Job Captain (4-7 YRS EXP)

CCY is looking for a talented and passionate Job Captain with 4-7 years of experience to join our collaborative design practice in the Rocky Mountains. This role produces comprehensive design and production documents with a strong emphasis on technical project delivery and documentation accuracy.

About the role

The Job Captain provides knowledgeable input on a range of project elements, ensuring technical precision, constructability, and adherence to documentation standards. The role involves overseeing the production of drawings, details, schedules, and technical reports while coordinating with consultants, reviewing RFIs, and addressing technical challenges during construction. Limited client contact is anticipated; effective internal communication is key. The position offers opportunities to expand design and technical leadership and develop mastery in documentation processes.

The role requires in-person collaboration at our design studio in Basalt, Colorado. Team members may work from home one day per week, with the expectation of being physically present in the office during regular business hours the remaining four days.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of accurate, detailed construction documents (elevations, sections, details, schedules) ensuring technical accuracy and design compliance.
• Work in close collaboration with Project Managers and Project Architects.
• Maintain high standards for quality control, assist with QA/QC reviews, and implement best practices in documentation.
• Create renderings, walkthroughs, and presentation materials to communicate design intent.
• Develop and coordinate technical construction specifications that support project design, sustainability goals, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and review submittals, RFIs, change orders, and shop drawings, ensuring clear communication and proper documentation.
• Conduct site visits, construction phase reviews, and RFI responses to confirm adherence to design intent and technical requirements.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, consultants, and contractors to resolve technical, constructability, and coordination issues.
• Manage document production across disciplines, ensuring clarity, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Lead and assure documentation standards and procedures to reduce errors and streamline project delivery.
• Support the integration of details, building codes, and standards into all project phases.
• Support sustainability certification efforts from project inception through construction, including documentation, reporting, tracking, and submittal coordination.

Requirements

• An NAAB-accredited professional degree in architecture.
• 4-7 years of applied professional work experience.
• Understanding of how to assemble a full set of construction documents.
• Exceptionally strong graphic, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive experience in consultant management, coordination, and technical problem solving.
• Extensive experience in technical construction detailing.
• REVIT literacy is required.
• Fluent in Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), SketchUp, Microsoft Office Suite, and both hand and digital sketching and rendering techniques.
• Working technical knowledge of building codes, standards, building construction, and building structures.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, fun, fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Paid 100% of premium.
• Vision and Dental Insurance: Paid at 65% of premium.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave.
• Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Wellness/Athletic Reimbursement.

Pay

Salary Range: $75,000–$100,000