Senior Architect

Company Description

The City of San Antonio's mission is to deliver quality City services and commit to achieve San Antonio's vision of prosperity for our diverse, vibrant, and historic community.

Our approximately 12,000 employees are critical in the delivery of quality services to the residents of the City of San Antonio. The commitment our employees demonstrate to their jobs and to the advancement of the City's goals is the key to our success in mission accomplishment.

The City of San Antonio has identified four core values - Teamwork, Professionalism, Integrity, and Innovation - to efficiently and effectively inspire, motivate, lead, develop and empower employees in order to serve the public economically, ethically, equitably, and continuously improve and promote the high performance of government.

To ensure commitment to these values and to further integrate them with our organizational mission and vision, it is imperative that we seek these behaviors in the people we hire.

Job Description

Under direction, is responsible for performing professional work managing the development, review, and approval of the design and construction of City buildings and facilities and for providing technical assistance to other related building construction as directed by the City Architect. Heads a vertical project management team. Working conditions are in an office or construction environment with occasional exposure to temperature extremes, traffic construction. Exercises functional supervision over assigned staff.

Work Location
City Tower - 100 W. Houston, San Antonio, TX 78205

Work Hours
7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

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Essential Job Functions

• Oversees the customer service initiatives and the mission of the Capital Delivery Department.
• Directs and participates in project development for one of the project management teams.
• Establishes and supervises the setting of preliminary programs, budgets, and schedules to meet project needs and makes recommendations to the City Architect on the project delivery method.
• Assists with the consultant selection process and oversees and manages their work products; reporting to the City Architect any issues that will delay project delivery.
• Reviews plans, specifications, cost estimates, and inspects sites during construction operations.
• Oversees city staff and the consultants as they coordinate with contractors and client departments and communicates with various department representatives.
• Develops reports and presentations on projects to city staff and the general public.
• Oversees staff adherence to department policies on records and file management procedures.
• Programs, designs, draws, and writes technical specifications for City projects.
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as directed as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in architecture.
• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver's License.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Architect in the State of Texas.
• Must obtain a license to practice in the State of Texas within one (1) year of employment.

Additional Information

For more information and to submit your application, visit the City of San Antonio's website at: