Senior Design Reviewer (Architectural)

City of New York • New York City, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, Architecture and Engineering seeks an experienced Architect. Reporting to the Director and Deputy Directors of the Architecture Unit, the selected candidate will develop project scopes; conduct existing-conditions and forensic analysis; review consultants’ design and construction documents; and prepare and review documents and perform construction administration for in-house design projects.

As Team Leader, the selected candidate will coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with project schedules, budgets, and applicable codes. The position requires thorough knowledge of design principles, industry best practices, building codes, project delivery methodologies, and current technologies and innovations in the field. The candidate will interface with sponsors, consultants, contractors, project managers, and other technical staff.

The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. Applicants must be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the open competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058. Applicants must provide the specified civil service eligibility documentation or indicate permanent status in the title. Candidates must be authorized to work full-time in the United States when an offer is made; DDC does not sponsor visas or hire temporary employees. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution, or foreign credentials must receive independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.

Applicants must apply through NYC Government Jobs as instructed. Applications are not accepted through Employee Self-Service, email, mail, or fax.

Requirements

• Must be permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or reachable on the open competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058; applicants must provide a Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate permanent status in the title.
• Must 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 recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
• Thorough knowledge of design principles, industry best practices, building codes, project delivery methodologies, and current technologies and innovations in the field.
• Construction Project Manager qualification pathways include: a high school diploma or equivalent and five years of satisfactory full-time experience managing and/or inspecting construction projects costing at least $300,000 per project for each required year; or one year of that experience and a qualifying baccalaureate degree; or one year of that experience and a qualifying professional license; or a qualifying combination of at least two years of experience and education totaling five years.
• Applicants must describe each construction project worked on, the time period, type of work performed, and money allotted for the project.
• A valid New York State motor vehicle driver license is required at appointment and must be maintained for the duration of employment; moving violations, suspension, or an accident record may result in disqualification.
• For Assignment Level II, one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience in Assignment Level I or one additional year of the specified construction-project experience is required.
• For Assignment Level III, two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience in Construction Project Manager Assignment Levels I and II, or two additional years of the specified construction-project experience, are required; a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license must be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes.
• Conduct existing-conditions and forensic analysis.
• Review design and construction documents prepared by consultants.
• Prepare and review documents for in-house design projects.
• Perform construction administration for in-house design projects.
• As Team Leader, coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with project schedules, budgets, and applicable codes.
• Interface with sponsors, consultants, contractors, project managers, and other technical staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED