Architect 1 (NY HELPS)

StateJobsNY$116K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • New York State Professional Architect's License and current registration required.
  • Experience in technical reviews of architectural projects preferred.
  • Knowledge of building codes and accessibility requirements essential.
  • Proficient in construction document review and compliance analysis.
  • Strong communication skills for coordination with agency staff.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical assistance to enhance project viability and cost-effectiveness.
  • Review technical designs and construction aspects of funding applications.
  • Ensure construction documents comply with building codes and agency requirements.
  • Coordinate with agency staff for program compliance oversight.
  • Oversee construction to verify adherence to design and construction mandates.
  • Grant final occupancy approval for completed housing projects.
  • Conduct technical oversight during the regulatory compliance period.

Benefits

  • Participation in the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
  • Opportunity for non-competitive appointment leading to competitive employment.
  • Access to promotion examination opportunities for qualified employees.
  • Job stability with rights and privileges of competitive class employees after conversion.
Full Job Description
Duties Description The Architect 1 position involves objective technical reviews of proposed projects, extensive document review of funded projects, project oversight through construction completion, and continued technical analysis during a project's regulatory compliance period. Responsibilities also include review of funding requests for capital work on existing buildings that are occupied and operational.

DUTIES:
• Technical assistance to help improve a proposed project's viability and cost effectiveness.
• Review of technical design and construction aspects of applications submitted for funding.
• Technical construction document review of projects selected for funding to ensure compliance with applicable building codes, accessibility requirements, Agency sustainability requirements, and Agency design requirements.
• Coordination with other Agency staff to ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Oversight during construction to ensure that all design and construction requirements are met.
• Granting final approval to occupy completed housing projects.
• Technical oversight of completed projects during the multi-year regulatory period.
• Technical review of requests from HCR Asset Management for capital improvement projects for existing buildings.

Minimum Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
New York State Professional Architect's License and current registration.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Reachable on the appropriate eligible list.

70.1/52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent or contingent permanent service in an eligible title for transfer determined to be similar by Civil Service. For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title is transferrable.

Additional Comments It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

*Please provide a current resume and proof of license and registration if interested in this position.

Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying.

**PLEASE NOTE: If you are brand new to state service, you will start at the hiring rate of $116,534.

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Notes on Applying It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

* *WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE ADVISE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS* *

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