Architect

MP Engineers + Architects; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking Associate Architect and Sr. Architect to work primarily outdoors at New York City public schools on the BCAS project for the SCA.

You will join a four-person team to conduct visual inspections and collect building data, generating daily reports with our in-house software on company iPads. Senior roles require an NY Registered Architect license, strong communication, and the ability to meet daily reporting deadlines at 8:30am.

Qualifications

• Ability to use the iPad and inspection app to complete reports.
• Knowledge of exterior, structure, roofing and drainage; familiarity with ADA.
• NY Registered Architect license required for Sr. Architect role.

Responsibilities

• Visual inspections of school buildings, components, and systems using a mobile app.
• Generate daily reports of building conditions.
• Obtain data from school staff about improvements and upgrades.
• Mark deficiencies on building diagrams (plan/elevation).
• Verify building size and damage quantities.
• Issue Priority Condition Reports for life-safety issues.
• Produce Structural Action Reports for hazardous conditions.
• Work in a 4-person inspection team daily.
• Arrive at 8:30am at scheduled schools, rain or shine.

Skills

iPad usage

Architectural knowledge

ADA guidelines familiarity

Teamwork & communication

Education

NY Registered Architect License

Tools

Proprietary mobile inspection app

Job description

The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) is responsible for ensuring that New York City Department of Education (DoE) facilities provide a safe and functional educational environment for the city’s public school students. The SCA requires a comprehensive Building Condition Assessment Survey (BCAS) of DoE assets (approximately 130 million square feet of space housed in over 1,500 facilities) to meet state-mandated reporting requirements and to support the DoE’s capital planning efforts. Since 1997, WSP (then PB/A&W joint venture), has been providing inspection services and related support for the BCAS project.

This six-time awarded follow-on project involves the performance of detailed visual inspections of each facility, identification of deficiencies, estimation of costs and assessment of infrastructure issues. The current BCAS task is an annual survey and contributes over $11 billion in deficiencies to the SCA’s Capital Program. A key to the past success of this project has been the WSP joint venture’s methodology and software systems and the continuous upgrading of those systems. The WSP team, in collaboration with the SCA, has developed unique systems to meet specific project needs for every type of asset.

Job Description:

WSP is looking for Associate Architects & Sr. Architect who are interested in spending the majority of their work-days outdoors—specifically, at New York City public schools. The Registered Architect will be joining our team to work on the annual Building Conditions Assessment Survey (BCAS) project, on behalf of the New York City School Construction Authority. The ideal candidate will be working in a team of four, comprising two Architects (licensed and in-training), one Electrical Engineer, and one Mechanical Engineer, conducting visual inspections of New York City public schools in both Brooklyn and Queens. There will be a 3-week training course to catch the architect up to speed with the project’s specific methodology and processes; after the first three weeks, the architect (inspector) will then be scheduled to inspect school buildings with his/her team. The team will be using in-house-developed software on iPads to generate inspection reports. Because the team is scheduled for individual school buildings each day, the team is required to complete and submit the inspection data/report by the end of the work day.

Responsibilities include:

• Visual inspections of school buildings, building components and systems, and building structure, using proprietary mobile applications (on company-provided iPad);
• Generating daily reports of school building conditions;
• Obtaining building data pertaining to completed improvements and upgrades from school staff (custodial engineers and principals);
• Denoting locations of building deficiencies on building diagrams (plan and elevation);
• Confirming accurate building size and damage quantities;
• Issuing ‘Priority Condition Reports’ when life-safety/hazardous conditions exist;
• Producing ‘Structural Action Reports’ when hazardous structural conditions are observed during the inspection walkthrough;
• Working in a 4-person inspection team on a daily basis;
• Arriving at scheduled school buildings at 8:30am every morning, rain or shine.

Job Requirements:

Required Experience Requirements and Qualifications

• Ability to use company-provided iPad and application to complete inspection;
• Knowledge of architectural components, including: building exterior (envelope), structure, roofing and drainage, and familiarity with ADA guidelines;
• NY Registered Architect License Required for Sr. Architect role

Preferred Experience Requirements and Qualifications

• Team-oriented: each member of the inspection team must have great communication skills in order to meet project goals;
• Strong organizational skills with ability to demonstrate attention to detail;
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, challenging, schedule dependent environment;
• Active listener with drive to demonstrate professionalism

Associate Architect: $34.47 - $40.93 Per/hr.