Minimum Experience Requirements
To qualify for the transfer opportunity candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Must currently by an Architect with the City of Los Angeles or have status
(regular appointment) in the classification.
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.
