Job Title: University Assistant Architect Level II
PVN ID: BM-2103-003932
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

General Duties and Responsibilities 

This class of positions encompasses professional architectural work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility. There are two (2) assignment levels within this class of positions. All personnel perform related work.

General Work Tasks 

Assignment Level I 
Under direct supervision with limited latitude for independent action or decision performs architectural work of moderate difficulty in planning and design for the creation, construction, alteration, rehabilitation or restoration of buildings and facilities. 
− Prepares designs, plans, contract and working drawings, contract specifications and other documents and estimates of quantities and costs indicating the nature and scope of the project.
− Maintains constant surveillance of construction operations to ensure satisfactory progress and strict adherence to contract documents.
− Engages in routine research, investigations, studies or examinations related to architectural functions and user activities.
− Utilizes a personal computer to access and maintain data to perform daily tasks including computerized architectural drawings.
− Prepares construction documents for small to moderate maintenance or alteration projects.
− Assists with the preparation of analyses regarding the utilization of sites and structures.
− Maintains updated project list and prepares monthly progress reports on assigned work.
− Maintains and files reference materials and project drawings for such purposes as an architectural resource library.
− Maintains a register of change orders and statements of corresponding time cots impact.

Assignment Level II 
Under direct supervision with limited latitude for independent action or decision performs architectural work of moderate difficulty in planning and design for the creation, construction, alteration, rehabilitation or restoration of buildings and facilities. 
− Assists the University Architect or other supervisor in the preparation of special reports. 
− Participates in and may supervise the preparation of recommendations for alterations or repairs of buildings. 
− Prepares detailed drawings of structures or installations. 
− Makes interpretive detail sketches or layouts of architectural plans. 
− Prepares a complete analysis of the spatial organization and efficient utilization of sites and structures or of the functional arrangement of interior units, utilities and appurtenances. 
− Engages in the conduct of complex and important research, investigations, or studies related to architectural activities. 
− Prepares construction documents for medium to large size maintenance or alteration projects. 
− Prepares monthly progress repots of assigned projects. 
− Prepares and processes change orders, reviews shop drawings for conformance to project specification. 
− May attend construction progress meetings. 
− Coordinates the engineering components of a project with its architectural design. 
− Performs duties of University Architect, Level I, except signing and sealing architectural drawings or other official documents, and except supervision of University Architects. 
− May direct or supervise other University Assistant Architects or other professional support personnel.

 

 

Other Duties

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements 
 
1. A Bachelor or Master of Architecture that is the first professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) and one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience in architectural work; or 
 
2.  A Bachelor of Science degree in architecture that is the first four years of a five year first professional degree program in Architecture from an accredited college and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in architectural work. 
 
3. Extensive knowledge and proficiency in the use of various design and planning software programs, including but not limited to AutoCad, SketchUp, Archibus and other relevant graphic tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Pro, etc.). 
 
4. High level of proficiency in the use of data visualization and presentation software, such as Microsoft Power BI/Office (PowerPoint). 

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Campus Planning and Facilities
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$66,489.00 - $75,132.00
Closing Date
May 22, 2021 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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