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Actalent Job Captain in Chicago, Illinois
Seeking Technical Designer/Job Captain to assist/manage technical production for Chicago design firm.
This is a technical role, not design focused
Description:
The Job Captain will report to Design Director or Design Manager in the management of multiple projects with varying schedules
Main focus within projects lives within the schematic design and construction documentation phases
Responsible for both drafting and/or coordination with external consultant responsible for set development
Responsible for first review of all design documentation including but not limited to: custom furniture drawings, customer fixture pages, specification scheduled, plans, elevations, architectural details
Understand appropriate value engineering alternatives for materiality, decorative lighting, and FF&E
Resolve technical/design issues and provide guidance to team
Coordinate with client, consultants, vendors and design team to develop drawings, details, field notes and produce design development documents
Assist Design Manager and/or Construction Administrator with site visits and in-field design review
Skills & Qualifications:
Must have an accredited degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, or Interior Design
5+ years of experience in a technical role focused within interiors – technical designer, interior architect
Technical Designer II: 4-5 years of technical interior experience; strong in this and can work independent
Job Captain: 5-10 years of technical experience; ability to manage projects independently; has managed 1-2 people
This does NOT include internship experience or experience outside of US standards
Ability and experience managing projects and project teams
Hospitality projects needed, however need to have some custom experience (restaurants or hotels ideally)
Must provide millwork drawings + portfolio
Need to have some custom experience (restaurants or hotels ideally)
Ability and experience communicating with architects, consultants, and general contractors
Must be proficient AutoCAD
Bluebeam and SketchUp are a plus
Must be immediately local- this is an in office/hybrid position
Must have valid work authorization- no education extensions
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