ARCHITECT - 65720

Executive Service

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Who we are and what we do:

The mission of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is to operate safe and secure prisons and provide effective community supervision to enhance public safety. The Department manages and operates or oversees 14 state prisons housing approximately 21,000 offenders. In addition, the Department supervises approximately 79,000 offenders on probation, parole, or community correction and operates 8 Day Reporting/Community Resource Centers (DRC/CRC) across the state. The Department is fully accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA).

Job Overview:

Under general supervision, is responsible for fully professional architectural work of considerable difficulty which includes leading others in work; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class leads and participates in reviewing plans, specifications, and requisitions for compliance with existing standards and may perform architectural design work as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads others in reviewing plans and specifications prepared by consultants and contract designers for compliance with scope of project, budget, and State and Federal construction rules and regulations.
• Leads others in preparing plans and specifications for complex construction projects which complement the drawings and explain the quality of materials and workmanship to be used during construction.
• Coordinates the work of consultants and contract designers to ensure compliance with pertinent building codes, rules and regulations; works toward the effective translation of intent and scope of approved projects into logical, workable physical facilities.
• Reviews requisitions for various State departments and agencies that involve building related items to ensure compliance with current specifications.
• Makes recommendations to various State departments and agencies on problems concerning the construction and maintenance of facilities.
• Acts as the Architect of Record for projects that are not contracted to private architects; designs, signs, and seals projects which are required by law to be approved by a registered architect.
• Acts as the Project Manager of departmental capital projects.
• Participates in the maintenance of standards and records for all Building Commission projects to provide a complete record system to verify the performance of buildings and programs.
• Leads others in the identification and development of future projects including development of scope, schedule, and budget estimates in preparation of submittal of agency budget requests to the Department of Finance and Administration as well as for NGB planning requirements.
• Leads others in the identification and evaluation of departmental consultants and designers for approval by the Executive Subcommittee of the State Building Commission.
• Leads others in the organization and monitoring of one-year warranties, three-year roof bonds, and roof warranties, ensuring appropriate site visits and inspections are performed.
• Leads others in the development and maintenance of a hard copy and electronic filing system of record documents in accordance with the Secretary of State file retention requirements and governmental regulations requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience: Current registration in active status with the State of Tennessee as a professional architect and one year of experience as a registered professional architect is required.

Note: Education and experience requirements for registration as an architect are determined by the Tennessee State Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners.

Necessary Special Qualifications:

Possession of a current certificate of registration in active status as a professional architect from the State of Tennessee is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained during employment in the Architect classification.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessees Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the States policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that persons race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veterans status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.