Senior Design Liaison

About the role

The Department of Design and Construction, Division of Public Buildings, seeks a Senior Design Liaison for its Design + Construction Excellence Unit. The selected candidate will oversee a portfolio of complex capital projects throughout the five boroughs and will be charged with supporting the development of high-quality, viable designs that contribute to a thriving, equitable, sustainable, resilient, and healthy city.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the importance of design throughout the life of the project, from planning and initiation, including Request for Qualifications/Proposal development and consultant selection, throughout design and construction, and during project close-out
• Support consensus building among the various project stakeholders while communicating why and how quality design can help solve problems that arise when addressing design approvals, budgetary constraints, and schedule requirements
• Work closely with Project Managers, Team Leaders, consultants, and sponsor agencies to support the development of a responsive design that meets or exceeds the mission and values of Design + Construction Excellence
• Support the development of professional services procurements and serve as the single point of contact with the Public Design Commission, managing the monthly submissions process for the entire agency
• Prepare publications, presentations, and reports, and organize events that highlight and advance Design + Construction Excellence, including but not limited to Peer Reviews, Consultant Engagement, and Design Value evaluations

Requirements

• A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect and a master's degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work; or
• A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect and four (4) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work.

Qualifications

• A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect and a master's degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three (3) years of full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work; or
• A valid New York State Registration as a Landscape Architect and four (4) years full-time, satisfactory experience in landscape architectural work.

Skills

• Outstanding organizational, time-management and multi-tasking skills, including the ability to take initiative, prioritize duties, work independently, and work well under pressure
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Outlook/MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Power Point
• Knowledge of graphic Adobe Software such as Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop preferred, but not required
• Experience within the design industry with a focus on public spaces is preferred but not required

Benefits

None specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Full Time- 35 Hours