Senior Architect

City of New York•Flushing, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This vacancy is only open to 1) current permanent City employees serving in the Administrative Architect civil service title or 2) on leave from the title or 3) or employees who are reachable on the Administrative Architect civil service list, Exam No. 6501 or Exam No. 6001. [Please indicate the exam number and your list number on your resume.] The Architecture Unit in the Capital Division designs, restores and/or modernizes existing or new Parks structures, ranging from a new recreation center to a historic house renovation. This work impacts neighborhood growth, public health and recreation in communities throughout New York City.

Requirements

A valid New York State Registration as an Architect is required.
Candidates must have six ( 6 ) years of full-time paid experience in architectural work, at least two (2) years of which shall have been as an administrative architect.

Responsibilities

Under direction of the Team Leader and Design Director of Architecture, develop designs and bid documents for new buildings and adaptive re-use of existing structures. Produce high quality construction documents for bidding and construction.
Manage consulting architects and engineers to produce high quality designs. Develop requests for proposals to obtain consultant services as necessary.
Manage all phases of project development from scope definition through construction administration.
Develop construction estimates and project schedules for supervisor’s approval. Ensure assigned projects meet approved budgets and schedules.
Manage, direct, and coordinate architectural project team(s) and projects designs for in-house and consultant led projects to produce complete, sustainable and technically excellent designs within established schedule and budget.
Coordinate with support units and consultants to prioritize workload to ensure schedules are met throughout the process and assistance is provided as needed.
Prepare analyses for potential future projects, including cost estimates and conceptual designs as necessary.
Review documents for constructability and bid readiness. Generate quantity take-offs and cost estimates for architectural projects once they are funded and the design process formally begins. Ensure documents are submitted to oversight regulatory agencies as required to obtain timely approvals. Review graphic and written design documents to ensure documents effectively convey the project's intent.
Provide support throughout the procurement, bidding and construction processes. Ensure design compliance and resolve any construction related issues, through turnover.
Represent projects and the Agency to outside organizations such as community boards, community interest groups and other city or state agencies.
Sign and seal architectural and other official documents and related applications for agencies having jurisdiction. Coordinate project-specific interagency issues, such as permits, filings and approvals.
Participate in development of design standards.