Architect VI - Building Inspection Planning Services Unit

Architect VI, AR-28

Salary Range:
The posted salary range indicates potential compensation, not necessarily starting salary. New external hires typically begin at the initial step. Placement above the initial step may be considered based on position requirements, exceptional qualifications, budget availability, and other relevant factors, all requiring prior approval. Current Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed according to Department regulations and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Plans, directs, advises on and reviews the work of subordinate professional and nonprofessional personnel engaged in architectural design projects, including the preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates; determines work priorities, and makes broad work assignments; develops design criteria, techniques, methods and procedures for the accomplishment of architectural projects; analyzes and reviews the work of subordinates in terms of technical, functional and aesthetic adequacy, and for conformance to departmental policies, regulations, and legal requirements;

coordinates activities of its section with other sections or departments, other government agencies, private contractors or consultants, and the public; assists in the development of broad work programs and policies and in preparing and justifying budgets; makes recommendations and commitments concerning such matters as design changes to meet special conditions or functions, and need for hiring special consultants for mechanical, electrical, or structural engineering problems, subsurface investigation, and surveying;

recommends organizational and functional changes, and performs such personnel management functions as approving leave, initiating requests for personnel action, evaluating employee performance, and handling disciplinary problems; serves as a technical consultant on architectural matters; and prepares or directs the preparation of technical reports and correspondence.

Graduation from an accredited school or college of architecture or engineering, with a degree in architecture or architectural engineering. Four (4) years of successful and progressive experience in architecture may be substituted for graduation from college if the experience demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture and an understanding of the field of architecture comparable to that acquired through a full four‑year bachelor’s degree in an accredited college or university with a major study in architecture.

• Architect VI:
  Architectural Experience 4 years;
  Supervisory Experience 1 year;
  Administrative Experience **;
  Total Experience 5 years.

Applicants must demonstrate possession of administrative aptitude. Evidence may include successful regular or special assignments or projects involving administrative problems, interest in management demonstrated by work assignments that clearly indicate awareness of managerial problems and the ability to solve them, completion of educational or training courses in management with application of principles to work assignments, observation and evaluation by management of leadership and managerial capabilities, and success in trial assignments to managerial and/or administrative tasks.

Professional architectural work experience in developing and preparing complete designs, drawings, specifications, estimates of buildings, structure, and installations, requiring thorough knowledge and application of the basic physical, mathematical, and architectural sciences to practical or theoretical problems.

• Routine drafting or development of plans with no original investigations or designs.
• Artistic, scientific, or technical illustrating activities in drawing, inking, lettering, or coloring for publication or scientific record.
• Landscape architectural work mainly involving layout, design, construction, or maintenance of land areas and features.
• City or community planning work related to broad social and economic growth and…