Full-Time

Managing Principal

Multiple Teams

Posted on 5/25/2025

PBK

PBK

1,001-5,000 employees

Architecture, engineering, design, and planning services

Compensation Overview

$142.7k - $214k/yr

+ Bonus

Folsom, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Marketing
Requirements
  • Must have prior K-12 and/or Higher Education experience to be considered.
  • Must be a Registered Architect in your state of residence.
  • Must have a minimum of 15 years of experience in the architectural profession with no less than 10 years of experience managing project teams and processes.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee all client relations, including project team performance and overall client satisfaction.
  • Be a key contributor to further defining and guiding the strategic plan throughout the Regional geographic area.
  • Ultimately be responsible for the delivery of services, the development of culture and the execution of processes within the offices.
  • Work closely with the firm’s Marketing & BD departments to develop new opportunities and build relationships.
  • Promote a support structure to further develop the abilities of the staff.
  • Oversee the recruitment of new staff to supplement an already very talented team.

PBK Architects provides architecture, engineering, and planning services for education, healthcare, sports, and corporate projects, with a strong emphasis on client service. The firm delivers integrated design and engineering across disciplines through a network of local offices embedded in communities, tailoring solutions with a 'whatever it takes' approach and charging fees for architectural, engineering, and consulting work. It differentiates itself with a locally connected office network, sector specialization, and a client-centric service model focused on exceeding expectations. Its goal is to deliver customized, high-quality design and planning solutions by collaborating closely with clients and communities across the United States.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1981

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • California expansion across nine offices positions PBK to capture growing education infrastructure demand.
  • Strategic leadership hires from AECOM and HOK drive national growth and market visibility.
  • McGranahan Architects merger integrates Pacific Northwest expertise, expanding regional market reach and capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • McGranahan merger integration failures erode client reputation through cultural clashes and talent departures.
  • Aggressive California expansion strains resources, diluting design quality against entrenched regional competitors.
  • Education sector revenue concentration faces existential threat from sustained municipal budget cuts post-2025.

What makes PBK unique

  • Unconventional responsiveness and client-centric service model exceeds industry expectations consistently.
  • Specialized expertise across education, healthcare, sports, and civic sectors enables tailored solutions.
  • Multi-disciplinary consulting practice delivers comprehensive planning, architecture, engineering, and design integration.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Performance Bonus

Company News

Fort Worth Report
Sep 19th, 2024
K-12 architecture firm appoints new managing principal of Dallas office

PBK Announces Danny Berger as Managing Principal of Dallas Office

PR Newswire
Aug 29th, 2024
Pbk Announces Sandra Paret As Chief Strategy And Growth Officer

Paret joins architecture firm to oversee national strategyHOUSTON, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PBK, a nationally acclaimed architectural planning and design firm, today announced that Sandra Paret has joined as its new Chief Strategy & Growth Officer. Paret will be a pivotal leader in PBK's strategic growth initiatives.In her role, Paret will lead the firm's growth strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, while also overseeing PBK's firm-wide market leadership team, strategic accounts and business development initiatives.Sandra Paret"Joining PBK's talented team presents an exciting opportunity to enhance how we serve our clients and meet their business objectives," said Sandra Paret. "I look forward to driving strategies that will continue to prioritize innovation around the learning environment."Paret has spent her career in architecture and interior design, creating workplace strategies for firms domestically and globally. Her most recent position was as CEO of STG Design, where she led the largest integrated architecture, interiors and planning firm in Austin, Texas through their strategic planning for national firm growth. Before joining STG Design, she served as a Senior Vice President at AECOM, where she led strategic planning for a global market sector practice, and in multiple leadership positions at HOK, where she spent nearly two decades."Sandra's track record of leading diverse teams and markets will prove invaluable to PBK as we continue to grow and expand

Yahoo Finance
Jun 4th, 2024
Pbk Announces Brett Shwery As Chief Creative Officer

Brett Shwery joins PBK to oversee creative strategy and cultureHOUSTON, June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PBK, a nationally acclaimed architectural planning and design firm, today announced that Brett Shwery will now serve as its Chief Creative Officer. In the role, Shwery will lead the company's creative strategic business objectives and culture as it continues expanding to better serve its clients.Brett ShweryShwery will oversee marketplace visibility, staff engagement, human capital, company innovation, thought leadership, media and branding."It's an honor to leverage decades of experience to help create innovative solutions for our clients," Brett Shwery said. "I'm eager to join the PBK team and advance the company's dynamic, client-focused mission."ADVERTISEMENTShwery has worked in domestic and global roles across the industry. He most recently served as Senior Vice President at AECOM, where he led the Interior Design practice and oversaw the growth, development and design vision in collaboration with multiple market sectors, disciplines and geographies. He also spent nearly two decades with HOK, where he served as Senior Vice President overseeing design excellence and process development across the architecture, interiors and engineering disciplines."I'm thoroughly excited for Brett to join PBK," says Eric Dinges, CEO of PBK. "His years of national and global experience will bring an added perspective to PBK that will help drive client-centered solutions and enhance our innovative culture across the firm."Shwery has received numerous local, national and global awards, recognitions and commendations for his work in the design and construction industry.About PBKFor over four decades, PBK has served as an award-winning pioneer for architectural and engineering design solutions for clients in education, sports, civic and healthcare

The Business Journals
May 31st, 2024
Tacoma-based McGranahan Architects merges with national firm

Tacoma-based McGranahan Architects merged with PBK Architects, the companies announced earlier this month.

Building Design+Construction
Apr 11th, 2024
Eric Dinges named CEO of PBK

Eric Dinges named CEO of PBK.

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