Architectural Designer (Job Captain)

HPA, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)

Job summary

HPA, Inc. is seeking a Job Captain with a strong architectural background to join our Irvine team.

This role focuses on the coordination and production of construction documents for industrial developments, with emphasis on consultant coordination, building code compliance, and project delivery. The ideal candidate will manage multiple active projects, coordinate multidisciplinary consultants, develop high-quality construction documents, and support entitlement, permitting, and construction

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in architecture.
• 5–10 years of experience on commercial or industrial projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, city agencies, and internal teams.
• Experience preparing and coordinating construction documents.
• Tilt-up construction experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of building codes and site planning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate construction documents, including site plans and architectural details, with multidisciplinary consultants.
• Conduct zoning and building code research and apply development standards to designs.
• Prepare and manage drawing sets using AutoCAD daily.
• Assist with entitlement, permit, and agency submittals.
• Review consultant drawings and coordinate revisions throughout design and construction documentation.
• Communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, city agencies, and internal team members.
• Manage multiple active projects while maintaining quality and meeting schedules.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Architecture

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

HPA is seeking a Job Captain with a strong architectural background and solid AutoCADproficiency(Revit is a plus) to join our Irvine team.This role focuses on the coordination and production of construction documents for industrial developments, with an emphasis on consultant coordination, building code compliance, and project delivery.

We'relooking for someone who can manage multiple active projects, coordinate multidisciplinary consultants, develop high-quality construction documents, and support projects through entitlement, permitting, and construction under the direction of a Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate construction documents, including site plans, building layouts, and architectural details, while coordinating with structural, civil, landscape, and MEP consultants throughout the design process.
• Perform zoning and building code research and apply development standards to project designs.
• Prepare and manage drawing sets using AutoCAD daily.
• Assistwith entitlement, permit, and agency submittals.
• Review consultant drawings and coordinate revisions throughout design and construction documentation.
• Communicate effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, city agencies, and internal team members.
• Manage multiple active projects whilemaintainingquality and meeting project schedules.

Qualifications

• A bachelor'sormaster's degree in architectureisrequired.
• 5-10 years of experience with commercial or industrial projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate with clients, consultants, contractors, city agencies, and internal team members.
• Experience preparing and coordinating construction documents.
• Experience with tilt-up construction preferred.
• Strong understanding of building codes, site planning, and consultant coordination.
• Comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong AutoCADproficiencyrequired;daily use expected.
• Revitproficiencyis a plus, along with SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, and related tools.

Why HPA:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• HPA is an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) company, giving you a stake in the firm's success.
• Exposure toreal-world development projects and all phases of architecture and planning.
• Supportive,fast paced, and collaborative work environment with hands-on learning opportunities.
• Diverse and inclusive culture with team members from around the world.
• Regular team-building events and a strong emphasis on positive office culture.
• Equal opportunityemployercommitted to fairness and growth.

For more information, please visit our website at www.hparchs.com