CAREERS IN
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

One year after accepting a position at Martinkovic Milford Architects, you look back and remark on your growth and the opportunities you’ve taken advantage of:

• You’ve been very impressed with how we stress personal and professional growth for each team member, and how we back this with considerable resources invested in the education of staff,
• You’ve met with your mentor 12 times, where you’ve discussed your life and career goals. You’ve set short, medium and long-term goals, and your first year of work at MMA has contributed significantly to your stated goals.
• You’ll have participated in 14 Level-Up educational sessions, where our seasoned Project Architects teach fundamental philosophies and practices, all fueling professional growth, and all directly applicable to your everyday practice.
• You’ve attended live one-on-one redlining sessions with a principal, where you’ve gained a greater understanding of the “why” behind the “what” of construction documents. You appreciate that every line and note carries meaning.
• You’ve participated in over 50 weekly firm-wide meetings, where we socialize, plan the work week ahead, and dedicate time for educational moments, new learnings and sharing project progress.
• You appreciate the quality of – and support from – your fellow team members.
• You appreciate the variety of project types you’ve been able to work on, from high-end restaurant projects to hospitality-forward healthcare spaces to single-family homes for lovely families.
• You take great satisfaction in contributing – every day – to the success of our projects and clients. Several of the projects you’ve worked on are already complete, you’ve seen the challenges arise and helped to overcome them, and you take great pride in the successful outcome.
• You’ve participated in many social events and led a couple. The events range from happy hours with curated spirits, to bracket-style tasting competitions, to lunches and dinners and fun off-site events with the team.
• You still marvel at how well stocked the Nespresso machine is, and at how Brian brews a killer dark roast coffee.
• You’ve been impressed with how we are completely dedicated to the continual improvement of the firm, including how we operate, how we communicate with our clients and each other, and how we perform for client, project and team.

The Job Captain role is very important in our firm, it’s the foundation of how we communicate effectively through our work product to the broader project team. We are seeking a dedicated, hardworking Job Captain to be a competent, capable and supportive team member and to:

• participate in the design and execution of a variety of project types
• help plan, organize, and coordinate the production of high-quality construction documents
• generate project renderings
• constantly seek growth and develop into a role to help design and manage projects

You should be eager to bring a positive attitude every day, to learn from others, to share your knowledge and talents and to be an integral contributor to the team.

Job Captain Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an NAAB accredited school of architecture
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in architecture
• Strong design skills, strong production capability
• Proficiency with Revit software
• An intrinsic desire to work hard and a desire to derive meaning and satisfaction from your work

We offer:

• Excellent opportunities for growth and advancement
• Competitive compensation
• 401(K) plan with company contribution, health benefits
• Professional training and certification stipend, technology stipend, ARE test reimbursement
• An outstanding, supportive in-person professional environment

To Apply:

• Please email your cover letter, CV and design/work samples to joinus@martinkovicmilford.com

U.S. Based Candidates Only. Thank you!

MMA is an equal opportunity employer and we benefit from diversity in the workplace.

One year after accepting a position at Martinkovic Milford Architects, you look back and remark at the contribution you’ve made to the firm and fellow staff members, and the sense of meaning and purpose you’ve derived from your work.

• You’ve been very impressed with how we stress personal and professional growth for each team member, and how we invest considerable time and resources into educating all staff members.
• You’ve gotten great satisfaction from leading small, capable teams on several impressive restaurant projects. You’ve leveraged your restaurant experience and considerable design and management talent to create successful projects for the client, team and firm.
• You’ve exhibited your formidable communication, management and people skills by keeping projects energized and moving forward. You’ve hitkey milestones despite a few curveballs. In light of your performance, you’ve made a raving fan of the client and helped the firm to further solidify a long term relationship with them.

• After growing familiar with the firm, you took on two mentees and met with them every other week, reviewing progress towards their goals and coaching them to carve a constructive path forward.
• You’ve set your own short, medium and long-term goals, and your first year of work at MMA has contributed significantly to these goals.
• You’ve met with your mentor, a principal, four times, where you’ve discussed your life and career goals, and your progress towards them.
• You’ll have participated in 14 Level-Up educational sessions and led two, teaching fundamental philosophies and best practices applicable to everyday practice. This has helped fuel professional growth all-around.
• You’ve participated in over 50 weekly firm-wide meetings, where we socialize, plan the work week ahead, and dedicate time for educational moments, new learnings and sharing project progress.
• In addition to restaurant projects, you appreciate the variety of other commercial interior projects you’ve led, from fast and fun retail tenant improvement projects to hospitality-forward healthcare spaces.
• You still marvel at how well stocked the Nespresso machine is, and at how Brian brews a killer dark roast coffee.
• You’ve been impressed with how we are completely dedicated to the continual improvement of the firm, including how we operate, how we communicate with our clients and each other, and how we perform for the client, project and team.

We are seeking an affable, dedicated, hardworking Senior Project Architect with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills experienced in restaurant and commercial interiors projects to be a competent, capable and supportive project leader. The role includes:

• Autonomously leading the management and in some cases the design vision of high-end restaurant and commercial interior projects
• Creating raving fans of our clients
• Helping mentor and guide the architectural staff
• Overseeing quality control of design and production documents and advancing our already well-developed firm standards and procedures

You should be eager to bring a positive attitude every day, stay humble, learn from others, share your knowledge and to be an integral contributor to the team.

Senior Project Architect candidate requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an NAAB accredited school of architecture
• 15 years of relevant experience in architecture, including a minimum of 10 years of restaurant and commercial interior experience
• Natural leader, clear and proactive communicator, strong management and design skills
• Proficiency with Revit software
• An intrinsic desire to derive meaning and satisfaction from your work

We offer:

• Excellent opportunities for growth and advancement
• Competitive compensation
• 401(K) plan with company contribution, health benefits
• Professional training and certification stipend, technology stipend, ARE test reimbursement
• An outstanding, supportive in-person professional environment

To Apply:

• Please email your cover letter, CV and design/work samples to

U.S. Based Candidates Only. Thank you!

MMA is an equal opportunity employer and we benefit from diversity in the workplace.