Housing Development Architect
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Location: New York, NY 10025
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The Agency:
The NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for ensuring the safe and lawful use of buildings and properties by enforcing the NYC Construction Codes, Energy Code and Zoning Resolution. We facilitate compliant development with integrity, efficiency and professionalism. We are committed to becoming the premier municipal building organization, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers and making our City safer.
Your team:
The Code and Zoning Interpretation Division, headed by the Assistant Commissioner for Code and Zoning Interpretation, consists of two units: The Architecture unit, and the Code and Zoning Interpretation unit (CZI).
The CZI Division provides various code and zoning technical support to the borough offices, including specialty units such as Cranes and Derricks, Elevators, Legal Affairs, and the Enforcement team. Through such technical support, the CZI Division help initiate code or zoning changes as necessary to help streamline code and zoning processes and remove barriers.
Your impact:
Responding to the current housing shortages in NYC, the city is in the process of encouraging more housing developments throughout the city, especially for affordable housing and senior housing developments. Recent initiatives include Office Conversions to residential housing, Basement Legalization, Ancillary Dwelling Units, Shared Housing, Modular Construction, Mass Timber Construction, and the City of Yes Housing Opportunity. As the Housing Code Development Architect, you will provide expertise in residential housing and play a role in promoting the legal and safe construction of housing. You will also work with a team of seasoned engineers, architects, and certified city planners to improve the code and zoning review process of development applications and ensure code and zoning compliance under the City of Yes Zoning Amendments and the City's Basement Legalization Program, with the mission of promoting code and zoning complying future housing in New York City. You will also help to improve and streamline the processing and adjudication of code and zoning determination requests, and participate in the revision of the NYC Construction Codes, the Existing Building Code, and any other code projects as assigned.
Your role:
Reporting to the Director of Architecture, the selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
-Providing expertise and comprehensive understanding of current housing regulations including the NYS Multiple Dwelling Law and the Housing Maintenance Code
-Providing technical support to various projects, including but not limited to City of Yes Housing Opportunity, office conversions to residential buildings, basement legalization, Ancillary Dwelling Units, Shared Housing, Modular Construction, and Mass Timber Construction.
-Performing parallel, independent, comprehensive code and zoning review of DOB applications
-Assisting DOB Borough offices and DOB Inspection teams in the review of basement legalization applications
-Performing independent quality check of initial code and zoning objections raised by plan examiners
-Collaborating with plan examiners and Assistant Chief Plan Examiners to ensure issuance of accurate and relevant zoning objections, including prior to the issuance of zoning approvals
-Training, mentoring and collaborating with plan examiners daily in order to increase their knowledge and qualifications to perform progressively more complex and challenging code and zoning review
-Providing field inspection supports to DOB Zoning inspection team, including but not limited to property zoning background research, data gathering, and joint-onsite inspections
-Assisting with investigations and enforcement actions, including the issuance and resolution of violations
-Working with Code & Zoning Interpretation Unit and the Director of Architecture to produce findings and reports for zoning review and compliance of buildings.
-Drafting of internal guidance documents, such as internal standardization and technical standards and guidance to industry.
-Participating in the creation and delivery of training and educational documentation to internal staff as well as to the public with respect to New York City Zoning Resolution, Ancillary Dwelling Units, Basement Legalization and other topics as assigned.
-Advising on State and NYC revisions that are necessary to promote the creation of new affordable housing stocks, including conversions to residential units in buildings
-Drafting proposed revisions to the NYC Construction Codes and participate in the construction codes revision process.
-Assisting with the adoption of an existing building code.
-Attending meetings and with the industry stakeholders, city agencies and/or elected officials and their staff regarding code development.
-Researching issues for high profile developments throughout the city, including performing comprehensive plan review to resolve complex and challenging code and zoning issues and facilitate approvals;
-Reviewing and addressing borough determinations and technical affairs determinations submitted by applicants, builders, and the general public.
-Reviewing and addressing submissions for code and zoning challenge process.
-Represent the Department as a subject matter expert at ICC and other industry conferences as needed.
-Coordinating with Regulatory Affairs & Policy Development and the Office of the General Counselon proposed legislation. Drafting proposed text and providing comments to City Council on draft legislation when it amends the Construction Codes. After the passage of the legislation, serve as the coordinator with other divisions to roll out operational needs.
-Managing the maintenance of Buildings Bulletins and Code Notes. Monitoring the status of various ongoing Buildings Bulletins and Code Notes, keeping track of their development, compiling data, and circulated them internally and externally.
-Researching complex technical issues and responding to inquiries submitted by engineers and architects with regard to the Zoning Resolution, NYC Construction Codes, and other standards, often under tight deadlines.
-Coordinate with the Executive Director, Technical Affairs and Director, Engineering in managing various projects.
-Answering questions from the public regarding referenced design standards, construction codes and other related laws and rules.
-Meeting with members of the industry to provide technical assistance of a complex nature.
-Providing technical assistance to the Commissioner's Office.
-Preparing presentation materials, such as PowerPoint slides and informational sketches and drawings for agency staff, industry professionals, political officials, and the general public.
-When called upon, respond to incidents during weekends, holidays and disasters to provide coverage for Borough Offices and Emergency Team.
ADMINISTRATIVE ARCHITECT - 10004
Qualifications
A valid New York State Registration as an Architect is required. In addition, candidates must have six ( 6 ) years of full-time paid experience in architectural work, at least two (2) years of which shall have been as an administrative architect.
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.
