Job Captain LA

Carrier Johnson + CULTURE; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier Johnson + CULTURE in San Diego is looking for a skilled Job Captain to support the design and documentation of complex projects. You will work collaboratively with various teams to ensure successful project delivery, particularly focusing on high-rise mixed-use and residential buildings.

The ideal candidate has 2–10 years of experience, strong proficiency in Revit, and a good grasp of building codes and documentation processes. You will design, draft, and coordinate across multiple project phases, contributing significantly to creative and innovative design solutions.

Qualifications

• 2–10 years of experience in related field.
• Basic knowledge of functional analysis and space planning principles.
• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field.

Responsibilities

• Design high rise mixed use/residential buildings.
• Create presentations for clients and agencies.
• Develop construction drawings including plans and detail documentation.
• Coordinate project design with various consultants.

Skills

Proficient in Revit

Knowledge of building codes

Strong organizational skills

Good communication skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Photoshop

SketchUp

InDesign

Job description

At Carrier Johnson + Culture (CJ+C), we are fueled by creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. Our team champions a user-first approach that pushes design boundaries and fosters innovation. Our work spans mixed‑use residential, commercial, and civic projects of varying scales and complexities, delivered through collaboration, technical rigor, and thoughtful leadership. As a Job Captain, you’ll partner with clients, design leaders, project managers, and interdisciplinary teams to help bring visionary concepts to reality.

Your Role

As a Job Captain at CJ+C, you will play a key role in the development and documentation of design across multiple project phases. Working closely with project leaders and interdisciplinary teams, you will contribute technical expertise and organizational leadership to support the successful delivery of complex projects, particularly high‑rise mixed‑use and residential buildings. With 2–10 years of experience, you bring a strong understanding of building systems, documentation processes, and code requirements while helping guide coordination between clients, consultants, and internal teams.

What You Will Do

• Design of Type 1, high rise, mixed use/residential and civic buildings, in the form of plans, elevations, sections, and perspectives in accordance with applicable codes such as land use (San Diego), building codes (CBC, UBC) and FHA and ADA codes, using Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, SketchUp 3D and InDesign.
• Create illustrations and renderings in the form of plans, elevations, and perspectives for presentations to clients, public, and governmental/city agencies.
• Develop and document project design in the form of construction drawings including plans, sections, elevations, wall sections, schedules, and details.
• Coordinate project design with consultants including landscape, structural, mechanical, civil, code, and waterproofing consultants.
• Interface with clients through meetings and presentations while supporting project coordination and communication.
• Contribute to the organization and execution of project deliverables within a collaborative team environment.

Your Qualifications

• 2–10 years of experience in related field
• Revit working proficient experience
• Basic knowledge of functional analysis and space planning principles
• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within field
• Knowledge of code requirements
• Ability to interpret specifications and layouts
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Technology Interface

• Demonstrated capacity to identify, organize, and execute software technology strategies/implementations for state‑of‑the‑art expressions of design intent on behalf of desired design ideas.
• Practical knowledge of various industry wide typical software systems: CADD at the rendering level, BIM, Revit, Organizational Management, Project Scheduling, SketchUp, InDesign and Microsoft.

To be considered, please provide a current portfolio and/or work samples in PDF format.

Final role, title, and compensation will be commensurate with the specific candidate's expertise and skill.