Client Leader, Public Safety

Location: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, or Houston, Texas, United States; four days in the office with flexibility to work elsewhere on Fridays

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects.

What you will do

• Lead public safety projects for the Justice + Civic sector and manage client relationships throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate project staffing, responsibilities, schedules, milestones, deliverables, vendors, consultants, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Support contract negotiations, scope and fee development, change requests, additional services, and Owner/Architect and Architect/Consultant agreements.
• Oversee project invoicing, accounts receivable, financial performance, and alignment between fees, deliverables, and work completed.
• Contribute to business development through RFP responses, proposals, and client interviews.
• Lead and mentor project teams while maintaining design quality, client communication, budget, schedule, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, interior design, or a related construction field; professional licensure is preferred.
• At least 12 years of professional AEC experience, including at least 5 years in a client-facing role.
• Proven experience leading large-scale architectural projects and working with state and local jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of business management, strategic planning, resource allocation, customer service, construction methods, materials, systems, building codes, and zoning requirements.
• Proficiency in Vantagepoint, Planifi, Microsoft Suite, including Project, and standard A/E/I/P software.
• Strong written, verbal, graphic communication, critical-thinking, time-management, listening, leadership, mentoring, and team-development skills.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% employee-owned firm with shared ownership, risk, reward, and value-based decision-making.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and open information sharing throughout project lifecycles.
• Four-day in-office work model with flexibility to work outside the office on Fridays.
• Commitment to sustainable design initiatives, including the 2030 Challenge, ME2040, and SE2050.