Senior Architect & Project Manager

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.

The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.

- Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times

- Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community

- Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity

- Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality

- Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs

This role involves strategic planning, stakeholder communication, and ensuring projects comply with all relevant codes, regulations, and standards.

- Manage a project load of multiple Capital and Expense funded construction projects from project initiation through completion of design, construction, and final sign offs.

- Manage effective communication with all NYC OCME stakeholders. Effectively understanding program needs and transitioning learned needs to project scoping/implementation

- Provide thorough analysis of Building and Fire code compliance, establishing timelines, analyzing bids and invoices, coordination of consultants, negotiation of change orders, and final sign offs.

- Monitor the work of consultant architects/engineers to ensure the projects are within contract compliance, timeliness, and budget.

- Demonstrate effective communication skills and professional judgement to make decisions necessary to evaluate bids, move construction projects to finish line, meet schedules, and achieve client needs.

- Perform site surveys for existing and new sites in terms of Zoning, Buildings, and Fire codes, HVAC, Place of Assembly and Americans with Disabilities Act.

- Prepare technical reports, architectural CAD drawings, and cost estimates.

- Monitor conditions and compliance at City owned and leased sites.

- Oversee the preparation of reviews of proposals or reports of a complex nature. Review such proposals and reports and recommend appropriate actions.

- Present and defend proposals on major architectural projects to high-level agencies and city officials.

- Attend all project management meetings, track in detail project progress and project records.

- Signs and seal architectural and other official documents.

ADMINISTRATIVE ARCHITECT - 10004

Qualifications

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.

Additional Information

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.

Salary Min: $110,000.00

Salary Max: $160,000.00