Job Captain

Interior Architects; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Interior Architects in Chicago seeks a Job Captain to provide design and technical support, focusing on project administration, design development, and contract documents. You will develop drawings, coordinate consultants, and translate design intent into buildable solutions aligned with client goals.

The role requires strong Revit and CAD capabilities, knowledge of building codes, and leadership to guide junior staff. Join IA to shape environments that move people and organizations forward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in architecture or interior design, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience on corporate interior design projects.
• Strong knowledge of design principles and standards.
• Advanced detailing skills and production documentation.
• Proficiency in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with ADA and building codes.

Responsibilities

• Create and review construction documents according to IA standards, codes and ADA requirements.
• Collaborate with senior staff to resolve technical challenges while preserving design intent.
• Coordinate engineering consultants and timely submission of documents.
• Manage projects through contract administration with documentation and coordination.
• Monitor budgets and communicate variances to leadership and clients.
• Conduct client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design.
• Guide junior and intermediate designers and provide feedback on work quality.
• Assist with field surveys and existing-condition verification.

Skills

Project administration

Design development

Coordination with consultants

Leadership

Field surveys

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Interior Design

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Enscape

Job description

Job Captain | Chicago

Studio: IA | Design That Moves - Chicago

At IA, we bring architecture, design, and strategy together to create environments that move people and organizations forward. Our teams help clients respond to changing business needs by designing places that strengthen connection, support performance, and adapt to what comes next. Join us and bring your perspective to work that aligns culture, operations, and long-term goals. Together, we shape the future through people-centered design.

Our Chicago studio is seeking a Job Captain to provide design and technical support, primarily in project administration, design development, and contract documents. Working with an integrated team of architects and designers, you’ll develop drawings, coordinate consultant information, and resolve architectural details to translate design intent into accurate, buildable solutions aligned with each client’s goals.

What You'll Do

• Creates and reviews construction documents to ensure compliance with IA standards, building systems requirements, applicable codes, and ADA requirements. May oversee all document production and review for smaller projects.


• Collaborates with senior technical and design staff to resolve technical challenges while maintaining design intent.


• Coordinates engineering consultants’ work to ensure alignment with the design solution and timely submission of documents.


• Manages assigned projects through the contract administration phase, including documentation and coordination.


• Monitors contract administration budgets and promptly communicates potential variances to project leadership and clients, as appropriate.


• Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design.


• Guides Junior and Intermediate Designers, oversees assigned tasks, and provides feedback on work quality.


• Assists with field surveys and existing-condition verification when needed.

What You Bring

• Degree in architecture or interior design. Equivalent experience may be substituted.


• 5+ years of experience on corporate interior design projects.


• Strong knowledge of design principles and standards.


• Advanced interior architectural detailing skills.


• Working knowledge of construction documents and production procedures.


• Working knowledge of building systems, applicable codes, and ADA requirements.


• Working knowledge of space requirements.


• Advanced Revit skills.


• Working knowledge of contract administration and documentation.


• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills.


• Enscape experience preferred.


• Demonstrated ability to guide junior staff through clear direction, technical expertise, and constructive feedback.