Architect

Job Posting End Date:

Department:

PUBLIC FACILITIES

Compensation Grade:

A18

Compensation Range & Starting Salary:

Pay Range: $87,193.60 - $135,137.60

Starting salary may be negotiable based on qualifications.

Job Exempt (If No, Position is eligible for overtime):

Yes

About Us:

Recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2024, the City of Virginia Beach is proud to offer a diverse and dynamic work environment. Our workforce plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional government services to both our citizens and fellow City employees. Apply now to join an organization where you truly make a difference.

Job Duties and Preferred Qualifications:

The City of Virginia Beach is seeking an Architect to join our Facilities Planning and Space Management Division. This position will play an important role in planning and shaping the future of the City's facilities. The selected candidate will support facility master planning, space planning, and capital improvement initiatives by developing architectural concepts, evaluating facility needs, and helping establish design requirements for new construction, renovations, and modernization projects.

The Architect will work closely with City departments, project teams, and contracted architectural and engineering firms to ensure facility designs meet operational needs, City standards, and long-term planning goals.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support facility master planning and long-term capital improvement planning for City buildings and facilities.

• Develop preliminary architectural concepts, space plans, conceptual layouts, and programming studies for facility renovations, improvements, and modernization projects.

• Work with City departments to assess operational needs, evaluate space requirements, and develop architectural design criteria.

• Evaluate existing facilities and recommend improvements to building layouts, space utilization, and overall functionality.

• Prepare and review architectural scopes of work, design requirements, and project planning documents.

• Review and evaluate architectural designs and consultant submissions for consistency with City standards, project requirements, applicable codes, and operational needs.

• Coordinate with contracted architectural and engineering firms throughout the planning and design process, providing technical guidance and reviewing proposed design solutions.

• Evaluate project feasibility, potential design alternatives, and considerations related to project budgets and schedules.

• Collaborate with City staff, consultants, and other stakeholders to resolve architectural planning and design challenges.

• Provide architectural guidance and support throughout the design and construction phases of capital improvement projects.

The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and leave.

This position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed, and interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis until the position has been filled. Once a candidate has been selected, the position will close.

Additional requirements:
• DMV Transcript: Yes
• CDL: No
• Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse: No
• CPS Check: No
• Physical: No
• Respirator: No
• Psychological Screening: No
• Polygraph: No
• At Will: No

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications: Requires a Bachelor’s Degree from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) approved architectural program with possession of a Registered Architect (RA)license from the Virginia Board of Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape Architects and five (5) years of progressive professional experience. Special Requirements: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Skills:

Working Conditions:

Per HR Policy 6.19, Americans with Disabilities, the City follows the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all hiring and employment decisions. The City shall not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring and employment practices. The City shall make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability upon request unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the City’s business. 

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VRS Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.

Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: The City of Virginia Beach is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status as defined by applicable law.