Job Captain

Job Captain

About the Opportunity

An established multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm is

seeking a Job Captain to support a growing portfolio of federal,

institutional, public-sector, education, healthcare, industrial, and commercial

projects. The firm provides fully integrated design services through close

collaboration between architects, engineers, and technical specialists,

delivering complex projects for government agencies, educational institutions,

healthcare organizations, and private-sector clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced architectural

professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys being

actively involved in project delivery. The ideal candidate will bring strong

technical expertise, exceptional Revit skills, and the ability to coordinate

multidisciplinary teams while remaining hands-on throughout the design and

documentation process.

Position Summary

The Job Captain will play a key role in the development, coordination,

and production of architectural projects from design development through

construction documentation. Working alongside senior architects, project

leaders, and in-house engineering disciplines, this individual will help lead

technical project execution, coordinate design documentation, and ensure

project deliverables are completed accurately and efficiently.

This is not solely a project management role. Successful

candidates must be comfortable remaining directly involved in design,

production, technical detailing, coordination, and construction documentation

efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate architectural projects from Design Development (DD) through Construction Documents (CD).

• Develop, assemble, and coordinate multidisciplinary drawing packages.

• Produce and maintain architectural documentation utilizing Revit.

• Collaborate directly with architects, engineers, consultants, and project stakeholders throughout project development.

• Support project planning, design development, technical detailing, and construction documentation activities.

• Review, incorporate, and coordinate project markups, redlines, and revisions.

• Assist with project startup efforts, scheduling, and technical execution.

• Participate in project meetings, site investigations, field reviews, and coordination sessions.

• Ensure drawing packages are coordinated, accurate, and aligned with project requirements.

• Support construction administration activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field.

• Approximately 7-12 years of professional architectural experience.

• Strong proficiency in Revit with substantial production experience.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary architectural and engineering teams.

• Proven ability to lead and manage construction document production.

• Strong understanding of architectural detailing, building systems, and project documentation standards.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within project teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively pursuing architectural licensure.

• NCARB certification path in progress.

• Experience with federal, government, or public-sector projects.

• Department of Defense (DoD) or military facility project experience.

• Proficiency with AutoCAD.

• Experience using BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud.

• Construction Administration experience.

• Field investigation and existing conditions documentation experience.

• Exposure to project specifications and technical writing.

• Experience within healthcare, laboratory, higher education, institutional, or civic market sectors.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a technically strong architectural professional

who enjoys owning project documentation and coordinating complex project teams.

You are comfortable working directly with architects and engineers, have a

strong command of Revit production, and can balance technical execution with

project support responsibilities. You are proactive, detail-oriented, and

capable of helping drive projects forward with limited oversight while

maintaining high-quality deliverables.

Why Join

• Diverse portfolio of federal, institutional, healthcare, education, industrial, and commercial projects.

• Collaborative multidisciplinary environment with integrated architectural and engineering teams.

• Opportunity to contribute to technically complex and impactful projects.

• Clear path for professional growth and architectural licensure progression.

• Hands-on role with meaningful involvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Irvine, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $58.00 - $72.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Irvine,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 17, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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