Arete Design Group

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Architectural Project Manager
Arete Design Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to help lead commercial and residential projects from early design through completion. This full-time position includes a comprehensive benefits package and offers the opportunity to join a collaborative, mission-driven team committed to excellence.

About Our Firm
Founded in 2000, our firm has grown through strong client relationships, technical expertise, and a culture grounded in creativity, excellence, and integrity. We remain a well-rounded, community-focused architecture firm dedicated to delivering thoughtful, enduring design solutions. Our team thrives on collaboration, humor, and a shared passion for serving our clients and communities. We have offices in Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. This position would work out of the Sheridan, Wyoming, or Greeley, Colorado, office.

Position Overview
The Project Manager will conduct design coordination and oversee architectural projects, ensuring clear communication with clients, consultants, contractors, and internal team members throughout design, documentation, and construction. This role includes hands-on production work as well as directing production staff to create consistent, accurate, and buildable documents.

Qualifications

· Minimum of four years of experience in the architectural or design/construction industry.

· Bachelors or master's degree in architecture is preferred.

· Architectural licensure preferred but not required; candidates actively pursuing licensure are strongly encouraged to apply.

· Required experience in coordinating projects and working with multidisciplinary teams.

· Candidates may be based in Sheridan, Wyoming or Greeley, Colorado. (This is not a remote position.)

· Experience with drafting programs.

Role Responsibilities

· Lead and coordinate project activities including programming, design, construction documents, consultant coordination, and construction administration.

· Produce high-quality coordinated construction documents across multiple software platforms; applicants should expect 50% active drafting time.

· Maintain project schedules and ensure critical milestones are met.

· Develop specifications and assist with contractual documentation.

· Foster strong working relationships with clients, consultants, stakeholders, and internal team supported by excellent communication and time-management skills.

Compensation & Benefits
Arete Design Group recognizes that our employees are the most valued part of our firm. Our culture promotes a work/life balance. We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits plan that includes firm paid medical, local gym membership, profit-sharing, paid time off and paid holidays. We also offer a 401k plan with company match and HSA account contributions. Our office hours include a 40-hour work week with flexible hours and Friday afternoons off.

To apply
To apply, please send two professional references, portfolio including example projects and your role on those projects, resume, and a cover letter to marketing@aretedesign.group.

Benefits:

401(k)
Health insurance
Paid time off

Congrats on retirement, Karen!

After a remarkable career with Arete Design Group, one of our principals, Karen Kelly, has retired.

Karen has been a leader at Arete for 10 years, spearheading dozens of projects and building lasting relationships with clients, partners, and communities along the way. Her dedication, creativity, and leadership have shaped countless buildings across Wyoming, leaving a legacy that will be felt for years to come.

While we are certainly sad to see Karen step into retirement, we are thrilled for her next chapter—traveling with her husband, Rob, and spending more time with her children and grandchild. Please join us in congratulating Karen on this well-deserved milestone.

Arete is actively transitioning Karen’s projects to another team member. Our commitment to delivering excellence in service and design remains unchanged. Thank you for your continued trust and partnership.

Arete Design Group’s Latest Project ….

Honoring Land, People, and Legacy

Arete Selected to Design the New Tribal Buffalo Center on the Wind River Reservation

Fort Washakie, Wyo. — The return of the buffalo to the Shoshone and Arapaho people represents more than a restoration of a species. It is an act of renewal for the land, the people, and generations to come. In recognition of this powerful movement, the Wind River Sage Fund has selected Arete Design Group to design the new Tribal Buffalo Center in Morton, Wyo. This project will serve as a cultural and educational landmark for the Wind River Reservation and beyond.

Arete Design Group, an architecture and design firm based in Sheridan, Wyo., was chosen from among 16 competing firms for its significant experience in the state and a vision that aligned with that of the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative. Arete is partnering with MASS Design Group, an internationally recognized firm known for creating spaces that honor culture, history, and human connection. Arete and MASS will work closely with the tribes, the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative, the Wind River Sage Fund, and the surrounding community to design a building that listens to the land and reflects the spirit of the buffalo. Read more here.

Our approach

Founded in 2000, our firm continues to build on a strong foundation of established client relationships and an array of industry experience. Our work and our culture embody creativity, excellence, and integrity.

Arete Design Group remains a driven, well-rounded architecture firm, committed to the success of every project from conception to completion. We are dedicated to cultivating design excellence, shaping the future of the communities we work in, and creating lasting environments.

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