NY HELPS:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
Assistant Architect: Six years of architectural experience in design or drafting on buildings requiring multi-discipline trade involvement such as heating, plumbing, and electric under the direction of a registered architect or professional engineer, including work performed on institutional, commercial, healthcare, academic, office, or residential buildings (excluding single family or duplex family homes) OR an Architect’s license, with current registration, from any state or territory of the United States.
Substitution: An associate degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s in a related field degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.
Current NYS Employee: Reachable on the Civil Service Eligible List for Assistant Architect, OR at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Junior Architect or Principal Drafting Technician, OR eligible for transfer.

• Positions located in New York City receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay annually effective 3/28/24.

The Assistant Architect will work within the Review Section of the Real Estate Finance Bureau, whose charge is the review of all offering plans, amendments, syndication and intrastate filings, no-action letters, and cooperative policy statements. Incumbent will have a working knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of architecture and of developments in the field. Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform ‘mission critical’ comprehensive reviews for site, building and their components/systems of moderate complexity;

• Verify disclosure by analyzing drawings, reports, other construction-related documents;

• Prepare and issue written deficiency letters enumerating any building and property related issues in the submitted Offering Plans;

• Interpret moderate non-compliance issues with applicable codes, laws, regulations and standards;

• Communicate verbally and in writing with submitting engineers, architects, and attorneys regarding compliance with REF’s regulations to ensure comprehensive disclosure in the Offering Plan;

• Advise REF attorneys and legal assistants on technical engineering issues of disclosure;

• Present educational training materials of related subjects to improve A E team’s core knowledge;

• Other duties as assigned.

• Please note that this position does not entail architectural and engineering drawing/designing, nor out of office ‘field’ work.