SENIOR ARCHITECT

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The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is comprised of 2,000 employees and with an annual operating budget of over $1 billion is one of the largest organizations of its kind committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City. Collaborating with other public agencies and not-for-profit partners, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, reduce street homelessness, and assist New Yorkers to transition from shelter into appropriate permanent housing. DHS is responsible for management of over 200 facilities, which mainly are individual and family shelters used as overnight residences for over 38,000 adults and children. DHS’s portfolio covers approximately 4M square feet.
The Facilities and Logistics Division (F&L) is responsible for providing both direct and indirect maintenance and repair services to City owned and operated facilities using in-house skilled trade-workers, maintenance contracts and purchasing operation. F&L is responsible for monitoring DHS shelters as it relates to the maintenance of building systems, implementing preventative maintenance, and Capital projects and repairs at city-owned facilities. F&L work with shelter staff on ways to improve facility conditions in addition to ensuring funds are being spent on preventive and general maintenance to avoid premature failure of building systems.

The NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting one (1) Administrative Architect M-II to function as Senior Architect who will:

- Provide strategic planning and problem-solving support to the Deputy Commissioner, Facilities & Logistics

- Initiate and manage projects within any of the Deputy Commissioner, Facilities & Logistics’ area of responsibility.

- Collaborate with Facilities and Logistics staff, and other Operations Unit staff including Capital unit, for the purposes of long-term capital coordination, strategy, and execution of priorities.

- Oversee the preparation and review of Architectural, Engineering and Construction reports or proposals on a case-by-case basis including but not limited to design documentation drawings, maps, plans and interpretive detail sketches or layouts.

- File projects at Department of Buildings (DOB), Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), City Planning Commission (CPC) and the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) to meet the Commissioner’s initiatives and goals.

- Develop project scope and preliminary cost estimates; Prepare specifications, estimates of quantities of materials required and cost estimates for architectural projects.

- Review drawings, prepare analysis of the spatial organization and efficient utilization of sites, signs, and seals architectural and other official documents.

- Interpret Building Codes, NYC Zoning Resolution, NYC Housing Maintenance Code, Multiple Dwelling Law, Fair Housing Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards, NYC FDNY, and other local or State Authorities having jurisdiction to non-technical staff.

- Perform facility assessments of DHS city-owned buildings; conduct field inspections to identify issues and recommend appropriate action.

- Conduct research, investigations, or examinations on complex architectural projects for DHS Operations.

- Coordinates multiple projects of great technical complexity with major potential impact on DHS architectural operations.

Work Location: 33 Beaver St. New York, NY.
Hours/Schedule: Monday – Friday 9am – 5:00 pm.

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A valid New York State Registration as an Architect is required. In addition, candidates must have six ( 6 ) years of full-time paid experience in architectural work, at least two (2) years of which shall have been as an administrative architect.

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.