Project Architect

Job Title: Job Captain Architectural & Facilities Projects (Contract-to-Hire) Job Description
This Job Captain role is a 6month contract-to-hire opportunity supporting a portfolio of architectural and facilities-related projects. You will work from senior-level direction and redlines while owning the development and coordination of architectural drawings, with a strong emphasis on understanding the architectural intent behind what you produce. The position blends drawing and documentation, code analysis, and field work, offering meaningful responsibility, visibility, and exposure to construction administration and technical problem-solving within active institutional and facilities projects.
Responsibilities
- Develop, update, and coordinate architectural drawings based on senior-level direction, project requirements, and detailed redlines.
- Read and interpret applicable building-code requirements and apply them directly to project documentation and design decisions.
- Support code and egress assessments by reviewing existing conditions and drawings for means-of-egress considerations and documenting findings.
- Perform field verification at project sites and thoroughly document existing conditions for use in architectural drawings.
- Translate field observations and measurements into accurate architectural documentation for renovation and facilities-related assignments, including targeted work such as sink replacements.
- Produce and modify construction documents that reflect both technical accuracy and the underlying architectural intent.
- Incorporate feedback from experienced project staff, coordinate drawing revisions, and maintain organized, up-to-date project documentation.
- Support active institutional and higher-education projects, contributing to work on facilities such as those associated with SUNY Maritime and similar environments.
- Participate in construction administration activities, gaining exposure to technical problem-solving and hands-on project leadership.
- Collaborate closely with firm leadership and senior architects, taking increasing ownership of project documentation and coordination.
- Help manage and guide junior staff on documentation standards and project workflows as your responsibilities grow.
- Contribute to stabilizing and advancing ongoing projects by ensuring timely, accurate, and code-compliant drawings and field documentation.
Essential Skills
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in architectural practice with a focus on construction documents and project documentation.
- Strong architectural documentation fundamentals, including the ability to produce clear, accurate, and coordinated drawings.
- Ability to independently understand drawing intent and the architectural concepts behind what you are documenting.
- Proven experience receiving redlines and converting them into complete, coordinated drawing updates.
- Competence in reading and interpreting applicable building codes and applying code requirements to drawings and project decisions.
- Capability to perform egress analysis and document means-of-egress considerations for existing and renovated conditions.
- Comfort working in the field, including conducting site visits, performing field verification, and documenting existing conditions.
- Demonstrated experience translating field information into accurate architectural drawings for existing-building and renovation projects.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD as the primary software platform for producing and modifying construction documents.
- Experience with code compliance considerations for higher education, institutional, or facilities-related projects.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with existing-building and renovation projects, particularly in institutional or facilities settings, is preferred.
- Background working on higher-education or institutional facilities projects is highly beneficial.
- Familiarity with construction administration processes and collaboration with construction teams.
- Comfort balancing a mix of responsibilities, including drawing/documentation, code analysis, and field work rather than purely production drafting.
- Ability to work closely with firm leadership and experienced architectural staff, contributing to project strategy and execution.
- Interest in developing greater ownership of project documentation and progressively taking on project leadership responsibilities.
- Desire to grow into roles that may include mentoring or managing junior staff on active projects.
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders during design and construction phases.
- Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy, code compliance, and clear documentation.
- Motivation to leverage a contract-to-hire pathway into longer-term employment and continued professional growth.
Work Environment
You will work in a small, collaborative office of approximately 12 people located in midtown Manhattan, with a consistent expectation of being engaged in either office or site work five days per week. The role follows an in-office expectation of 5 days per week, balanced with flexibility to work from home on days with construction meetings or when traveling directly to job sites. Site visits typically occur about every other week, with projects located in Brooklyn, the Lower East Side, and Staten Island, offering a variety of urban institutional and facilities environments. The office provides a fully equipped workstation, appropriate software licenses including AutoCAD, and technical support to enable efficient production of construction documents and project coordination. The culture emphasizes close collaboration with experienced architectural staff, hands-on involvement in active projects, and opportunities for meaningful responsibility, visibility, and professional growth through a contract-to-hire pathway.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of New York, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $41.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of New York, NY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in New York,NY. About Actalent

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