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Position Information

AgencyGeneral Services, Office of

TitleCapital District Senior Architect

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade24

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

Salary RangeFrom $81912 to $103405 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 20%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 7:30 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County To Be Determined

Street Address TBD

City TBD

StateNY

Zip Code12242

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications OGS is seeking a Senior Architect for a leadership role on our team that manages approximately $3 billion projects under construction or in design development annually. Excellent collaboration and strategic planning skills are highly desired to find and implementation of creative design solutions that meet the functional and financial requirements of our State agency clients. You will be responsible for design and documentation of projects from start to finish, while guiding and overseeing the work of assistant architects and consultants statewide.

New York State Professional Architects License and current registration required. Candidates can be appointed provisionally and will be required to take the New York State Department of Civil Service exam for this position when it is given Please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/ for additional information on state examinations.

OR

Candidates who are currently 55b/c eligible AND possess a New York State Professional Architects License and current registration. If you qualify using this method you are required to provide us with your current letter of eligibility from Civil Service along with your resume and provide information regarding your license and current registration with your application.

STATE EMPLOYEES:
Current New York State employees with one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service as a Facilities Planner 2 or Professional Engineer 1 (Civil/Construction) AND possess a NYS Registered Architect’s license with current registration, and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.
OR
Provisional:
Candidates interested in this vacancy will be required to take the New York State Department of Civil Service exam for this position. Please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/ for additional information on state examinations.

Promotional:
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as an Assistant Architect AND you must possess a New York State Architect’s license and current registration at the time of appointment.
OR
4.2b Open Competitive:
Must possess a New York State Professional Architects License and current registration. You must provide information regarding your license and current registration with your application.
Candidates interested in this vacancy will be required to take the New York State Department of Civil Service exam for this position. Please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/ for additional information on state examinations.

Duties Description Duties will include, but not be limited to:
• Coordinate and supervise complex architectural projects for new and rehabilitation of building plans and designs.
• Supervise and review specifications and drawings as submitted by Assistant Architects and drafting personnel.
• Review technical work of consultants.
• Coordinate work with other disciplines.
• Confer with client agencies and contractors.
• Supervise consultant work.

NOTE:
• Some Travel is Required

LOCATIONS: Counties Served by Capital Region 4: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Schoharie.

Additional Comments • Continued employment as a Senior Architect is dependent upon continued possession of a New York State Professional Architect license with current New York State registration. Failure to maintain a New York State License and registration will result in removal from employment.

• NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: OGS employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Pilot Program Guidelines.

• NOTE ON COVID-19 VACCINATION/WEEKLY TESTING: All State employees in Executive controlled agencies who are fully vaccinated are to provide proof of this upon hire. At this time all unvaccinated employees do not need to submit weekly testing for COVID-19. Please note the weekly testing requirement may change at any time.

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

Contact Information

Name Human Resources/JM

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.