Assistant Architect - Long Island Region / Capital Bureau

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description As an Assistant Architect, under the supervision of a registered Architect, you will perform architectural work on building plans and designs. Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• developing scale drawings, details, estimates, and specifications of large and complex building projects from sketches and studies;
• preparing and reviewing estimates and specifications;
• evaluating and reporting on-site and unit plans, specifications, details, or shop drawings of building construction and equipment;
• preparing plans and designs;
• evaluating designs for renovating or rehabilitating buildings and preparing illustrative material;
• performing technical reviews of consultants' drawings and related details for compliance with appropriate codes, laws, regulations and standards, as well as functional design features;
• may consult with clients and sponsors by providing technical assistance and guidance on architectural matters;
• may use various computer applications in the performance of your duties.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list(s) to be considered for appointment. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment or reinstatement by one of the following qualifications: If you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed. Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.

NY HELPS or 55-b/c

Qualifications:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

• To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55-b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.

The qualifications are:

Either 1. six years of architectural experience in design or drafting on buildings requiring multi-discipline trade involvement such as heating, plumbing, and electric. This experience must have been under the direction of a registered architect or professional engineer. Qualifying experience includes work performed on institutional, commercial, healthcare, academic, office, or residential buildings (excluding single family or duplex family homes). You must explain your level of involvement and type of building(s) worked on;Or 2. an associate's degree

• in architecture, architectural technology, construction technology, civil engineering technology, or drafting technology with an emphasis on architecture AND four years of architectural design or drafting experience under the direction of a registered architect or professional engineer.

Qualifying experience includes work performed on institutional, commercial, healthcare, academic, office, or residential buildings (excluding single family or duplex family homes). You must explain your level of involvement and type of building(s) worked on;Or 3. a four-year bachelor's degree

• in architectural/structural engineering studies AND two years of architectural design or drafting experience under the direction of a registered architect or professional engineer.

Qualifying experience includes work performed on institutional, commercial, healthcare, academic, office, or residential buildings (excluding single family or duplex family homes). You must explain your level of involvement and type of building(s) worked on;Or 4. a five-year bachelor's degree

• in architectural studies or a master's degree in architectural studies AND one year of architectural design or drafting experience under the direction of a registered architect.

Qualifying experience includes work performed on institutional, commercial, healthcare, academic, office or residential buildings (excluding single family or duplex family homes). You must explain your level of involvement and type of building(s) worked on;Or 5. an Architect's license, with current registration, from any state or territory of the United States.•

NY HELPS PROGRAM

For the duration of the

NY HELPS

Program, this title may be filled via a permanent non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under

NY HELPS

will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a

NY HELPS

title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Employees appointed via the

NY HELPS

program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has covered-in employees who were appointed via

NY HELPS

on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025. You may wish to apply if you received a permanent

NY HELPS

appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources. Employees with a permanent

NY HELPS

appointment occurring effective June 12, 2025 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in.

Note:

For all transfers noted, a comprehensive list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

• Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.

S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home). If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.

If you are a veteran or an individual with a disability and would like to apply for the Department of Civil Service's 55-b/c Program, please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/ for more information.

Subsequent 55-b/c

Qualifications:

A subsequent 55-b/c appointment may be considered if you have at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Junior Architect, Principal Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Junior Architectural Estimator, Construction Estimator 1 (Architectural), Assistant Architectural Estimator, or Construction Estimator 2 (Architectural) and have a current Civil Service 55-b/c letter of eligibility.

Reassignment Qualifications:

Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as an Assistant Architect; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current an Assistant Architect; eligible list for this location, if one exists.52.7 Non-Competitive Promotion (NCP)

Qualifications:

As required by the New York State Department of Civil Service, we are posting for this position to determine if there are any qualified OPRHP employees interested in a permanent appointment to the position. To be eligible for NCP, candidates must be in the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation promotion field and have at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Junior Architect, Principal Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Junior Architectural Estimator, Construction Estimator 1 (Architectural), Assistant Architectural Estimator, or Construction Estimator 2 (Architectural). If 3 or fewer qualified NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation eligible promotional employees respond to this posting, Civil Service may approve the permanent appointment of one of the qualified employees without further examination.

In order to be considered for appointment via non-competitive promotion, candidates serving in the established promotion field must not have failed or failed to take the last holding of the exam, if said exam was held within the last four years.

NOTE:

Non-competitive refers to not competing in an examination; the appointment will be competitive.

Provisional Qualifications:

In the absence of an eligible list(s) with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must be meet the following minimum qualifications: Candidates must be a current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation employee and have one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55 b/c service as a Junior Architect, Principal Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Junior Architectural Estimator, Construction Estimator 1 (Architectural), Assistant Architectural Estimator, or Construction Estimator 2 (Architectural).The appointed candidate would have to take, pass and be reachable on the next holding of the examination to be appointed permanently. Additional comments regarding the vacancy.

Additional Comments Salary Information:

Assistant Architect, SG-20: Starting salary (PEF) 101,673 (The starting salary indicated combines the statutory hiring rate for

PS&T SG-20

($74,193) with the Increased Hiring Rate of $9,980, Geographic Pay Differential of $13,500, and Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.)Similarly, the job rate posted is a combination of the statutory job rate for

PS&T SG-20

($94,121) with the Geographic Pay Differential of $13,500, and Downstate Adjustment of $4,000.)

Operational Needs:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license that allows the candidate to operate a motor vehicle in New York State as a term and condition of employment.
• Position will need to work and communicate with the Region, Contracts and Agency staff located in various remote office locations by using videoconferencing, phone and email.
• Candidate is expected to have proficiency in Revu Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Teams, Excel, Word and Microsoft Outlook.
• Work schedule may vary depending on agency needs and project completion datesIf you have previous or current employment at a NYS agency, to be considered for this position, a review of your state history is needed.

Please provide the last four digits of your social security number in your email response or on your resume. If you are not comfortable providing this information in your response, a representative from our office may contact you.

Benefits:

The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

Paid Time Off:

PEF and CSEA:

44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.

PEF:

Three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development.

Health Care Benefits:

• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits:

• New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Parental / Family LeaveTo learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.

ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.