SENIOR ARCHITECT

City of New York•New York, NY

8d•$98,483 - $117,224

About The Position

The Department of Social Services (DSS), through the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA), provides essential benefits and social services to New Yorkers. HRA’s General Support Services (GSS) provides safe, healthy, and appropriate facilities for HRA programs and oversees facilities planning, design, construction, renovation, repairs, maintenance, building services, health and safety coordination, property and lease management, environmental review, facilities-service contracts, and warehouse operations. The Bureau of Space and Design’s Division of Architecture is recruiting an Architect II to function as a Senior Architect. The role performs difficult and responsible architectural work in preparing, reviewing, and managing the agency’s construction program. The Senior Architect develops project scopes and preliminary cost estimates, manages projects from conception through completion, and coordinates work with consultants and in-house staff. The position also reviews contracts and architectural plans, prepares sketches and layouts, researches and evaluates building materials and systems, participates in substantial-completion inspections, prepares contractor punch lists, signs and seals official documents, interprets building and zoning requirements for nontechnical staff, and files projects with relevant city agencies. Applicants must hold the permanent Architect civil service title or a permanent comparable title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Requirements

Applicants must be permanent in the Architect civil service title or permanent in a comparable title eligible for a 6.1.9 title change.
Valid New York State registration as an Architect, which must be maintained for the duration of employment.
For placement in Assignment Levels II and III, 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

Perform difficult and responsible architectural work associated with preparing, reviewing, and managing the agency’s construction program.
Develop project scopes and preliminary cost estimates.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Review construction and consultant contracts for scope compliance, and review architectural plans prepared by consultants or in-house staff.
Coordinate with consultants and in-house staff and manage projects from conception to completion.
Prepare sketches and layouts.
Research improved building materials and systems and evaluate their suitability for HRA capital programs.
Participate in substantial-completion inspections and prepare detailed punch lists of items contractors must correct.
Sign and seal architectural and other official documents.
Interpret the Building Code and Zoning Resolution for nontechnical staff.
File projects with the Department of Buildings, Department of Environmental Protection, City Planning Commission, and New York City Fire Department to meet the Commissioner’s initiatives and goals.