Senior Project Architect at Elmington – Nashville, Tennessee

We are hiring founding team members. This is a unique opportunity to join a new architecture practice launching

under an established developer with a built-in project pipeline from day one. Elmington is a Nashville based company providing comprehensive residential and commercial services through a collaborative, partnership driven approach. The firm specializes in affordable and multifamily housing, with over 35 projects completed nationwide.

In this role, the Senior Project Architect provides strategic leadership for complex architectural projects from concept through construction, ensuring design excellence, technical rigor, and successful project delivery. This role leads client relationships, directs internal project teams, and coordinates consultants while maintaining control of scope, schedule, and budget.

Working closely with Principals and Project Architects, the Senior Project Architect guides project planning, staffing, and execution; oversees regulatory and code compliance; and supports high quality documentation and construction administration. The position plays a key role in mentoring staff, strengthening client partnerships, and contributing to the firm's operational and design leadership.

If you're motivated by meaningful work, professional growth, and the opportunity to help build something new from the ground up, we'd love to connect.

All activities will be performed in support of our values:

Integrity ~ Precision ~ Growth ~ Driven ~ Relationships

This role includes monthly travel to the corporate office and additional travel as needed to support project alignment and timelines.

At Elmington, we foster an entrepreneurial mindset, compensating for the value our team members bring to the table. We provide an environment that encourages room for advancement and career succession, recognizing and rewarding contributions to our collective success. With a team collaboration ethos, constant improvement is not just encouraged but embedded in our culture, offering autonomy to individuals who thrive on innovation.

The company will recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate its employees based upon factors such as work quality, behavior, training, and experience. In compliance with local, state, and federal laws, we provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, protected age category, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, military status, or physical or mental disability of any individual who is otherwise qualified.