All interested candidates are welcome to apply and will be considered for an interview based on the Minimum Qualification Requirements. Please indicate on your Cover Letter if you are permanent in the civil service title of Administrative Architect or if you are on the agency’s promotional list (exam #0576) or open-competitive list (exam #0177). There may be current civil service list restrictions impacting the agency’s ability to hire.
The Department of Design and Construction, Public Buildings Division, seeks a Program Executive to be part of a team of experienced professionals engaged in guiding capital project scope development for the Public Buildings Division. The selected candidate will assist in bringing clarity to the project planning and initiation process through well-developed planning and review of client needs and existing conditions resulting in the creation of Front-End Planning Reports. The team conducts field surveys and interviews with sponsor agencies and service providers, reviews reports and programs, and coordinates with project managers, estimators, risk analysts, and project schedulers. The goal is to perform a broad analysis to develop a comprehensive understanding of the needs of each capital project to facilitate successful delivery in a safe, expeditious, and cost-effective manner while maintaining the highest degree of architectural, engineering, and construction quality. The unit is also responsible for oversight of consultant-produced Capital Project Scope Development Reports, or CPSDs. It will also produce investigative and/or feasibility reports for the Office of the Mayor on high-priority projects and studies.

Minimum 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.

Preferred Skills

Candidates must have excellent interpersonal, written, and oral skills and current and up-to-date knowledge of diverse building types of operations, design, and construction. Demonstrated ability to develop project scope and build consensus, facilitate teamwork, manage diverse client agencies and workgroups, a strong portfolio of diverse building types, systems, or programs. Candidates must have at least ten (10) years of experience in a design management capacity. The candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup experience preferred.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.