Senior Design Liaison

City of New York • New York City, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, seeks a Senior Design Liaison for its Design + Construction Excellence Unit. The selected candidate will oversee a portfolio of complex capital projects throughout the five boroughs and will be charged with supporting the development of high-quality, viable designs that contribute to a thriving, equitable, sustainable, resilient, and healthy city. The Senior Design Liaison will support the development of professional services procurements and will serve as the single point of contact with the Public Design Commission, managing the monthly submissions process for the entire agency. In addition, the Senior Design Liaison will prepare publications, presentations, and reports, and will organize events that highlight and advance Design + Construction Excellence, including but not limited to Peer Reviews, Consultant Engagement, and Design Value evaluations.

Requirements

• A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect.
• Either a master's degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work, OR four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work.
• Current New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
• The college or university must be accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• For placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.
• Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.).
• Must present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. upon offer of employment.
• Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates who are permanent in the Landscape Architect title.
• Candidates who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #6066).

Responsibilities

• Ensure the importance of design throughout the life of the project, from planning and initiation, including Request for Qualifications/Proposal development and consultant selection, throughout design and construction, and during project close-out.
• Support consensus building among the various project stakeholders while communicating why and how quality design can help solve problems that arise when addressing design approvals, budgetary constraints, and schedule requirements.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Team Leaders, consultants, and sponsor agencies to support the development of a responsive design that meets or exceeds the mission and values of Design + Construction Excellence.
• Serve as the single point of contact with the Public Design Commission, managing the monthly submissions process for the entire agency.
• Prepare publications, presentations, and reports.
• Organize events that highlight and advance Design + Construction Excellence, including but not limited to Peer Reviews, Consultant Engagement, and Design Value evaluations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior