Architect

City of New York • New York, NY

14d • $78,740 - $113,256 • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings seeks an Architect to serve as a special assistant and coordinator for the Architecture Unit. The selected candidate will assist with developing and maintaining guidelines, tracking and onboarding tools, presentation tools, and outreach materials to improve consistency in unit workflows and work products. The role will also support research, development, and implementation of technical standards, frameworks, toolkits, and other best practices that foster consistency and incorporate emerging practices, learning, and innovation. Other high-level professional assistance may be required. The Architect may also assist with project scoping, scheduling, design reviews, resolving project issues, site visits, and reports.

The role is based at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, and is listed as full time, 35 hours per week. Applicants must meet the stated civil service eligibility criteria and be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States. The department does not sponsor visas or hire temporary employees.

Requirements

• Hold valid New York State registration as an Architect and maintain it throughout employment.
• Be permanent in the Architect title or reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #3040, #5009, or #6012); applicants must provide the requested civil service documentation or indicate that they are already permanent in the title.
• Be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States and have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.
• Educational credentials must be from an institution accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
• For placement in Assignment Levels II and III, have at least one year within the last three years as a major contributor or project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a special assistant and coordinator for the Architecture Unit.
• Develop and maintain guidelines, tracking tools, and onboarding tools to enhance consistency in unit workflow and work product.
• Develop and maintain internal and external presentation tools and outreach materials.
• Research, develop, and implement technical standards, frameworks, toolkits, and other best practices.
• Provide other high-level professional assistance as needed.
• Assist with project scoping, scheduling, design review tasks, and resolving project issues.
• Conduct site visits and prepare reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed