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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/30/16

Applications Due12/13/16

Vacancy ID34912

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleAssistant Architect

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade20

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $59108 to $74986 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address OPWDD - Division of Administration/Facility Management, Fire Safety & Emergency Services

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or as a current Assistant Architect eligible for transfer.
For Provisional Appointment (Promotion): Candidates must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive or 55b/55c service as a Junior Architect, Principal Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Assistant Architectural Specifications Writer, Junior Architectural Estimator, or Assistant Architectural Estimator.
For Provisional Appointment (Open Competitive): Candidates must have six years of architectural experience in design or drafting under the direction of a registered architect including architectural/engineering coordination on buildings requiring multi-discipline trade involvement such as heating, plumbing, and electric work with a construction cost of at least $500,000. You MUST list on your application the type of project, building type, cost, and extent of your involvement (examples of building types include the following: institutional, industrial, commercial, healthcare, academic and office structures); OR a four year bachelor’s degree in architectural studies AND two years of architectural design or drafting experience under the direction of a registered architect as described in #1 above; OR a five year bachelor’s degree in architectural studies AND one year of architectural design or drafting experience under the direction of a registered architect as described in #1 above; OR an Architect’s license with current registration in any state or territory of the United States.

Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
OPWDD’s Division of Administration Bureau of Facility Management, Fire Safety & Emergency services is seeking an Assistant Architect for design and construction supervision of all construction activities related to environmental compliance projects and energy savings programs including Executive Order 88 regarding energy reduction and to maintain the infrastructure of all agency building through a maintenance construction program and re-commissioning of existing building systems.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide architectural review of state and voluntary program construction activities to residential building related to NFPA 101 Health Care and Board and Care occupancies.
• Review and approve architectural design documents prepared by other design professionals including kitchen, bathroom, ramps, egress, functional layout and structural, for compliance with applicable building codes and good design practice.
• Provide direction to the field and to design consultants to ensure projects meet OPWDD criteria for handicap accessibility for both residential and day habilitation sites.
• Provide technical assistance to the regional offices regarding cost control and architectural scope review of PPA projects for voluntary providers.
• Provide administrative management oversight of capital construction architectural projects for state and voluntary programs.
• As the authority having jurisdiction, review and approve construction permit applications for work performed by the agency. Issue permits for architectural work including but not limited to building additions, handicap ramps, decks, structural modifications, roofs, windows and siding, major interior rehabilitations to kitchens and bathrooms.

Additional Comments Please reference the above EOA #2016-376 in all correspondence
Please note:
• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
• OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Roberta Serfilippi

Telephone 518-473-9689

Fax 518-474-9902

Email Address OPWDD.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street OPWDD Personnel Office

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingAppointment to this position is pending Division of Budget Approval.

Submit cover letter and résumé by December 13, 2016. Please reference the above EOA #2016-376 in all correspondence.

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