Architect

Emaar; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Emaar Enterprise in California seeks a highly technical, licensed Lead Architect to serve as internal Architect of Record for our residential and commercial portfolio across San Bernardino County. You will stamp and seal sets, ensuring life safety, code compliance, and structural integrity.

You will direct an offshore drafting team, establish SOPs, manage BIM/CAD standards, and coordinate with local consultants.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Architect license in California.
• 10+ years in architecture with focus on technical detailing and CD production.
• Experience leading large multifamily and commercial projects.
• Strong knowledge of CBC, Title 24, ADA, and local zoning.

Responsibilities

• Serve as legal Architect of Record and stamping authority for drawings.
• Direct offshore drafting team, QA/QC and SOPs for accuracy.
• Own permitting and plan check submissions for San Bernardino County.
• Maintain Revit templates and BIM 360 collaboration across teams.
• Coordinate with external consultants and respond to RFIs during construction.

Skills

Licensed Architect CA RA

Project leadership

Revit BIM 360

Code compliance knowledge

QA/QC management

Education

Licensed Architect in California

Tools

Revit

BIM 360

CAD standards

Job description

Emaar Enterprise is bringing our architectural design and production in-house. We are seeking a highly technical, licensed Lead Architect to serve as our internal Architect of Record (AOR) for our growing real estate portfolio across San Bernardino County.

In this critical leadership role, you will be the stamping architect for our residential (residential/multifamily) and commercial development projects. You will not be drafting from scratch. Instead, you will direct an offshore drafting team, acting as the primary QA/QC reviewer to ensure all drawings meet California codes, our brand standards, and are ready for your stamp and local plan check.

Core Responsibilities:

• In-House AOR & Liability: Serve as the legal Architect of Record. Review, stamp, and seal architectural drawing sets, taking responsibility for life safety, code compliance, and structural integrity.
• Offshore Team Management & QA/QC: Direct a dedicated offshore drafting team. Assign production work, establish standard operating procedures (SOPs), and ruthlessly redline drawings to ensure accuracy, code compliance, and constructability.
• Permitting & Plan Check: Take direct ownership of the permitting process. Submit drawing sets to cities in San Bernardino County and local municipal building departments, and rapidly resolve plan check comments.
• BIM & Cloud Management: Establish and maintain the firm’s Revit templates and drafting standards. Manage cloud-based models (e.g., BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud) to ensure seamless collaboration between local management and offshore production.
• Consultant Coordination: Coordinate with external local engineering consultants (Structural, MEP, Civil). Integrate their designs seamlessly into the master architectural models.
• Construction Administration: Act as the AOR during construction. Respond directly to contractor RFIs, review technical submittals/shop drawings, and issue Architectural Supplemental Instructions (ASIs).

Required Qualifications:

• Licensure: Active Registered Architect (RA) license in the State of California is strictly required.
• Experience: 10+ years of architectural experience with a heavy emphasis on technical detailing, CD production, and acting as the Lead Project Architect on large-scale multifamily and commercial projects
• Team Management: Proven experience managing, redlining, and QC-ing work from junior architects.
• Local Code Expertise: Deep, working knowledge of the California Building Code (CBC), Title 24, ADA, and San Bernardino County zoning and building regulations.
• Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Revit (BIM) and BIM 360 is mandatory. You must be capable of auditing complex models and enforcing CAD/BIM standards.