Job Captain - Culver City, United States - Northern Impact

Description

Overview

For over 20 years, this architectural and interior design firm has been delivering forward-thinking integrated design solutions. With offices throughout West Coast and New Jersey, this firm has designed creative offices for clients including Disney, Sony, Dreamworks, and HBO. Currently, they are seeking a Job Captain to work on corporate interiors and tenant improvement for their healthcare related projects in their Culver City office. The firm is growing rapidly and is seeking several talented designers & architects to join their collaborative studio.

This position will work closely with the client and internal project team to complete sets of project contract documents, interior finishes and materials including construction drawings, component and equipment schedules and specifications. This person will be highly organized and well-versed in the project design process to provide support in the development of all design and project phases.

Responsibilities

Project Expertise

• Prepares and ensures accuracy of design construction documents.
• Coordinate directly with clients on the project requirements and design aesthetics
• Estimates hours, scope of work and prepares project-based work authorizations for review with Project Manager
• Reviews code requirements, city requirements and coordinates with Project Manager and Designer to implement and meet requirements.
• Working knowledge of exiting and ADA codes
• Working knowledge of navigating through the city
• Possesses working knowledge of the city for the plan check process
• Has diverse knowledge of interior architectural principles and practices, uses advanced techniques and is responsible for finish plans, specifications, and material approval
• Participates in the construction administration of project assignments including quality control

Communication & Collaboration

• Client focused, communication with attention to detail
• Clearly communicates and provides appropriate direction to General Contractor(s) and Subcontractor(s) regarding discrepancies in the field and collaborates with Project Manager to determine successful solutions.
• Communicates effectively with clients, actively striving to maintain a strong, positive relationship with each contact.
• Proactively works with consultants, contractors, fabricators, specification writers and regulatory agencies to meet overall project objectives.
• Working knowledge of customer service and customer relationship management (CRM).
• May mentor a small team of designers on a project basis.

Process Development & Coordination

• Oversee the development of detailing required to convey the intent of the construction documents
• Monitor progress and quality of drawings
• Verify compliance with office standards.
• Coordinate changes and corrections with team members
• Maintain project files. Compile record file of drawings at project milestones. Document all communications with outside parties. Document and distribute all critical project information to appropriate team members and outside parties.
• Provides project team coordination for the finished plans, specification, and material selections required for construction.
• Coordinates work with other disciplines and consultants to meet overall project objectives.
• Conduct research, coordination, documentation, and submission of all plan check corrections with applicable city agencies and engineers.
• Coordinate vendors such as A/V, cabling, and security to correctly document required requirements in construction documents.

Qualifications

Preferred candidates will have:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or Bachelor's of Architecture (B.Arch) from college or university or five to eight years progressive relevant experience and training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in corporate interiors preferred.
• Strong skills in Revit, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp. 3DMax is a plus