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# Project Architect or Project Manager at Cuningham

- **Company:** Cuningham
- **Location:** Phoenix, AZ
- **Compensation:** $100k–$145k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/cuningham/770c0b4e-2530-4cb7-be92-06e72caadcc1

## Job description

At Cuningham, we design a better world with deep respect for the real one, working toward a world made better by selfless design. Our Phoenix studio brings that purpose to life through a portfolio built on a strong healthcare foundation and extending into workplace, entertainment, and beyond — powered by a team that leads with curiosity, craft, and a shared commitment to getting better together. This is a role built for growth. Whether you're a Project Architect ready to step into project management, or a Project Manager who wants to stay close to design and technical delivery, you'll have the room to develop a well-rounded skill set while leading projects across a range of market sectors. We're looking for someone who thrives in front of clients — building trust, setting clear expectations, and earning confidence — while working just as effectively behind the scenes with internal teams. You'll bring the leadership and organizational instincts to shape fees and schedules, manage resources, and steer projects to a strong finish, all while staying enthusiastic about the variety our portfolio offers, healthcare and beyond.

What You'll Be Doing:

- Lead design solutions, coordination, and production across small to medium-scale projects, through all phases, in a collaborative, iterative process.
- Partner with the Project Manager to build a high-performing team and support member growth through thoughtful task assignment and mentorship.
- Lead client communication, managing expectations, and providing clear, bi-directional feedback.
- Champion regenerative design approaches that benefit the built, social, and natural environments.
- Coordinate with consultants and contractors to drive strong design outcomes.
- Identify project risks early and raise concerns with the Project Manager and Project Executive.
- Lead code review, envelope system design, and resolution of complex code conditions.
- Own the QA/QC process and ensure a complete, quality set of contract documents.
- Lead coordination with the specs team and communication with the local AHJ.
- Support construction administration, site observations, and verifications.
- Contribute to project pursuits, including proposals, interviews, and related content.
- Maintain responsible control over submissions requiring your seal.

What We Look For:

- Licensed Architect (or actively pursuing licensure)
- 6+ years of experience leading design and documentation on small to medium-scale projects.
- Healthcare design experience, or strong interest in growing into the healthcare market, along with flexibility to work across other sectors.
- A naturally curious problem solver who enjoys learning new things and finding better ways to work.
- Someone who takes pride in the details and thrives on solving difficult technical challenges.
- Solid technical grounding in code review, building envelope systems, and construction documentation, with the judgment to balance bold ideas with what is realistic, feasible, sustainable, and durable.
- A collaborative leader who shares knowledge, mentors others, and helps raise the bar for the whole team.
- Someone who shows up with respect, empathy, and genuine commitment to teammates and clients alike.

Why Cuningham? At Cuningham, we believe the best work happens when people are supported, challenged, and connected. Whether collaborating across teams, engaging with our communities, or shaping meaningful design solutions, we bring pragmatic creativity and disciplined execution to every project — and we support each other through it all. We nurture an equitable work environment where curiosity is celebrated, craft is valued, and growth is prioritized. Alongside a team that brings low-ego expertise and active leadership day-to-day, you’ll work on complex, high-stakes projects that demand bold thinking and disciplined delivery. _________________________________________________________________________________ Cuningham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the strength diversity brings to the workplace when combined with equity and justice. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, military, or veteran status.

## About Cuningham

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Cuningham is an architecture, interior design, urban design, and landscape architecture firm that creates enduring experiences for a healthy world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- **Founded**: 1968
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Architecture and Planning (including interior design, urban design, and landscape architecture)
- **Target customers**: Organizations investing in complex, high-stakes built environments across sectors such as hospitality & gaming, themed entertainment & attractions, healthcare, workplace/corporate campuses, and mixed-use developments.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Design for social and ecological well-being." The firm is committed to creating architecture and design that restores natural and human systems.

## Products & Services
Cuningham offers integrated design services across multiple disciplines:
- **Architecture**: Full-service architectural design for complex projects, from vision to delivery.
- **Interior Design**: Crafting interior spaces that spark joy and build belonging.
- **Urban Design**: Shaping intentional spaces at the city and community scale.
- **Landscape Architecture**: Integrating natural systems into built environments.
- **Project Management**: Active leadership to manage complexity, reduce risk, and support grounded decision-making throughout the life of a project.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of approximately **$66 million** (latest available, per LinkedIn data)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (no external funding rounds identified). The firm operates as a privately held, employee-owned culture.
- **Growth Signals**:
    - **Headcount**: 217 employees (+0.3% YoY, +1 person)
    - **LinkedIn Followers**: 13,998 (+8.0% year-over-year growth)
    - **Office Locations**: Seven offices across the U.S.: Minneapolis (HQ), Denver, Culver City (Los Angeles), Las Vegas, Orlando, Phoenix, and San Diego.
    - **Open Positions**: Actively hiring for roles across multiple sectors, including Project Managers, Architects, Interior Designers, and a National Market Leader for Healthcare.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Nearly 60 years of experience** (founded 1968) with a proven track record across diverse sectors, building types, and delivery models.
- **Integrated, multi-disciplinary approach** (architecture, interior design, urban design, landscape architecture) under one roof, allowing for seamless collaboration.
- **Commitment to ecological and social well-being** as a core design principle, differentiating them from firms focused solely on aesthetics or cost.
- **Emphasis on disciplined execution** — "real-world constraints become creative momentum" — appealing to clients with complex, high-stakes projects.
- **Distributed workforce model** with seven offices, enabling national reach and local presence.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Expanding into high-demand sectors such as **Healthcare** (hiring a National Market Leader) and **Themed Entertainment & Attraction Design** (multiple open roles). Actively recruiting for market leadership positions to drive growth.
- **Direction for growth**: Deepening expertise in complex, high-stakes sectors while maintaining a distributed office model to attract top talent across the U.S. Focus on delivering "bold in vision, precise in execution" projects.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and collective success. The firm states: "Brilliant design is not an act of ego. It's an act of empathy." Values include equity, diversity, and inclusion, with a commitment to giving every team member a voice.
- **Work Model**: **Hybrid and on-site** options available. Offices in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and others. The firm promotes a "distributed work force model" and "flexible schedules" to support a healthy life-work flow.
- **Notable Perks**:
    - Competitive, flexible healthcare and benefit packages.
    - 401k with traditional and Roth options with competitive employer matching.
    - Paid parental leave with support upon reentry.
    - Pre-tax dependent care benefits.
    - Long- and short-term disability insurance.
    - Support for professional development, including licensure and certification support and growth curriculums.
    - Volunteer opportunities to support local communities.
- **Engineering/Creative Culture**: Encourages cross-team collaboration — "You are not limited to your initial team but encouraged to find and cultivate the right place for you within the firm."
- **Employer Rating**: 3.4/5.0 on LinkedIn (62 reviews), with Work-Life rated 3.6, Compensation 3.3, Culture 3.3, Career 3.3.

## Sources
1. [cuningham.com - About Us](https://cuningham.com/about-us)
2. [careers.cuningham.com - Careers Page](https://careers.cuningham.com/)
3. [linkedin.com - Cuningham Company Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/cuningham-creates)
4. [jobs.lever.co - Cuningham Open Positions](https://jobs.lever.co/cuningham)

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