Job Captain | Corporate Interiors (OSHPD Experience)

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 with OSHPD experience 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.

In this role, the successful candidate will work closely with the client and internal project team to complete sets of project contract documents, including construction drawings, component and equipment schedules and specifications. The Job Captain will provide support in the development of all design and project phases.

Responsibilities

Project Expertise

• Prepares and ensures accuracy of technical documents.
• Offers guidance in overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts and policy matters.
• Accurately estimates hours, scope of work and prepares project-based work authorizations for review with Project Manager.
• Reviews code requirements and city requirements for each project and coordinates with Project Manager and Designer to implement and meet requirements.
• Understands exiting and ADA codes.
• Possesses working knowledge of navigating through the city for the plan check process.
• Has diverse knowledge of architectural principals and practice, uses advanced techniques and is responsible for finished plans, specifications and material approval.
• Has the capability to space plan in front of a client up to 3,000 SF.
• Participates in the construction administration of project assignments, including quality control.
• Acts independently regarding architectural and design methods.
• Specific knowledge of OSHPD (in California).

Communication & Collaboration

• 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 drafters/designers on a project basis.

Process Development & Coordination

• 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.
• Conducts extensive research, coordination, documentation and submission of all plan check corrections with applicable city agencies and engineers.
• Conducts extensive research on requirements for vendors such as A/V, cabling and security to correctly document required infrastructure 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.
• Minimum 2 years of OSHPD experience
• Strong skills in Revit, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, SketchUp. 3DMax is a plus

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