What are the responsibilities and job description for the Job Captain position at Westside Design?
Westside Design is a design practice driven by innovation and efficiency, redefining how homes are designed and built on LA's westside. Born from a powerhouse collaboration with Westside Build, our team brings together decades of high-end single-family residential design experience, spec building expertise, and cutting-edge digital fabrication/technological integration to deliver exceptional homes at an approachable price point.
Westside Design is a young and dynamic studio dedicated to crafting homes that are thoughtful, high-quality, and deeply connected to their context. Our projects range from internal spec developments to client-driven custom homes and fire rebuilds for communities impacted by the recent wildfires.
We believe great design is never a one-size-fits-all solution. Every home should reflect the people who live in it, the land it's built on, and the broader environment. Our approach is joyful yet rigorous, experimental yet rooted in craftsmanship — guiding clients through a collaborative, design-forward process to create homes that are elevated, personal, and enduring.
We're committed to designing resilient homes faster, smarter, and better. By integrating advanced technology, digital fabrication, and offsite construction, we cut through inefficiencies, reduce costs, and accelerate timelines in partnership with our build team.
This is a modern approach to architectural design and construction, built for today's world. And we're just getting started.
As we launch this new practice, we're looking for design-forward, ambitious collaborators who are excited to push boundaries, rethink workflows, and shape the future of homes in Los Angeles.
Job Captain Description
We are seeking a Job Captain to join our growing team, supporting the design and delivery of bespoke single-family residential projects. The Job Captain plays a central role in developing technical documentation, coordinating with consultants, and ensuring project quality from design development through construction. This is an excellent opportunity for an architect who thrives in collaborative environments, enjoys technical detailing, and is passionate about producing high-quality work.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Benefits
Why Westside Build?
Westside Design is a young and dynamic studio dedicated to crafting homes that are thoughtful, high-quality, and deeply connected to their context. Our projects range from internal spec developments to client-driven custom homes and fire rebuilds for communities impacted by the recent wildfires.
We believe great design is never a one-size-fits-all solution. Every home should reflect the people who live in it, the land it's built on, and the broader environment. Our approach is joyful yet rigorous, experimental yet rooted in craftsmanship — guiding clients through a collaborative, design-forward process to create homes that are elevated, personal, and enduring.
We're committed to designing resilient homes faster, smarter, and better. By integrating advanced technology, digital fabrication, and offsite construction, we cut through inefficiencies, reduce costs, and accelerate timelines in partnership with our build team.
This is a modern approach to architectural design and construction, built for today's world. And we're just getting started.
As we launch this new practice, we're looking for design-forward, ambitious collaborators who are excited to push boundaries, rethink workflows, and shape the future of homes in Los Angeles.
Job Captain Description
We are seeking a Job Captain to join our growing team, supporting the design and delivery of bespoke single-family residential projects. The Job Captain plays a central role in developing technical documentation, coordinating with consultants, and ensuring project quality from design development through construction. This is an excellent opportunity for an architect who thrives in collaborative environments, enjoys technical detailing, and is passionate about producing high-quality work.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop BIM models and documentation in Revit for permitting and construction
- Ensure all documentation meets project timelines and established quality standards
- Coordinate and incorporate documentation from external consultants (e.g., structural, civil, MEP) into models and documentation
- Identify and resolve technical coordination issues in BIM models
- Actively identify design/technical issues and propose solutions
- Communicate outstanding coordination issues to Project Architect (or Project Lead) for review and resolution
- Update models and drawings in response to code compliance requirements, technical coordination and design revisions
- Ensure consistency with company CAD/BIM standards and documentation best practices
- Perform regular QAQC reviews to ensure drawings are complete, coordinated and internally consistent prior to QAQC milestones with Technical Director
- Manage work to follow project deadlines; alert leadership to potential delays and propose recovery actions
- Work closely with all team members to support smooth project delivery, coordination workflows, and design documentation efforts
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture from an accredited institution
- 3-7 years of professional experience working on custom single-family residential projects (ideally in Los Angeles)
- Proficiency in Revit, including project setup, modeling, detailing, and documentation workflows
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and SketchUp desired
- Interest in architectural detailing, technical coordination, and document standards
- Strong communication and team collaboration skills
Benefits
Why Westside Build?
- Impact: We aren't just building houses; we are rebuilding lives.
- Innovation: We are small enough to be nimble but ambitious enough to redefine how homes are built.
- Culture: A high-performance, low-ego team that values speed, precision, and automation.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Retirement savings plan
- This role is hybrid working onsite 4 days a week.
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000