Senior Job Captain

Wolcott Architecture•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$90,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Job Captain possesses and demonstrates the firm’s highest level of AutoCAD and/or Revit knowledge and application. Fully experienced Senior Job Captains can perform technical and production assignments quickly and accurately. Depending on project size, the Senior Job Captain may independently lead a project while working with a designer or support a Project Architect in developing project documentation. The role requires fluency in assembling construction documents, applicable codes and plan-check processes, trade coordination, and leading construction administration in the field. The Senior Job Captain prepares and maintains architectural documents and revisions, coordinates engineering contract documents and project manuals, directs production teams, and reviews contract documents and drawings for accuracy and coordination. The position also involves construction administration, job-site visits, field surveys and as-built documentation, building-department submissions, project-file management, and coordination of construction documents before final Project Manager review. The role is onsite at the company’s Los Angeles office; only local Los Angeles candidates are being considered.

Requirements

At least 10 years of CAD experience in a related architectural/interiors field.
Highest-level AutoCAD and/or Revit knowledge and application within the firm; the posting also specifies full proficiency in AutoCAD Architectural Desktop.
Working knowledge of commercial planning and design, lighting, HVAC, structural, plumbing, sprinkler, and electrical design.
Thorough knowledge of applicable codes, including IBC, CBC, ADA, and Title 24, as well as relevant building-department jurisdictions and practices.
Knowledge of relevant AIA documents and detailed understanding of BOMA calculation concepts.
Advanced understanding of construction costs and working knowledge of managing design against project budgets.
Basic editing capability with MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, PhotoShop or equivalent, MS Project, Illustrator or equivalent, Outlook, an equivalent web browser, and Acrobat.
Knowledge of WAI CAD standards and practices sufficient to lead production teams; may be required to demonstrate working proficiency in the WAI CAD system within three months of hire.
Must attend in-house seminars and continuing-education courses outside the office.
Local Los Angeles candidates only; position is onsite and remote candidates are not accepted.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain architectural documents and revisions from sketches, notes, and other input materials; coordinate engineering contract documents and project manuals.
Direct and coordinate production teams preparing construction documents.
Review contract documents with team members and check drawings for accuracy and coordination.
Document material selections made by others and follow the pricing-plan scope when preparing final architectural documents.
Coordinate with relevant design trades and lead construction administration in the field.
Prepare instructions to bidders and bid-analysis spreadsheets.
Conduct job-site visits and maintain and organize RFIs, RFPs, submittals, shop drawings, and related records.
Lead field survey teams; develop and document as-built conditions; organize, scan, and file collected information.
Use WAI CAD standards, practices, and library effectively, and lead production teams using those standards.
Issue memoranda within 48 hours for critical project conversations and meetings.
Work proactively with staff to foster learning and professional growth.
Maintain computer project files and complete file housekeeping at project closeout.
Coordinate architectural-document submissions to building departments, including plan-check revisions, obtaining checks from accounting, and meeting with the expeditor.
Review and coordinate complete construction-document sets before final review by the Project Manager.
Understand and monitor relationships among project schedules, design fees, project budgets, and reimbursable costs; provide periodic personnel-cost reports and projections to the project manager.
Occasionally prepare transmittals, brochures, or other marketing materials, or perform tasks related to building procurement or maintenance.