Job Opening

Architect (Part-Time)

Department: Infrastructure

Division: Architecture

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt

Union/Management: Local 246

Full-Time/Part-Time/Seasonal: Part-Time

Workweek: Up to 26 hours per week

Salary: $45.00 – 49.00/hr - Based on qualifications and experience. Competitive Jersey City retirement

and health benefits package available, including pension, dental, medical, prescription, FSA (flexible

spending account), life insurance, and more.

The City of Jersey City is seeking an experienced and licensed Chief Architect for the Division of Architecture. Under the direction of your manager, the Chief Architect supervises and coordinates the activities of an architectural unit responsible for the planning, development, and design of drawings for new buildings and the renovation and modernization of old structures and other related duties.

Job Duties:

· From rough sketches, verbal information, and field observations, designs and lays out plans, elevations, and sections for buildings, developing them from sketch form to working drawings.

· Develops complete details of various parts of the buildings to help the draftsman, estimators, inspectors, and contractors.

· Handles relations and negotiations.

· Prepares drawings and specifications.

· Furnishes professional advice in connection with architectural problems or policies.

· Provides support on project designs, management of various City projects, and construction documentation to the City Council.

· Oversees and certifies construction progress to ensure contract, plans, and specific

· Prepares requests for proposals (RFPs), review and evaluate for recommendations

· Performs other duties as assigned.

*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Preferred Educational Background: Graduation from an accredited college or University with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.

Preferred Education/Skills/Qualifications: Proficiency in AutoCAD Revit is desirable.

Required Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in designing large and varied types of buildings and preparing architectural plans, drawings, and specifications.

Required License: Appointees must possess a valid license as an Architect issued by the New Jersey State Board of Architects. Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Essential Skills:

· Strong familiarity with principles and procedures to be observed in determining the design of buildings.

· Familiarity with Building Code and technical compliance.

· Knowledge of technological developments in the field and relating to efficient and economical types of buildings.

· Experience with equipment, materials, and supplies, and their purchase, storage and use, and establishment and maintenance of needed records and files.

· Ability to design varied types of buildings from rough sketches, verbal information, and field observations.

· Ability to work collaboratively with Division staff, consultants, and others involved in the design and construction of buildings.

· Knowledge of the principles and procedures to be observed in determining the design of buildings of varied types.

· Knowledge of the technological developments in the field of architecture relating to efficient and economical types of buildings.

· Knowledge of the means of obtaining needed information from superintendents and their assistants in order to determine how architectural principles can be applied so as to serve their needs.

· Knowledge of the preparation of detailed drawings for the information of draftsmen, estimators, inspectors, and contractors.

· Knowledge of architectural equipment, materials, and supplies, as well as their purchase, storage, and use, and of the establishment and maintenance of needed records and files.

· Ability to design varied types of buildings from rough sketches, verbal information, and field observations so as to ensure compliance with architectural principles and produce types of structures that ensure safe, economical, and efficient operation.

· Ability to prepare and supervise the preparation of detailed plans, drawings, and specifications from the designs.

· Ability to prepare detailed drawings for the information and use of estimators, inspectors, and contractors.

· Ability to make proper use of architectural equipment, materials, and supplies and to establish and maintain needed records and files.

This is a Civil Service Job, and you must eventually pass and qualify for the applicable Civil Service title.

To apply for this job with the City of Jersey City, fill out ourEmployment Application at
Jersey City Jobs - City of Jersey City (jerseycitynj.gov).Please note that this role is subject to the residency requirements set forth by NJ First Act.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $45.00 - $49.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 26 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Experience level:

• 2 years

Ability to Relocate:

• Jersey City, NJ 07305: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person