Job Captain

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Job Captain for our Toronto studio. The Job Captain, while working under general supervision of a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager provides design support primarily in project administration, design development and contract documents.

Specific responsibilities will include:

•Observation and reporting of active construction project

•Attend and contribute to construction progress meetings

•Review and respond to contractor’s submittals and requests for information

•Coordinate work of consultants and owner vendors during the construction phase

•Regularly communicate with owner, project manager and contractor on construction matters

•Manage and coordinate changes in the work including preparation of change documents utilizing Revit model

•Collaborate with the project manager and other members of the design team

•Revit proficiency or advanced Revit skills

Qualifications:

• Graduate of architecture or design school: equivalent experience may be substituted

• 3+ years’ experience in corporate interior design projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of design principles and standards

• Intermediate documentation and field observational skills

• Advanced interior architecture detailing skills

• Working knowledge of CDs and procedures

• Working knowledge of building systems, codes and ADA requirements

• Working knowledge of space requirements

• Working knowledge of contract administration

• Intermediate MS Office Suite skills

• Advanced Revit skills

• Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills

• Affinity Program skills or equivalent

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills

• Intermediate presentation and graphic communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior staff through a combination of direct authority and subject matter expertise

Working Conditions:

For the majority of the time the Senior Job Captain will be sitting in a studio with limited physical requirements. This may require individuals to bend, stretch, twist and reach. On occasion individuals will be required to visit a client site to perform site verifications and field surveys. The position is not subject to occupational and safety risks.

IA Interior Architects is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran