Position Location

This position is based in our Sacramento studio, where we embrace a hybrid work model designed to balance collaboration and flexibility. Our team works in studio Tuesday through Thursday, fostering creativity and connection, and remotely on Mondays and Fridays, allowing focused time for reflection and productivity.

Who We Are

At HMC Architects, we are a 100% employee-owned firm united by a shared purpose, to design for good. Our work is driven by a deep belief that design can shape stronger, healthier, and more connected communities. As owners, we’re invested in both our mission and each other, fueling a culture of alignment, creativity, and lasting impact.

What We Do

Since our founding, we’ve been guided by a simple but powerful idea: anticipating community needs while designing environments that improve lives. Our practice focuses on where design can make the greatest difference - education, healthcare, and civic spaces - creating meaningful architecture that inspires today and endures for tomorrow.

Position Summary

The Senior Project Designer is a visionary leader and creative force, someone who can imagine what’s possible and bring it to life. You will lead design efforts across a range of project types and scales, shaping ideas from concept through construction while ensuring design excellence and integrity throughout the process.

This role is based within our education-focused design studio, which leads K–12 projects and continues to expand into Higher Education, Community, and Cultural work. Experience with the Department of the State Architect (DSA) process is essential, as you’ll guide projects through all phases with creativity, technical fluency, and precision.

In this role, you’ll guide and inspire teams, collaborate closely with clients, and craft design stories that resonate with both purpose and beauty. You’ll mentor emerging designers, foster innovation, and balance multiple priorities with clarity and confidence.

If you’re driven by big ideas, grounded in thoughtful design, and inspired by the opportunity to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

The salary range for this position is $105,682 - $158,086

The actual salary offered for this position will vary depending on multiple factors including the candidate’s qualification, education, position knowledge, work experience, skills, ability, work location, and internal incumbent compensation for similar roles. We do not anticipate individuals hired into this position will start at or near the top half of the range listed; the decision will be based on each individual case. The salary range listed above does not include other compensation elements such as discretionary bonus opportunities, employee stock ownership grants, paid time off, medical insurance, and other wage and benefit opportunities.