Minimum Experience Requirements
To qualify for the emergency appointment, candidates must meet the following
requirement by the application deadline:
- Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as an Architect issued by the
California State Board of Architectural Examiners.
Summary of Duties:
The Architect will provide leadership to City staff and supporting consultant staff working
on the Convention Center Expansion and Modernization Project. This project is a
singular undertaking, using a design/build delivery method that includes a developer, a
joint venture of two major construction companies, and an architecture/engineering
design consultant team. The Project has an approved design and construction budget of
$1.95 billion.
The delivery schedule anticipates a notice-to-proceed for construction drawings by the
end of September 2025, with construction work initiating in mid-October 2025. The
schedule requires major work to be done by March 31, 2028 for the summer Olympics,
with remaining work completed after the Olympics by May of 2029.
The professional growth opportunity for the appointed individual will be unique, and will
expose the selected candidate to broad design and construction professional
experiences with a large, professionally diverse team.
The Architect analyzes, reviews, and prepares recommendations on schematic
designs, design development, construction documents, specifications, and cost
estimates to ensure they meet City standards; assists in administering consultant
contracts; and presents design issues to client City agencies, other City Departments,
and community stakeholders as necessary. During the construction phase, the
incumbent will provide input on the basis-of-design established in the Technical
Requirements and in the construction documents, and assist in resolving construction
problems in coordination with the Convention Center, the Los Angeles Department of
Building and Safety, Fire Department, and provide assistance in responding to
Requests For Information. The Architect also conducts job site meetings with involved
Departments, the developer, project consultants, general contractors, service providers,
and Council offices on design issues that might include plan reviews, scheduling,
construction changes, and related matters.
The Work Location is initially the Public Works Building, 1149 S. Broadway, Los
Angeles, CA 90015, and is anticipated to move to a yet to be leased space in proximity
to the Convention Center.
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
The Bureau is looking for candidates who possess the following skills, knowledge, and
abilities, including but not limited to:
• Excellent skills in verbal communications, in written communication and
preparing technical reports and correspondence.
• Good skills in applying the principles and practices of architectural design.
• Good skills in applying the principles and practices of architectural project
delivery.
• Good skills in using design software such as Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD, and
Bluebeam.
• Excellent skills in organizing project management activities and ability to analyze
and resolve construction disputes.
• Ability to deliver a quality work product on time and on budget, staying within the
parameters of the original scope.
• Ability to lead and direct a group of professional employees to analyze and
resolve complex issues with effective solutions.
• Ability to work well with people at all levels of the organization and partnering
agencies such as the Mayor's Office, various Council Offices, the City
Administrative Office, the Board of Public Works, & various Public Works
Bureaus.
• Ability to analyze and respond to urgent project management situations and
effectively delegate assignments to support staff.
Emergency Appointment
• The emergency appointment is subject to the approval of the Personnel
Department.
• The term of employment will be one (1) year or until the eligible list is
established. An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a
temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in
the Civil Service examination process. During the time of the emergency
appointment, an Architect Eligible List for the full-time Architect position will be
established, and the position will be opened to fill on a permanent basis at the
discretion of the City. The individual who fills the emergency appointment will be
encouraged to apply for the Civil Service examination process.
• The successful applicant will receive the following comprehensive benefits as a
City of Los Angeles Employee, including:
o Health and Wellness Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
o Time Off and Leave such as Paid Holidays, Vacation Leave, Sick Leave,
Personal Leave, Floating Holidays and Family Medical Leave
o Retirement and Savings Plans
o Other Perks and Benefits
