Architect; Parks & Recreation

Job Overview

Performs professional architectural duties requiring licensure by the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design, related to all phases of major real estate/facility programs. May also involve managerial, supervisory and administrative duties.

Performs professional architectural duties requiring licensure by the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design, related to all phases of capital projects for facilities/parks/recreation. Manages a wide range of complex facility capital projects and programs in the Parks and Recreation Department and other non‑capital projects up to and exceeding $20 million in value. May also involve managerial, supervisory, and administrative duties.

Minimum: $75,129.60 - $97,668.48

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Note:

The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Provides professional architectural services to user agencies in initiating, planning, managing, budgeting and scheduling of real estate/facilities projects/programs; and performing feasibility studies.
• Manages the real estate/facility project/program development phase by providing site selection criteria; conducting public meetings; preparing responses to administrative referrals; researching site development constraints; complying with regulatory/permitting requirements; obtaining and reviewing environmental audits; preparing schematic designs; developing cost estimates, schedules and scopes for project design and construction.
• Prepares and supervises the design of in‑house real estate/facility construction projects by programming, conceptualizing and designing projects; and by preparing schematics, construction drawings and specifications.
• Serves as Architect of Record for in‑house design projects by supervising the preparation of construction drawings and specifications; selecting, procuring and coordinating the work of consultants; signing and sealing documents for permitting purposes; and applying for and obtaining permits.
• Manages the design phase of consultant‑designed projects by developing scope of services; orchestrating design activities among various consultants; developing requests for proposal (RFP) for professional architectural/engineering services; initiating and participating in consultant selection and contract/fee negotiation; administering design consultant contracts; participating in design decisions; coordinating with other County departments or agencies to ensure compliance with applicable rules and regulations; determining progress based on cost and schedule requirements;
  
  ensuring compliance with program requirements, budget constraints, scope of services and user requirements; performing quality assurance and constructability reviews of consultant design documents; authorizing consultant pay requests; and conducting public information meetings.
• Manages procurement of real estate/facilities projects by preparing bid advertisement packages, which includes coordination of contract documents, technical drawings and specifications, supplemental provisions, and special conditions in order to comply with Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goals, project scope and legal requirements; analyzing bids to determine responsiveness…