Job Captain

Interior Architects; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects in New York seeks a Job Captain to support design development and contract documents under supervision. You will lead project administration, coordinate engineers, and ensure adherence to budgets and firm standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in corporate interiors, a degree in architecture or design, and advanced Revit/Adobe skills. This role offers a competitive salary range and opportunities for mentorship and growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate of architecture or design school. Equivalent experience may be substituted.
• 5+ years' work experience on corporate interior design projects.
• Strong knowledge of design principles and standards.
• Experience with construction documents and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Creates construction documents and ensures compliance with firm standards.
• Manages project through contract administration.
• Coordinates engineering consultants to meet design solutions and deadlines.
• Mentor junior staff and provide design feedback.
• Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interior design knowledge

MS Office

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Presentation skills

Education

Architecture/design degree

Tools

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

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 New York 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:

Responsibilities

• Creates construction documents (CDs). 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.
• 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.
• Manages contract administration budget for assigned projects. Ensures adherence to set budget and immediately informs Senior Job Captain, Senior Project Architect, Project Manager and / or client of any potential variances to the budget.
• May mentor the work of Junior and Intermediate Designers. Oversee tasks and provide feedback on work product.
• Conducts client interviews to determine technical requirements for the design.

Qualification:

• Graduate of architecture or design school. Equivalent experience may be substituted.
• 5+ years' work experience on 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.
• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills.
• Advanced Revit skills.
• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
• 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: $75,000 - $90,000 (based on education, licensing and industry experience)