Architectural Quality Control Specialist

• →Lead quality reviews at key design and documentation milestones to improve coordination, technical accuracy, and overall document readiness.
• →Review drawing sets and related materials for code alignment, constructability, accessibility, life safety, and general completeness.
• →Partner with project teams early to identify risk areas, set review expectations, and support smooth project execution without disrupting deadlines.
• →Provide technical guidance on permitting questions, agency comments, zoning considerations, and documentation challenges.
• →Help teams prepare and refine code summaries, life safety narratives, accessibility diagrams, and other compliance focused materials.
• →Evaluate internal and consultant produced documents to uncover conflicts, gaps, and opportunities to improve clarity and coordination.
• →Support construction phase quality efforts by advising on RFIs, submittals, substitutions, and related documentation questions to confirm alignment with design intent.
• →Strengthen firmwide standards for drawing production, quality review workflows, detailing consistency, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• →Collaborate with digital practice leaders to improve templates, sheet organization, model standards, and review tools that support better documentation outcomes.
• →Contribute to lessons learned reviews, recurring issue tracking, and staff training initiatives that raise technical knowledge across the organization.
• →Mentor team members through practical feedback, quality focused coaching, and education around documentation best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Roughly 10 or more years of experience in architecture, construction documentation, technical design review, or quality management.
• California architecture license preferred, or strong progress toward licensure.
• Deep knowledge of building codes, accessibility requirements, life safety principles, and permitting workflows in California.
• Strong technical understanding of architectural detailing, building systems, and current construction practices.
• Experience reviewing plans and specifications for coordination, compliance, and buildability.
• Familiarity with construction administration processes including RFIs, submittals, substitutions, and field related documentation.
• Advanced Bluebeam skills, including digital markups, comparison tools, and collaborative review workflows.
• Working knowledge of Revit and or AutoCAD for navigating and reviewing design documentation.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence teams through clear, constructive, and practical feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple reviews at once while staying highly organized and detail oriented.

• Experience supporting retail, mixed use, housing, hospitality, office, tenant improvement, or similarly fast paced project environments.
• Comfort working across multiple teams or studios in a shared services, technical leadership, or firmwide support capacity.
• Interest in improving standards, mentoring others, and helping teams deliver more coordinated and reliable documents.

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