Director of Architecture & Pre-Construction

Why this role exists

At Revive, we are not just renovating homes — we are unlocking value through complex, high-dollar projects that require real planning, real permitting, and disciplined execution. Many of our projects exceed $500K–$1M+ in scope, and the difference between success and failure is not demand — it is whether the project is properly designed, approved, and buildable before construction begins.

The Director of Architecture & Pre-Construction role exists to ensure projects move from concept and plans to approved, construction-ready execution. This role owns architectural coordination, permitting execution, and city relationships required to move projects forward efficiently. You will operate at the center of high-value projects, coordinating architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, and municipalities to remove friction, resolve issues, and ensure projects are properly approved and executable in the field.

What you will do

• Oversee architectural and pre-construction readiness across active renovation and development projects
• Review architectural plans, scopes of work, and construction documentation to ensure completeness, code compliance, feasibility, and constructability
• Manage permitting workflows from submission through approval, including plan checks, revisions, corrections, and city responses
• Serve as the primary liaison between Revive and city planning departments, building departments, and permitting authorities
• Coordinate directly with architects, structural engineers, consultants, and contractors to resolve technical issues and move projects through approvals efficiently
• Identify and resolve plan deficiencies, permitting risks, zoning conflicts, and constructability issues before construction begins
• Ensure approved plans are fully aligned with project scope, budget, and field execution requirements
• Unblock stalled or delayed projects by resolving planning, permitting, engineering, or pre-construction challenges
• Oversee plan revisions, corrections, and consultant coordination required for city approvals
• Establish and maintain standards for plan quality, permitting workflows, and pre-construction execution
• Maintain visibility across active projects and intervene where planning, architectural, or permitting risk is highest
• Support construction and production teams by ensuring projects are properly structured and approved prior to execution
• Evaluate high-value projects for execution readiness, identifying risks related to permitting, design coordination, structural feasibility, or city requirements
• Improve pre-construction systems and workflows to increase approval speed, execution reliability, and operational efficiency

Who you are

• You have real-world experience navigating architecture, permitting, and construction execution — not just theoretical design work
• You understand how architectural plans, city approvals, engineering requirements, and field execution connect
• You are comfortable working directly with municipalities and navigating planning and building departments
• You can read architectural and structural plans and quickly identify gaps, risks, or constructability issues
• You are decisive, practical, and capable of moving projects forward when others are stuck
• You understand the cost of delays and operate with urgency and accountability
• You communicate clearly with architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and internal teams
• You take ownership of outcomes and are comfortable operating in fast-moving, high-responsibility environments

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in architecture, pre-construction, permitting, planning, construction coordination, or related fields
• Strong ability to read and interpret architectural and structural plans
• Experience managing permitting processes and working with city planning and building departments
• Familiarity with zoning requirements, plan check processes, and residential construction sequencing
• Experience coordinating with architects, structural engineers, contractors, and consultants
• Proven ability to resolve permitting, planning, or constructability issues on active projects
• Residential renovation or development experience strongly preferred
• Licensed Architect preferred, but not required
• California experience strongly preferred