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Senior Design Reviewer (Architecture)

City of New York

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Compensation
$94–113K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York State Architect Registration, required

Job overview

The NYC Department of Design and Construction’s Division of Public Buildings, Architecture and Engineering seeks an experienced Architect to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams. The role includes developing project scopes, analyzing existing conditions, reviewing consultant design and construction documents, and preparing and administering documents for in-house design projects. The selected candidate will help ensure projects meet schedules, budgets, and applicable codes, and will work with sponsors, consultants, contractors, project managers, and technical staff.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Scope Development, nice to haveForensic Analysis, nice to haveDesign Document Review, nice to haveConstruction Document Review, nice to haveConstruction Administration, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to haveDesign Principles, requiredIndustry Best Practices, requiredBuilding Codes, requiredProject Delivery Methodologies, requiredArchitecture Technologies, required

Qualifications

New York State Architect Registration, requiredOne Year Complex Project Leadership Experience, requiredPermanent Architect Title or Open-Competitive List Eligibility, required

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 Architect title, reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #3040, #5009, or #6012) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card, Receipt of Filing or indicate if you are already 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 Executive 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.

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.

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Qualifications

  1. A valid New York State Registration as an Architect. Current New York State Registration as an Architect must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

  2. In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

  3. In addition to above qualification requirements, to be eligible for placement in Assignment Levels II and III, individuals must have at least one year within the last three years of experience as a major contributor or a project leader on a complex project requiring additional and specific expertise in the disciplines needed to design or construct the project.

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: $ 93,614.00

Salary Max: $113,256.00

How this job compares

Set against the 3,017 open Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$94–113K/yr
  • New York median$110–216K/yr125 salary ranges
  • US median$126–236K/yr2,359 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $103K, is 39% below the New York median midpoint ($170K) — in the lowest quarter of Architect salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 150 open Architect jobs in New York and 3,017 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Architect postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 2,715 postings).
Education
2,364 of the 3,017 open Architect jobs (78%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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