Job Captain

IA Interior Architects; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects in Silicon Valley seeks a Job Captain to support design development and contract documents for interior design projects. You will review CDs for standards, coordinate with engineers, manage contract administration, and mentor junior designers. Strong Revit and Adobe skills are required, with 5+ years of corporate interiors experience.

The role is based in Mountain View, CA, offering a collaborative environment with clients across diverse markets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in corporate interior design projects.
• Graduate of architecture or design school; equivalent experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Review CDs for compliance with firm standards, codes and ADA requirements.
• Oversee CD production on smaller projects.
• Coordinate with staff to provide technical design solutions.
• Manage projects through contract administration.
• Coordinate engineering consultants for design and submissions.
• Assist with field surveys when needed.
• Maintain budget and flag variances to senior staff.
• Mentor Junior/Immediate Designers.
• Oversee tasks and provide feedback.
• Conduct client interviews to determine requirements.

Skills

Project leadership

Team mentoring

Client interviewing

Budget management

Problem solving

Education

Architecture degree or design school

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Affinity Program

Job description

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Job Captain for our Silicon Valley studio. The Job Captain, while working under general supervision of a Senior Job Captain and/or Architect or Project Manager, provides design support primarily in project administration, design development and contract documents.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Review CDs to ensure compliance with firm standards, mechanical, building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• For smaller projects may oversee all CD production and review
• Coordinates with Senior technical staff and design staff to provide technical solutions for design dilemmas
• Manages project through contract administration phase
• Coordinates engineering consultant’s work to ensure compliance with design solution and timely submission of documents
• In unusual circumstances may be required to assist with support for field surveys
• Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs Senior Job Captain/Architect, PM and/or client of any potential variances to the budget
• May mentor the work of Junior and Immediate Designers
• Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product
• Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design

Qualifications:

• Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted
• 5+ years’ experience in corporate interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of design principles and standards
• Intermediate documentation and field observational skills
• Advanced interior architecture detailing skills
• Working knowledge of CDs and procedures
• Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements
• Working knowledge of space requirements
• Working knowledge of contract administration
• Advanced Revit skills
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills
• Affinity Program skills or equivalent
• Intermediate presentation and graphic communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise

Salary Range:

$80,000 - $90,000 annually, pending licensing, education, and industry experience.