Architect Principal - Citywide (5212) - (C00434)

Nine (9) years verifiable professional architecture work experience of which six (6) years of that experience must be as a licensed professional architect.

Substitutions for Architecture Specialty:

A PhD in Architecture may substitute for 2 (two) years of work experience.

Eligible List/Score Report:

A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores, and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible list, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available for public inspection, upon request once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of

6 months

and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Under general administrative direction, the Principal Engineer/Architect manages, plans, assigns and directs the activities of several units or a group of professional and sub-professional engineering/architectural personnel engaged in a wide variety of design and/or construction projects.

The essential functions of the class may vary depending upon assignment and may include:

Planning, directing and coordinating the design activities of a number of major sections engaged in complex engineering and/or architectural projects.

Establishing, preparing, managing, reviewing and monitoring organizational budgets.

Establishing and evaluating organizational goals and objectives; planning, coordinating and directing the activities of professional engineering and/or architectural personnel with those of contractors, subcontractors, state and local agencies, and inspection and construction personnel.

Establishing design and construction standards; reviewing and approving correspondence, reports, estimates and other materials.

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

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