Job Description
The Agency:
The NYC Department of Buildings is responsible for ensuring the safe and lawful use of buildings and properties by enforcing the NYC Construction Codes, Energy Code and Zoning Resolution. We facilitate compliant development with integrity, efficiency and professionalism. We are committed to becoming the premier municipal building organization, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all New Yorkers and making our City safer.
Your team:
The Code and Zoning Interpretation Division, headed by the Assistant Commissioner for Code and Zoning Interpretation, consists of two units: The Architecture unit, and the Code and Zoning Interpretation unit (CZI).
The CZI Division provides various code and zoning technical support to the borough offices, including specialty units such as Cranes and Derricks, Elevators, Legal Affairs, and the Enforcement team. Through such technical support, the CZI Division help initiate code or zoning changes as necessary to help streamline code and zoning processes and remove barriers.
Your impact:
Responding to the current housing shortages in NYC, the city is in the process of encouraging more housing developments throughout the city, especially for affordable housing and senior housing developments. Recent initiatives include Office Conversions to residential housing, Basement Legalization, Ancillary Dwelling Units, Shared Housing, Modular Construction, Mass Timber Construction, and the City of Yes Housing Opportunity. As the Housing Code Development Architect, you will provide expertise in residential housing and play a role in promoting the legal and safe construction of housing. You will also work with a team of seasoned engineers, architects, and certified city planners to improve the code and zoning review process of development applications and ensure code and zoning compliance under the City of Yes Zoning Amendments and the City's Basement Legalization Program, with the mission of promoting code and zoning complying future housing in New York City. You will also help to improve and streamline the processing and adjudication of code and zoning determination requests, and participate in the revision of the NYC Construction Codes, the Existing Building Code, and any other code projects as assigned.
Your role:
Reporting to the Director of Architecture, the selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
-Providing expertise and comprehensive understanding of current housing regulations including the NYS Multiple Dwelling Law and the Housing Maintenance Code
-Providing technical support to various projects, including but not limited to City of Yes Housing Opportunity, office conversions to residential buildings, basement legalization, Ancillary Dwelling Units, Shared Housing, Modular Construction, and Mass Timber Construction.
-Performing parallel, independent, comprehensive code and zoning review of DOB applications
-Assisting DOB Borough offices and DOB Inspection teams in the review of basement legalization applications
-Performing independent quality check of initial code and zoning objections raised by plan examiners
-Collaborating with plan examiners and Assistant Chief Plan Examiners to ensure issuance of accurate and relevant zoning objections, including prior to the issuance of zoning approvals
-Training, mentoring and collaborating with plan examiners daily in order to increase their knowledge and qualifications to perform progressively more complex and challenging code and zoning review
-Providing field inspection supports to DOB Zoning inspection team, including but not limited to property zoning background research, data gathering, and joint-onsite inspections
-Assisting with investigations and enforcement actions, including the issuance and resolution of violations
-Working with Code & Zoning Interpretation Unit and the Director of Architecture to produce findings and reports for zoning review and compliance of buildings.
-Drafting of internal guidance documents, such as internal standardization and technical standards and guidance to industry.
-Participating in the creation and delivery of training and educational documentation to internal staff as well as to the public with respect to New York City Zoning Resolution, Ancillary Dwelling Units, Basement Legalization and other topics as assigned.
-Advising on State and NYC revisions that are necessary to promote the creation of new affordable housing stocks, including conversions to residential units in buildings
-Drafting proposed revisions to the NYC Construction Codes and participate in the construction codes revision process.
-Assisting with the adoption of an existing building code.
-Attending meetings and with the industry stakeholders, city agencies and/or elected officials and their staff regarding code development.
-Researching issues for high profile developments throughout the city, including performing comprehensive plan review to resolve complex and challenging code and zoning issues and facilitate approvals;
-Reviewing and addressing borough determinations and technical affairs determinations submitted by applicants, builders, and the general public.
-Reviewing and addressing submissions for code and zoning challenge process.
-Represent the Department as a subject matter expert at ICC and other industry conferences as needed.
-Coordinating with Regulatory Affairs & Policy Development and the Office of the General Counselon proposed legislation. Drafting proposed text and providing comments to City Council on draft legislation when it amends the Construction Codes. After the passage of the legislation, serve as the coordinator with other divisions to roll out operational needs.
-Managing the maintenance of Buildings Bulletins and Code Notes. Monitoring the status of various ongoing Buildings Bulletins and Code Notes, keeping track of their development, compiling data, and circulated them internally and externally.
-Researching complex technical issues and responding to inquiries submitted by engineers and architects with regard to the Zoning Resolution, NYC Construction Codes, and other standards, often under tight deadlines.
-Coordinate with the Executive Director, Technical Affairs and Director, Engineering in managing various projects.
-Answering questions from the public regarding referenced design standards, construction codes and other related laws and rules.
-Meeting with members of the industry to provide technical assistance of a complex nature.
-Providing technical assistance to the Commissioner's Office.
-Preparing presentation materials, such as PowerPoint slides and informational sketches and drawings for agency staff, industry professionals, political officials, and the general public.
-When called upon, respond to incidents during weekends, holidays and disasters to provide coverage for Borough Offices and Emergency Team.
ADMINISTRATIVE ARCHITECT - 10004
Qualifications
A valid New York State Registration as an Architect is required. In addition, candidates must have six ( 6 ) years of full-time paid experience in architectural work, at least two (2) years of which shall have been as an administrative architect.
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.