Architect I - Renovations and Interiors

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. Work assignments may vary depending on the department's need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. • Manages the design and development of construction documents for large architectural projects including coordination of full building systems and site utilities; • Develops project budgets for assigned projects including multi-year budget forecasting and project cost tracking; • Assists in contract development for professional services; • Develops all phases of architectural systems, making final determinations as to structural requirements, type, capacity, location of equipment and permissible substitutions in project plans and specifications; • Investigates and evaluates requests for large-scale departmental remodeling and reviews such requests with department personnel; • Makes technical and physical surveys and compiles data for use in developing new projects; • Coordinates with other departmental staff also involved in assigned projects; • Describes manner in which work is to be performed, processes to be followed, precautions to be taken and any other special conditions peculiar to the project; • Estimates the total hours necessary for the completion of each phase of construction; • Determines quantity, types and costs of materials and equipment; • Conducts periodic inspections of work in process; • Makes final inspection of completed projects and authorizes their acceptance; • Prepares reports; • Oversees/leads and reviews the work of drafting/designer staff; • Prepares construction documents in house for small to medium sized tenant improvements or small additions; • Manages the pre-construction phase contracts for Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) or Design/Build Contractor. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in architecture or other related discipline as defined by the department head at the time of recruitment. • Experience with/knowledge of principles and practices of architecture and project management for building design and construction administration.