Architectural Project Coordinator

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Company: MCG Architecture
Location: Irvine California
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Approximately 25 Years
Recommended Base Salary: $65000$85000
Estimated Total Compensation Package: $86100$108900
Recruiting Representation: Luxus Group Recruiting AEC Talent Partners

POSITION OVERVIEW

MCG Architecture is seeking a motivated Project Coordinator to join its Irvine California office.

The Project Coordinator will support Project Directors Project Managers Designers and Job Captains in the delivery of retail restaurant mixed-use storage hospitality office and other commercial projects.

This position provides hands-on experience with Revit modeling construction documents consultant coordination permit packages project administration and construction-phase documentation.

It is an excellent opportunity for an early-career architectural professional who wants exposure to the complete project lifecycle and a path toward becoming a Job Captain Project Architect or Project Manager.

ABOUT MCG ARCHITECTURE

Founded in 1927 MCG Architecture is a nationally established commercial architecture firm with offices throughout the United States and architectural licensing coverage in 49 states.

MCG specializes in retail mixed-use hospitality restaurant office self-storage land-planning national-account renovation and tenant-improvement projects.

The Irvine office supports projects throughout California and the Western Region from early site planning and entitlements through design permitting and construction administration.

PROJECT WORK

The Project Coordinator may support projects such as:

• Retail tenant improvements

• Restaurant and grocery projects

• National-account and prototype rollout programs

• Ground-up commercial shell buildings

• Shopping centers and mixed-use developments

• Façade renovation and retail repositioning

• Building remodels and adaptive reuse

• Signage and accessibility upgrades

• Hospitality and office projects

• Self-storage developments

• Projects moving through feasibility entitlements design development permitting bidding and construction administration

WHO THIS POSITION IS BEST FOR

This opportunity is best suited for an organized and motivated early-career architectural professional who enjoys Revit production project coordination and learning how commercial projects are designed documented permitted and constructed.

The ideal candidate wants meaningful project responsibility values feedback and mentorship and is interested in growing into a Job Captain Project Architect or project-management position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and update Revit models under the direction of senior project staff.

• Produce plans elevations sections details schedules diagrams and presentation materials.

• Assist with design-development permit and construction-document packages.

• Maintain project drawing sets directories consultant files transmittals meeting notes and document-control records.

• Incorporate redlines accurately and completely.

• Verify that coordinated revisions are reflected throughout the drawing set.

• Assist with building-code zoning accessibility product and jurisdictional research.

• Document research findings for review by Project Managers and Job Captains.

• Support civil structural mechanical electrical plumbing landscape signage and specialty-consultant coordination.

• Help identify drawing and model conflicts.

• Assist with agency submissions plan-check responses permit tracking and document revisions.

• Support construction administration through RFIs submittals field reports punch lists and closeout documentation.

• Participate in internal project meetings and selected client or consultant meetings.

• Record project decisions action items and assigned responsibilities.

• Follow through on assignments and communicate potential schedule or coordination issues.

• Progressively assume ownership of small projects or defined project components.

• Continue developing technical knowledge code understanding and project-delivery skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Architecture or a related design discipline.

• Candidates completing an accredited architecture program may be considered when supported by relevant internship experience and a strong portfolio.

• Approximately 25 years of architectural experience.

• Relevant architectural internships may count toward the experience requirement.

• Working proficiency in Revit.

• Experience with AutoCAD Bluebeam Adobe Creative Suite SketchUp or architectural visualization tools is helpful.

• Basic understanding of construction documents building systems codes accessibility and consultant coordination.

• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings.

• Strong organization accuracy communication and follow-through.

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and deadline-driven environment.

• Willingness to learn and accept constructive feedback.

• Interest in pursuing architectural licensure.

• Desire to grow into a Job Captain Project Architect or project-management role.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Base salary of $65000$85000 depending on experience education technical capability and commercial project exposure.

• Two performance bonuses each year.

• Employer-paid employee health benefits.

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

• Paid time off and company holidays.

• Professional-development and mentorship opportunities.

• Opportunities for advancement within a national architecture practice.

• Estimated total annual compensation package of approximately $86100$108900.

The estimated package value includes base salary a combined target bonus modeled at 10% of salary an estimated 4% employer 401(k) match and approximately $12000 in employer-paid employee health coverage. Actual value will depend on final plan terms elected coverage and individual and company performance.

RECRUITING REPRESENTATION

MCG Architecture has retained Luxus Group Recruiting AEC Talent Partners to assist with this search.

Luxus Group will coordinate confidential candidate introductions initial discussions interviews and offer-stage communication with MCG Architecture.

SEARCH KEYWORDS

Project Coordinator Architectural Coordinator Architectural Designer Junior Job Captain Revit BIM AutoCAD Bluebeam Construction Documents Retail Architecture Tenant Improvement Commercial Architecture National Accounts Prototype Rollout Permit Set Plan Check Consultant Coordination Adobe Creative Suite SketchUp Code Research RFIs Submittals NCARB Architectural Licensure

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