Assistant Architect: Plant Engineering 12 Months/40 Hours

Rochester City School District•Rochester, NY

6d•$33 - $36

About The Position

This architectural position is responsible for planning and designing building additions, rehabilitations, and renovations. Work may focus on architectural investigations of buildings, field supervision of construction projects, or office work designing projects and preparing specifications. The employee works under the direct supervision of a registered architect or engineer, with latitude to exercise independent judgment in planning work details and making technical decisions on routine problems. The role may supervise architectural and technical staff and includes related work as required.

Requirements

Associate degree in Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Technology, or Construction Technology from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university, plus four years of paid full-time or equivalent part-time experience drafting architectural or engineering plans for additions, remodeling, rehabilitation, or new construction; OR a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from such a college or university, plus two years of the described experience.
Strong communication, design, and project management skills.
Knowledge of architecture principles and practices; architectural design methods and procedures; building construction techniques and materials; construction material and labor costs; and local, state, and federal standards.
Working knowledge of computer and drafting systems.
Ability to design architectural modifications and additions, prepare and read working drawings, estimate construction costs, prepare specification manuals, perform word processing, inspect construction for conformance to plans and specifications, and assess the feasibility of building renovation and rehabilitation.
Fluency with the current version of Architectural Desktop and AutoCAD, and other appropriate report software.
Record-keeping ability, accuracy, good judgment, and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Must provide own transportation.

Responsibilities

Prepare preliminary sketches showing functional space allocations and layouts for proposed modifications or additions, and prepare budget estimates.
Prepare detailed working drawings from selected sketches, including symbols, floor plans, plot plans, elevations, and details.
Check computations and drawings for accuracy and conformance to scale, codes, standards, and regulations.
Recommend plans and designs for projects; discuss preliminary designs with supervisors and district administrators and revise them as required.
Supervise lower-level architectural and technical staff in drafting preliminary and working drawings.
Estimate materials and labor costs for construction work.
Evaluate products and prepare manuals of specifications.
Inspect construction for conformance to plans and specifications and direct modifications needed to achieve conformance.
Investigate architectural and engineering problems associated with older government buildings and determine the feasibility of renovations or repairs.
Draw scaled building-plan details to clarify designs for contractors.
Maintain architectural files by indexing, recording, and updating drawings.
Plan and design buildings to conform to applicable codes and regulations, including the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
Inspect buildings during construction and upon completion for conformance with the Building Code of New York State and S.E.D. Building Standards.