Senior Design Reviewer

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $62,407 - $108,150 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, Architecture and Engineering Unit seeks to hire a Senior Design Reviewer. Reporting to and under the supervision of the Executive Director and Deputy Directors of Architecture, the selected candidate shall participate in project scope development, existing conditions and forensic analysis, the review of design and construction documents prepared by consultants, as well as creation of design documents and construction administration for in-house design projects. The selected candidate must be thoroughly knowledgeable in Landscape Architecture principles and practices including grading and site drainage, city and state guidelines and requirements, as well as general design principles, industry best practices, building codes, project delivery methodologies, and the latest technologies and innovations in the field. The selected candidate will interface with clients, consultants, contractors, project managers, and other technical staff.

Requirements

• Only candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the DDC promotional list (exam #3523), or the open-competitive list (exam #3039) may apply.
• Must be thoroughly knowledgeable in Landscape Architecture principles and practices including grading and site drainage
• Must be thoroughly knowledgeable in city and state guidelines and requirements
• Must be thoroughly knowledgeable in general design principles, industry best practices, building codes, project delivery methodologies, and the latest technologies and innovations in the field.
• At least six years of full-time satisfactory experience in construction management work on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000
• At least eighteen months of which must have been in a managerial or consultative capacity in an organization responsible for the management of construction.
• Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. Employees must maintain the license during their employment.

Nice To Haves

• Full-time satisfactory experience in construction inspection on capital projects, each one of which must have had a dollar value of at least $15,000. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of construction inspection experience up to a maximum of four years.
• Full-time satisfactory experience in building construction as a journeyperson in one or more of the skilled building construction trades. One year of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of journeyperson experience up to a maximum of four years.
• Education in an accredited college leading to a bachelor's degree in architecture, landscape architecture, or air pollution control, chemical, civil including structural and bridge design, electrical, mechanical, or sanitary engineering will be credited on the basis of 30 credits for one year of acceptable experience up to a maximum of four years.
• A New York State license as a professional engineer or registered architect or a license as a professional engineer or registered architect from a state that has reciprocity with New York State may be substituted for the four years of education and experience described in "a", "b" and "c" above.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project scope development
• Conduct existing conditions and forensic analysis
• Review design and construction documents prepared by consultants
• Create design documents for in-house design projects
• Perform construction administration for in-house design projects
• Interface with clients, consultants, contractors, project managers, and other technical staff

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

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