Structural Engineering Jobs in Philadelphia, NY (NOW HIRING)

Duties Description Under the supervision of a registered Architect, you will perform architectural work on building plans and designs. Duties may include but are not limited to the following: Developing scale drawings, details, estimates, and specifications of large and complex building projects from sketches and studies. Preparing and reviewing estimates and specifications.

Evaluating and reporting on-site and unit plans, specifications, details, or shop drawings of building construction and equipment. Preparing plans and designs. Evaluating designs for renovating or rehabilitating buildings and preparing illustrative material.

Performing technical reviews of consultants' drawings and related details for compliance with appropriate codes, laws, regulations and standards, as well as functional design features. May consult with clients and sponsors by providing technical assistance and guidance on architectural matters. May use various computer applications in the performance of your duties.

Minimum Qualifications If Civil Service Eligible list(s) exist, they will be canvassed. Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list(s) to be considered for appointment. You may also apply if you are eligible for appointment or reinstatement by one of the following qualifications: NY HELPS OR 55-B/C QUALIFICATIONS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).* To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55-b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position

The Architect Trainee, SG-18 the qualifications are: Bachelor's degree** or higher in architecture. NOTE: If chosen, you may, at the agency's discretion, be appointed to a higher level. You must inform the agency of any additional qualifications in your application and at your interview.

The advanced placement qualifications are: Assistant Architect, SG-20: Either 1. six years of architectural experience in design or drafting on buildings requiring multi-discipline trade involvement such as heating, plumbing, and electric. This experience*** must have been under the direction of a registered architect or professional engineer.

Or 2. an associate's degree** in architecture, architectural technology, construction technology, civil engineering technology, or drafting technology with an emphasis on architecture AND four years of architectural design or drafting experience*** under the direction of a registered architect or professional engineer. Or 3.

a four-year bachelor's degree** in architectural/structural engineering studies AND two years of architectural design or drafting experience*** under the direction of a registered architect or professional engineer. Or 4. a five-year bachelor's degree in architectural studies or a master's degree** in architectural studies AND one year of architectural design or drafting experience*** under the direction of a registered architect.

Or 5. an Architect's license, with current registration, from any state or territory of the United States. **Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S

Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home). If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency

This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee. *** Qualifying experience includes work performed on institutional, commercial, healthcare, academic, office, or residential buildings (excluding single family or duplex family homes)

You must explain your level of involvement and type of building(s) worked on. REASSIGNMENT QUALIFICATIONS: Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as an Architect Trainee or an Assistant Architect; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Assistant Architect eligible list for this location, if one exists. PROVISIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: In the absence of an eligible list(s) with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered.

For provisional appointment, candidates must meet the same minimum qualifications that are indicated under NY HELPS. The appointed candidate would have to take, pass and be reachable on the next holding of the examination to be appointed permanently. 52.7 NON-COMPETITIVE PR to the OMOTION (NCP) QUALIFICATIONS: To be eligible for NCP to the Assistant Architect, SG-20, candidates must be in the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation promotion field and have one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55 b/c service as an Architect Trainee, Principal Drafting Technician (all parenthetics), Junior Architectural Estimator, Construction Estimator 1 (Architectural), Assistant Architectural Estimator, or Construction Estimator 2 (Architectural)

If 3 or fewer qualified NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation eligible promotional employees respond to this posting, Civil Service may approve the permanent appointment of one of the qualified employees without further examination. Note: Non-competitive refers to not competing in an examination; the appointment will be competitive. Additional Comments SALARY INFORMATION: Architect Trainee, SG-18: $66,951 - $85,138 Assistant Architect, SG-20: $81,193 - $101,121 (The salary indicated includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 20 ($74,193), and a Geographic Pay Differential of $7,000.

Similarly, the job rate posted of $101,121, is a combination of the statutory job rate for PS&T Grade 20 ($94,121), the Geographic Pay Differential of $7,000.) OPERATIONAL NEEDS: Candidates must possess effective communication skills and have the ability to understand written and/or verbal material and instructions. Must possess and maintain a valid NYS driver's license as a term and condition of employment. Work schedule may vary depending on agency needs and project completion dates

BENEFITS: The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to: Paid Time Off: PEF: 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays. PEF: Three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development. Health Care Benefits: Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.

Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost. Additional Benefits: New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership NYS Deferred Compensation Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Paid Parental / Family Leave To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx

*NY HELPS PROGRAM: For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a permanent non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State.

While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified. Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025.

You may wish to apply if you received a permanent NY HELPS appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources. Employees with a permanent NY HELPS appointment occurring effective June 12, 2025 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.