Architect IV, V - Project Management Section

Description

This posting is being used to fill various Architect positions at the specified location. The authorized level of the position is Architect

V. Applications are being accepted down to the Architect IV in the event of recruiting difficulties.

Architect IV, AR-24: $8,465.00 – $10,804.00 per month

Architect V, AR-26: $9,141.00 – $11,669.00 per month

• Supervises and works with a small group of lower-level architects and draftsmen in the preparation of designs, plans, specifications and estimates for major and complex buildings and structures such as schools, health, social services and higher education facilities, and other government buildings, which include new construction, remodeling, alterations, and major repairs.
• Assigns work to subordinates, observes work in progress, providing assistance and technical advice as needed in the solution of unusual or complex problems.
• Reviews finished work for architectural design values, technical adequacy and conformance to departmental objectives; reviews completed plans and specifications prepared by contractors for compliance with building, plumbing and electrical codes, and with fire and health regulations.
• Inspects construction and architectural work done by contractors to insure compliance with designs, plans, specifications, and contract agreements; confers with engineers engaged in the preparation of structural, electrical and mechanical plans.
• Makes recommendations and suggests changes in materials and construction, and makes necessary adjustments in architectural designs to fit structural, electrical and mechanical requirements; interprets building code requirements.
• May recommend building sites and types of buildings best suited for the intended purpose.

• Education Requirement Graduation from an accredited school or college of architecture or engineering, or four years of progressive experience that demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture.
• Experience Requirements
  • Architect IV: 3 years of progressive experience with no supervisory or administrative experience required.
  • Architect V: 4 years of progressive experience; supervisory potential may substitute for actual supervisory experience.
• Professional Architect License Requirement For Architect IV and higher, applicants must possess a Hawaii State Certificate of Registration as a professional architect.
• Driver’s License Requirement Applicants must have a current, valid driver's license.

The Hawaii State Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational policies, programs, and activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, arrest and court record, and National Guard participation, in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.

• Paid holidays (13 or 14 in an election year)
• Vacation and sick leave (21 days per year for qualifying units)
• Health insurance, group life insurance, and retirement plan contributions
• Workers' compensation and social security benefits
• Union and collective bargaining participation options