Project Coordinator
Website b9 architects, inc.
Designers and advocates for urban housing and community growth.
The Role: Project Coordinator
b9 architects cultivates positive change through exceptional solutions.
b9 architects is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator to join our collaborative, housing focused studio. This role is ideal for a technically strong architect, or designer with 5+ years of experience in multifamily or urban housing who has developed deep expertise in documentation and code and is ready for more ownership, visibility, and access to design conversations and responsibilities.
If you are currently part of a large team where your work is narrowly defined, but you want broader responsibility, closer collaboration with the principal, and a clearer line of sight between entitlement strategy and built form, this position is designed for you.
The Ideal Candidate Has:
- A professional degree in Architecture or related field.
- Has a license or is on the path to licensure.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience, ideally in multifamily, townhouse, or urban infill housing.
- Strong experience assembling and coordinating permit drawing sets.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate plan review correction cycles.
- Working knowledge of the Seattle Building Code, International Building Code, and Washington State Energy Code.
- Familiarity with Seattle land use and entitlement processes (experience across multiple Puget Sound regional jurisdictions is a plus).
- Experience coordinating landscape, structural, civil, envelope, accessibility and MEP consultants.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage documentation schedules.
- Strong design portfolio.
Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency in ArchiCAD, Revit, or similar BIM software (training available for ArchiCAD).
- Communication at all levels of the studio.
- Task management and prioritization.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities Include:
- Producing and coordinating building permit and construction drawing sets.
- Managing building permit submittals and tracking review timelines.
- Reviewing and responding to jurisdictional correction comments with a focus on corrections from the city of Seattle.
- Coordinating closely with Project Architects/Managers to integrate documentation with the evolving design process.
- Performing internal QA/QC reviews.
- Supporting entitlement strategy conversations with research and documentation including feasibility studies.
- Participating in consultant and select client meetings as needed.
Working at b9 architects
b9 architects’ studio culture is cooperative, transparent, and mentorship driven. We encourage professional growth through active participation in every part of the design process, from early concept through construction. You will work side-by-side with team members at all levels and be supported in developing your technical, design, and leadership skills.
We are deeply engaged with the urban fabric of Seattle, designing context-responsive housing that fosters connection and community. As experts in urban infill and housing policy, we work across scales and jurisdictions to deliver thoughtful, site-specific solutions.
What We Offer:
- Engagement with the greater Seattle design community through teaching, research, and advocacy around housing policy.
- Flexibility for in-office hours vs work from home.
- Technology forward studio with a robust remote-collaboration infrastructure.
- Competitive benefits including Medical/Dental/Vision, 401k, Paid Vacation/Holidays, and Continuing Education stipend.
To Apply:
Please submit by email only to jobs@b9architects.com (no phone calls or drop-offs) a PDF (max 10MB) containing your portfolio, cover letter, and resume.
b9 architects is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or political ideology.
