Assistant Architect Jobs

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IDEAL CANDIDATE STAMENT
The City of Sacramento is seeking an Assistant Architect to support the Architectural and Engineering (A&E) section of Public Works. This position does not require an architectural license. The A&E section provides support for the maintenance and renovation of existing City facilities and the construction of new buildings. The position includes design and project management for a variety of building types, including police facilities, fire stations, community centers, libraries and commercial office buildings. Additional duties include collaboration with consultants and contractors, building code analysis and technical writing. The City offers a comprehensive incentive package including a very competitive salary base and excellent benefits.
ASSISTANT ARCHITECT / ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT
To perform professional architectural or interior design work in the creation of designs of City buildings and related projects and the review of public or private building designs.

Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintain a variety of records, reports, plans, and files on assigned work and prepare special and technical status reports.
• Suggest design changes or improvements as necessary.
• Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each individual holding this classification.
• Check private building plans for compliance with City building codes and ordinances.
• Inspect projects during construction and at final acceptance for conformance with design.
• Receive and process requests for alterations, repairs and improvements to City buildings, structures, and new facilities including preliminary designs, cost estimates, and recommendations.
• Analyze field data, prepare technical reports and establish construction program requirements for City buildings.
• Perform architectural design, specification writing, and construction cost estimating for alterations and new building construction.
• Architecturally review building projects for conformance to applicable standards and regulations, and prepare standard specifications and procedures.
• Prepare sketches, preliminary drawings, schematic designs, and construction documents.

Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.
1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;

• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
• Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.
• If you’re requesting Veteran’s credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application, delivered in person, or sent to the Employment Office by email/fax or mailed by the final filing deadline. Information regarding the use of Veteran’s credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.
• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  • If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).
  • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
• Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.
• If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
• If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).

• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.

• Send an email to [email protected]; or
• Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at http://www.cityofsacramento.org/HR/Career-Opportunities;
• Call the Human Resources Department at (916) 808-5726
• For technical support between 6 AM - 5 PM PT, contact Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627.
• Please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/Home/ApplicationGuide for a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the application process.

Bilingual Pay
Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.
Pension Reform Act
The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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