What are the responsibilities and job description for the Architectural Job Captain position at FOREST LAWN MORTUARY?
The Job Captain will be responsible for the administration of architectural projects, controls operations, and ensure each project follows building codes and project specification. They will work under the direction of the Design Manager and assist with producing, coordinating, and maintaining technical designs and construction documents and timeline.
What You'll Be Doing:
General Project Administration
- Monitor project schedules.
- Assist the Design Manager/s in reviewing current and future workload to determine staff assignments.
- Assist the Design Manager/s with researching and collecting information.
- Document and distribute all critical project information to appropriate team members and outside parties.
- Maintain professional and congenial relationship with all staff and consultants.
- Monitor the performance of the drafting personnel and provide assessment to Design Manager/s.
- Provide information, developmental support and training to Drafter and Designer team members.
Contract Document Production
- Host and/or attend Project Kick-off Meetings.
- Verify site-specific requirements and that approval has been obtained.
- Identify jurisdictional requirements i.e., applicable codes, submittal/plan check processes, etc.
- Develop “cartoon set” of drawings in advance of preparation of contract documents based on Association CAD standards.
- Determine and oversee the development of additional detailing as required.
- Review project finishes.
- Monitor the progress and quality of drawings. Verify, enforce compliance and perform periodic reviews to ensure quality and accuracy.
- Monitor the development and coordination of consultant drawings.
- Assist Design Manager/s in compiling project specification requirements and editing.
- Assist Designers and Drafters with preparing and submitting drawings for plan check. Review plan check comments and resubmit as required.?
- Assist Designers and Drafters with issuing bid documents as directed by the Project Manager.
- Assist Designers and Drafters with revising plans, issuing addenda, and responding to contractor questions.
- Assist Designers and Drafters with issuing construction documents and construction change directives as directed by the Project Manager; and responding to contractor RFI’s during construction.
- Assist Design Manager/Project Team in closing out project, i.e., archiving files, drawings, etc.
