Senior architecture architect

SENIOR JOB CAPTAIN - LEVEL 3

Company: MCG Architecture Employment Type: Full-Time MCG Architecture is seeking a highly experienced Senior Job Captain - Level 3 to join its Irvine, California office. The Senior Job Captain will serve as the technical and production leader for assigned architectural projects. Working closely with Project Directors and Project Managers, this person will organize construction-document production, coordinate consultants, manage plan-check responses, maintain drawing quality, and help carry projects from design development through permitting and construction administration. This position is particularly important to MCG's schedule-driven retail, restaurant, commercial, and national-account work, where accuracy, coordination, permitting knowledge, and responsiveness directly affect construction and opening dates.

ABOUT MCG ARCHITECTURE

Founded in 1927, MCG Architecture is a nationally established commercial architecture firm with offices throughout the United States and architectural licensing coverage in 49 states. MCG specializes in retail, mixed-use, hospitality, restaurant, office, storage, land-planning, national-account, renovation, and tenant-improvement projects. The Irvine office supports projects throughout California and the Western Region from initial planning and entitlements through construction administration.

PROJECT WORK

The Senior Job Captain may support projects such as:

Multi-tenant commercial shell buildings
Restaurants and freestanding commercial buildings
Adaptive-reuse and building-remodel projects
Hospitality and office projects
Phased construction projects in occupied commercial environments
This position is best suited for a dependable and technically accomplished architectural professional who enjoys owning drawing quality, solving code and constructability issues, coordinating consultants, and keeping multiple projects moving toward permit and construction.
The ideal candidate is highly proficient in Revit, understands how buildings are assembled, and can provide technical leadership without requiring constant supervision.
Lead the preparation of coordinated Revit construction documents.
Carry projects from design development through permit, bidding, and issue-for-construction documentation.
Establish project drawing organization, sheet lists, model standards, details, schedules, and production milestones.
Coordinate civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, landscape, kitchen, signage, accessibility, and specialty consultants.
Identify and resolve consultant conflicts before drawing packages are issued.
Research and apply applicable building codes, zoning requirements, accessibility standards, and landlord criteria.
Apply the California Building Code, IBC, ADA requirements, California accessibility standards, Title 24, and local amendments.
Prepare and coordinate planning, building, fire, health, and other agency submissions.
Respond to plan-check comments and support projects through permit approval.
Review shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, substitutions, and field conditions.
Assist with construction-administration activities and site observations.
Track project scope, schedule, hours, deliverables, and technical risks.
Notify project leadership of issues that could affect permit dates, construction schedules, or client opening dates.
Conduct technical and quality-control reviews of architectural documentation.
Mentor Job Captains, Project Coordinators, and production staff.
Help improve Revit workflows, details, documentation standards, and quality-control procedures.
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and substantial architectural production experience.
Significant experience producing commercial construction documents.
Advanced proficiency in Revit.
Strong working knowledge of AutoCAD and Bluebeam.
Experience organizing models, families, worksharing, consultant links, details, schedules, and construction-document sheets.
Demonstrated understanding of building codes, accessibility, detailing, building systems, and consultant coordination.
Experience responding to plan-check comments and supporting projects through permit approval.
Ability to independently organize several projects or project phases in a deadline-driven environment.
Base salary of $95,000-$125,000, depending on experience, technical proficiency, licensure, and commercial project background.

• Two performance bonuses each year.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• The estimated package value includes base salary, a combined target bonus modeled at 10% of salary, an estimated 4% employer 401(k) match, and approximately $12,000 in employer-paid employee health coverage. Actual value will depend on final plan terms, elected coverage, and individual and company performance.

MCG Architecture has retained Luxus Group Recruiting | AEC Talent Partners to assist with this search.
Luxus Group will coordinate confidential candidate introductions, initial discussions, interviews, and offer-stage communication with MCG Architecture.
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