Job Captain (New York)

Position: Architectural Job Captain

Location: New York, NY (in-office)

Type: Full-Time

Experience: 3–6 years

Compensation: $75,000 - $95,000 based on experience

Reports to: Project Manager

Who we are:

Zebra is a global design and architecture firm with offices in London, Dubai, Phoenix, New York, Riyadh, Hong Kong, Toronto, Mexico City and Sydney. We have a positive, ‘can-do’ culture that is centered around teamwork and connectivity. Our associates immerse themselves into the brands we work for, which makes us extremely adaptable partners to our clients. We offer an all-inclusive brand guardian approach that brings projects from concept through construction administration. We believe in good work-life balance and strive to create an environment that fosters personal and professional growth. At zebra, your passion is what holds everything together.

Your Role:

As a Zebra Architectural Job Captain, you will review and coordinate architectural drawing sets prepared by our production teams, using Bluebeam to provide clear markups and direction for CAD and Revit updates. You will work on multiple projects in a collaborative team environment, with a focus on building and accessibility code compliance, technical detailing, and coordination with engineers and other consultants. Familiarity with the requirements of different jurisdictions is important. The role includes reviewing design layouts, occupancy studies, plans, details, specifications and calculations, particularly for retail and restaurant projects. You will help identify and resolve issues throughout the drawing and permitting process. This is primarily a drawing review and coordination role rather than a drafting position.

Key Responsibilities:

· Maintain a close working relationship with the designated Architect and/or Program Manager

· Review CAD and Revit drawing sets and provide clear, coordinated Bluebeam markups to production teams

· Review and mark up architectural details related to retail and restaurant work

· Identify and resolve technical, code and design issues with teammates to produce constructible solutions

· Coordinate architectural drawings with structural, MEP and other engineering disciplines

· Review designs for compliance with applicable building and accessibility codes

· Be familiar with standard industry practices and procedures for US project delivery

· Effectively communicate and coordinate with clients, contractors and consultants

· Prioritize and manage assignments across multiple projects

· Prepare formal submittals to Clients, Landlords and Government Agencies

· Lead the plan review and permitting process for assigned projects

· Follow zebra best practices and the zebra QAQC process

Qualifications:

· Professional degree in Architecture

· NCARB AXP participants encouraged to apply

· 3+ years of full-time architectural experience is a minimum requirement

· Strong knowledge of building and accessibility codes and conventional architectural detailing

· Experience reviewing and coordinating architectural and engineering drawing sets

· Proficiency in Bluebeam Revu and strong working knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD required

· Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite required; experience with Smartsheet and SketchUp preferred

· Ability to work from home and in the office

· Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Compensation:

· Highly Competitive Salary based on experience

· Employer contribution to Healthcare provided

· Employer sponsored retirement plan provided

· Extremely Generous Paid Time-Off Provided to all employees

Applicants:

· Submit a full CV package/Resume including portfolio in PDF format (max 5mb)

· Email to View email address on apply.placed-app.com

· Title the subject of your email “Architectural Job Captain – Your Name”