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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/05/16

Applications Due05/12/16

Vacancy ID27511

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleSenior Architect - 46001

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade24

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

Salary RangeFrom $71309 to $90020 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of Primary Care and Health Systems Management, Center for Health Care Facility Planning, Licensure and Finance

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Minimum Qualifications Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Senior Architect OR one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Facilities Planner 2 and eligible for Section 70.1 transfer OR one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service in a g-22 or higher position and eligible for transfer under Section 70.4 of the Civil Service Law by also meeting the open-competitive qualifications listed below.
Provisional Candidates: Open-competitive qualifications: two years of architectural experience in building design; production of contract documents; and construction administration for institutional, commercial, industrial, and/or multi-unit residential building projects. (Projects involving one or two family dwellings or residences is not qualifying experience.) All candidates must possess a NYS Architect’s License and current registration in order to be appointed.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in project development of Health Care Facilities; experience on major construction projects including review and approval of program, preliminary design and final construction documents; experience in program analysis including coordination of NYS regulatory requirements; experience in NFPA, Life Safety Codes and NYS Building Codes for health care facility planning; PC proficiency and plan review.

Duties Description Reporting to an Associate Architect/Team Leader in the Bureau of Architecture and Engineering Review (BAER), the Senior Architect performs a wide variety of tasks to ensure that health care facilities comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws, rules and regulations. Reviews designs, plans and specifications for renovation and new construction of health care facilities for conformance to the State Hospital Code and Standards of Construction for Medical Facilities. May perform regional on-site inspections of projects under construction. May perform onsite construction inspection, prepare reports including changes to be made and approves the facility’s plan to comply with the changes. Serves as the regional technical expert to Department of Health surveillance surveyors in regional offices regarding technical code clarifications and the application of such codes that affect patients and residents of health facilities. Performs evaluations of codes and regulations and interprets requirements for consultant architects, engineers and regional office technical staff.

Additional Comments Transfer Candidate: Permanent, full time. Provisional Candidate: provisional pending examination. You must submit proof of your New York State Architect’s License and current registration at the interview to be considered for appointment.

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

Name Human Resources Management Group - CB/SA/46001

Telephone 518-486-1812

Fax 518-473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217 Corning Tower Building

Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume to Human Resources Management Group, CB/SA/46001 Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237- 0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference Code CB/SA/46001 included in the subject line. *Failure to include the required information in the subject line of your email or fax may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes accepted until position is filled.

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