shape both the design direction and business growth of the practice.

What You’ll Do: Lead strategy + growth:

Build and expand a pipeline across resort, hospitality, mixed-use, multifamily, and destination-community work.
Own client relationships:
Act as trusted advisor for key accounts; guide projects from vision through construction.
Drive design excellence:
Provide senior design leadership on complex, context-sensitive projects—balancing creativity with budget, schedule, constructability, and sustainability.
Guide multidisciplinary teams:
Partner with architecture, master planning, landscape architecture, and interiors to create cohesive, memorable destinations.
Mentor future leaders:
Lead, coach, and develop architects in a collaborative studio culture.
Oversee project performance:
Support teams with executive-level oversight around scope, risk, profitability, and quality.

What We’re Looking For:

Professional degree in Architecture(accredited)
Licensed Architect(AIA preferred), ideally Colorado-registered or eligible 12+ years of progressive experience withsenior leadershipresponsibilities
Proven leadership onresort/hospitality, mountain, environmentally sensitive, or destination-communityprojects
Strong track record inclient developmentand securing/expanding work
Solid command ofcontracts, financials, delivery, codes/entitlements, and construction
Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
Why You’ll Love This RoleTake real ownership of strategy, client pursuits, and design leadership in a respected international practice
Work in a culture built on collaboration, contextual design, and exceptional quality
Create destinations that feel authentic to Colorado’s—and the world’s—landscape

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