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Senior Design Reviewer (Architectural)

City of New York

New York, NYFull-time$79–108K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$79–108K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York Driver License

Job overview

The NYC Department of Design and Construction seeks an experienced Architect for its Division of Public Buildings, Architecture and Engineering. The selected candidate will develop project scopes, analyze existing conditions, review consultant design and construction documents, and prepare and administer documents for in-house design projects. As Team Leader, the candidate will coordinate multidisciplinary teams to meet schedules, budgets, and applicable codes, and interface with project stakeholders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Scope DevelopmentForensic AnalysisDesign ReviewConstruction Document ReviewConstruction AdministrationTeam LeadershipMultidisciplinary CoordinationDesign PrinciplesIndustry Best PracticesBuilding CodesProject Delivery MethodologiesConstruction Project ManagementConstruction Project Inspection

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Education EquivalentFive Years Construction ExperienceBachelor's in Listed Fields or EquivalentProfessional Engineer or Architect or Landscape Architect LicenseTwo Years Experience and Education Equivalent to Five YearsNew York Driver LicenseOne Additional Year Assignment Level I ExperienceTwo Additional Years Assignment Level I and II ExperiencePermanent Construction Project Manager Title or Reachable on Exam Lists 3042 or 5058U.S. Work AuthorizationAccredited Institution Credentials

Full job description

Job Description

Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Construction Project Manager title or those who are reachable on the open competitive lists for exam #3042 or exam #5058 may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results, Proof of Filing, or indicate if you are permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, Architecture and Engineering seeks an experienced Architect. Reporting to the Director and Deputy Directors of the Architecture Unit, the selected candidate shall be responsible for project scope development; existing conditions and forensic analysis; the review of design and construction documents prepared by consultants; and the preparation and review of documents and construction administration for in-house design projects. As Team Leader, the selected candidate shall coordinate the work of multi-disciplinary teams to ensure compliance with project schedules, budgets, and applicable codes. The selected candidate must be thoroughly knowledgeable of design principles, industry best practices, building codes, project delivery methodologies, and the latest technologies and innovations in the field. The selected candidate will interface with sponsors, consultants, contractors, project managers, and other technical staff.

Please note: All candidates must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States (U.S.). In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates are required to present original documents proving citizenship or the legal right to work in the U.S. DDC is unable to support or sponsor any visa application or visa extension, including but not limited to OPT/STEM visas, H-1B visas, F-1 practical training, permanent residence sponsorship, or any proposed change of visa type. DDC does not offer a training program as required by U.S. immigration law and is not hiring temporary employees. Candidates must have proper work authorization when an employment offer is made.

Additionally, educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-education-evaluation-guide.pdf.

All applicants, including City Employees:

Please go to NYC Government Jobs | Explore Careers | City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER - 34202

Qualifications

  1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience managing and/or inspecting one or more construction projects which must have a total cost of at least $300,000 for each of the five years of the required experience; or

  2. One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U. S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, landscape architecture, construction, construction technology, or construction management; or

  3. One year of the experience as described in “1” above and a valid license as a professional engineer, registered architect, or registered landscape architect, issued by a board of examining engineers, architects, or landscape architects duly established and qualified pursuant to the laws of any state or territory of the United States; or

  4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a combination of at least two years of experience as described in “1” above and the education as described in “2” above to equal a total of five years of education and experience. Matriculation in an undergraduate college degree program as described in “2” above may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits for one year of satisfactory full-time experience up to a maximum of three years of experience.

Note: Candidates must specify for each construction project they worked on: a description of the construction project, the time period they worked on the construction project, and the type of work they performed. Candidates must also specify the money allotted for the project.

Driver License Requirement: At the time of appointment to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

  1. For Assignment to Level II, In addition to meeting the "Qualification Requirements" above, candidates must have one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience working in Assignment Level I; or one additional year of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above.

  2. For Assignment to Level III, in addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Construction Project Manager, candidates must have two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience working in Construction Project Manager Assignment Level I and II; or two additional years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in question "1" above and possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York which must be maintained for the duration of employment noting that if you have moving violations, license suspension or an accident record, you may be disqualified.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $ 78,740.00

Salary Max: $108,150.00

How this job compares

Set against the 3,995 open Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–108K/yr
  • New York median$113–219K/yr150 salary ranges
  • US median$129–249K/yr3,160 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $93K, is 46% below the New York median midpoint ($173K) — in the lowest quarter of Architect salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 187 open Architect jobs in New York and 3,995 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Architect postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 5 to 10 years (3,433 postings).
Education
2,947 of the 3,995 open Architect jobs (74%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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