At The Jewish Board, we don’t just make a difference – we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that’s been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make. Reasons you’ll love working with us: If you have a particular age range or population you’re interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We’re committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs. With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live. Generous vacation time and 15 paid holidays will help you achieve a healthy work/life balance. We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays. You’ll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit. How you can make a bigger difference: The Jewish Board is seeking a The Facility Architect to join our Facilities team. This department maintains & provides quality physical environments that support living, learning and working for people with developmental and mental health diagnoses, helping to ensure the present and future wellbeing of our clients and workforce. The Facility Architect will assist with numerous tasks spanning the full range of design and construction activities in a fast paced challenging environment. Some responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Assist the Sr. Director of Facilities in a wide range of tasks Designing& drafting of layouts for residential, clinical and office spaces.Assisting in formulating Space Programs, Knowledge of standard construction detailing and notation for preparation of Construction Documents Applying architectural principals to the analysis and design of existing, and new spaces for business, clinical, and residential occupancies at sites throughout NYC Assisting in the research of various NYC codes and regulations that apply to designs and occupancies Performing field surveys, basic building inspections, and coordinating work in the field with contractors Assist the Construction Project Manager as necessary; Working with and assisting in managing consultants Other duties as assigned Qualifications The Jewish Board is currently looking for talented individuals of all cultures, religions, races, and gender expressions with the following qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture is required Must hold a New York State Architectural License A minimum of 5-8 years of experience in Construction Document Preparation A current, valid clean driver’s license is required for this position Ability to read architectural drawings; Ability to draft plans/elevations/details in AutoCAD Knowledge and understanding of the Principles of Life Safety design; NYC Codes; demonstrated familiarity with Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection and low voltage drawings Ability to work remotely, with frequent travel as needed to various agency sites located throughout the 5 boroughs and lower Westchester is required If you join us, you’ll have these great benefits: Generous paid time off in addition to 15 agency holidays and 15 sick days Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness Free continuing education opportunities 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation 27/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program Life and disability insurance Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee Who we are: The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us. More on Equal Opportunity: We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.