Job Captain

Position Location

This position is eligible for hybrid (office/remote) working arrangement and flexible working hours. This position is located in Ontario,CA.

Who We Are

HMC Architects is an employee-owned design firm with an inherent desire to make a difference in our communities. As a purpose-driven brand based on values, our mission to design for good drives everything we do. And our ownership culture creates alignment and increased commitment to that mission, keeping us on track to being successful.

What We Do

Founded with the purpose of anticipating community needs, HMC aims to create designs that have a positive impact, now and into the future. We focus primarily on opportunities to have the most direct contribution to communities–through healthcare, education, and civic spaces.

Job Summary

We are looking for a talented and organized Project Leader (Job Captain) or Technical Leader who will be responsible for managing small projects in all phases. In this position you will assist in architectural problem solving, work alongside Project Managers in preparing budget and schedules, and in monitoring work plans. You will have a change to interact with consultants and agencies; and the ability to work with a team on large scale projects.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Architectural degree from an accredited university or equivalent demonstrated proficiency.

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years experience in production and coordination of documents in all phases of architectural practice.

Other Requirements and Responsibilities

Communication and Collaboration

• Listen and communicate effectively and professionally
• Asks questions about assignments when unclear
• Has working knowledge and understanding for use of HMC equipment and software
• Coordinate projects with team members and consultants for conflicts and discrepancies
• Assist in development of project marketing interview materials
• May participate in project marketing interview
• Ability to apprise supervisor for status of work
• Establish productive working relationships, and deal effectively and cooperatively with team members, consultants, and government agencies
• Display willingness to make decisions; exhibit sound and accurate judgment; support and explain reasoning for decisions; include appropriate people in decision-making process; make timely decisions

Supervision and Delegation

• Ability to professionally communicate both verbally and in writing to give assignments to office support staff, consultants, and vendors
• Ability to delegate assignments to support staff and always be respectful
• Support supervisor in directing and managing assigned staff
• May supervise and manage one to two staff

Documentation

• Be proficient with HMC’s documentation and office practice systems
• Ability to correspond effectively with consultants for Revit files and minor directives
• Write meeting minutes, instruction bulletins, change orders, RFI responses, and professional correspondence for self-managed projects

Business Development

• Attend professional activities outside of office
• Always be professional and respectful in interactions with clients and consultants
• Assist in preparation for interviews and proposals
• Have complete knowledge and follows HMC procedures, standards, and protocols

Management

• Demonstrate motivation in seeking new responsibilities and challenges
• Set goals, prioritize, and plan work activities for self-management and use time efficiently
• Estimate hours for assigned tasks and finish tasks within agreed-upon budget hours for the task
• Assist in preparation of work plans, schedules and budgets for small projects
• Meet with their personnel to discuss the evaluations
• Manage small projects, budgets, staffing and coordinate billing

Design

• Participate in office design charettes
• Support design team and ensure that the design intent is followed through all phases
• Proficient in the documentation of project design in Revit such as three-dimensional modeling, product, or material research
• Interact with lead designer to solve project issues, and integrate design intent with project document development through all phases

Technical

• Demonstrate Revit competency in advance commands of editing requirements, drawings set up for any type of project, management and use of all Revit files and resolution of any related Revit issues on HMC Revit platform
• Possess knowledge of drawing setup, layers, plotting/publishing, dimensions, blocks, attributes, purge/audit/recover, and back up files and viewports
• Understand technical terminology of the architectural and construction industry
• Prepare complex plans, elevations, and details under guidance of supervisor
• Understand requirements/deliverables of all phases
• Organize and generate set of working drawings, and fulfill requirements/deliverables of SD, DD, and CD phases
• Coordinate with government agencies, utility companies and obtain plan check approvals
• Help select appropriate materials, systems and develop all construction details and systems
• Assist in preparation of outline specs (purple sheets), and editing and coordination of master specs
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the applicable building codes for independent code analysis and compliance
• Coordinate and participate in cost estimating
• Review submittals, shop drawings, respond to RFI's, and prepare instruction bulletins for changes
• Have working knowledge and follows HMC procedures, standards, and protocols

The salary range for this position is $65,591 - $95,254

The actual offered salary for this position will vary depending on multiple factors including the candidate’s qualification, education, position knowledge, work experience, skills, ability, work location, and internal incumbent compensation for similar roles. We do not anticipate individuals hired into this position will start at or near the top half of the range listed; the decision will be based on each individual case. The salary range listed above does not include other compensation elements such as discretionary bonus opportunities, employee stock ownership grants, paid time off, medical insurance, and other wage and benefit opportunities.

Salary : $65,591 - $95,254