Senior Job Captain/ Architectural Staff Level III – 8-10+ years’ experience

Responsibilities

• Participate in conceptual design and provide sustained technical and design support through all project phases.
• Develop and represent the lead technical viewpoint on assigned projects, coordinating with the Project Architect and Project Manager on design decisions and strategies.
• Cookinate with consultants (structural, MEP, civil, landscape) to integrate engineering systems with design intent.
• Prepare and oversee construction documents with attention to design quality, code compliance, and built outcomes.
• Navigate city entitlement, permitting, and plan check processes; respond to agency comments.
• Support construction administration, including RFI responses, submittals, and site observation as needed.
• Manage and maintain project BIM models and drawing standards in collaboration with the broader project team.
• Mentor junior staff and support their growth in both design thinking and technical skills.
• Maintain awareness of evolving building technology, materials, and sustainable design practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of post-graduate architecture experience, with a track record of contributing across multiple project phases on multi-family residential or similar project types.
• Ability to develop and represent technical and design viewpoints with confidence — a subject matter expert who can engage meaningfully with architects, consultants, and contractors.
• Experience with California state and local building codes, Title 24, accessibility requirements, and the local permitting process.
• Familiarity with Revit, ACAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite; experience with BIM coordination workflows.
• Strong communication skills — verbal and visual — with the ability to work effectively with the internal team, consultants, contractors, and city agencies.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and focused. We look for people who are independent thinkers while still being team players.
• Accredited architectural degree (BArch or MArch); demonstrated progress toward licensure is a plus.
• Fluent in English.

Pay

$100,000 - $125,000 annually

Schedule

Remote possible

Benefits

• Health insurance with HSA
• 401(k)
• Commuter benefits
• Professional education stipend