Senior Design Reviewer (Architecture)

City of New York • New York City, NY

6h • 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 Executive Director and Deputy Directors of the Architecture Unit, the selected candidate will be responsible for developing project scopes; conducting existing-conditions and forensic analyses; reviewing design and construction documents prepared by consultants; and preparing and reviewing documents and providing 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 candidate must be thoroughly knowledgeable about design principles, industry best practices, building codes, project delivery methodologies, and the latest technologies and innovations in the field. The role interfaces with sponsors, consultants, contractors, project managers, and other technical staff.

The position is full-time, 35 hours per week, at 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101. Applicants must be permanent in the Administrative Architect title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #6501) or open-competitive list (exam #6001). Applicants must provide a copy of their Notice of Result card or indicate that they are already permanent in the title. Candidates who do not meet the civil service criteria will not be considered for an interview.

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. Applications must be submitted through NYC Government Jobs; applications are not accepted via Employee Self-Service, email, mail, or fax.

Requirements

• Valid New York State registration as an Architect.
• Six years of full-time paid experience in architectural work, including at least two years as an administrative architect.
• Must be permanent in the Administrative Architect title or reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #6501) or open-competitive list (exam #6001).
• Credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution; foreign credentials require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service.
• Knowledge of design principles, industry best practices, building codes, project delivery methodologies, and current technologies and innovations in the field.

Responsibilities

• Develop project scopes.
• Conduct existing-conditions and forensic analyses.
• Review design and construction documents prepared by consultants.
• Prepare and review documents for in-house design projects.
• Provide 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: No Education Listed