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The New York State Office
of the Attorney General is seeking an architect to serve as the Deputy Chief
Architect for the Real
Estate Finance Bureau (REF) located in New York City. The candidate shall serve as the deputy to
the REF’s Chief Architect.
REF, through Article
23-A of the New York General Business Law (the “Martin Act”) and governing
regulations, regulates the public offer and sale of real estate securities,
including cooperative interests in realty such as cooperatives, condominiums,
timeshares, homeowner associations, and syndications. The Martin Act requires sponsors (or
developers) of cooperative interests in realty to submit a prospectus or
offering plan to REF before offering or selling any units or apartments to the
public. REF also regulates the conversion
of rental buildings to condominiums or cooperatives as well as affordable
housing developments that include the offer of cooperative interests in
realty. REF architects and engineers
review building plans and specifications, building condition reports, and descriptions
of property submitted to REF as part of the offering plan to ensure compliance
with REF’s regulations.
Qualifications/Basic
Job Requirements:
Applicants must be
New York State licensed architects with a minimum of eight (8) years of
experience in building code and zoning compliance, as well as construction
inspection and project management. Applicants also must be familiar with the
processes of New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and other similar
authorities throughout the State. Excellent oral and written communication
skills are required. All applicants should have a strong understanding of the
design, components, and systems of various buildings. The applicant’s
experience should also include working with building design and building
inspection. Familiarity with the New York State Building Code is also
desirable. In addition to all of the foregoing qualifications, the ideal
candidate will have at least five (5) years of experience working with new and
existing multiple dwellings, preferably within New York City. The selected
candidate will apply the above skills to reviewing real estate offering plans,
including building plans and specifications, building condition reports, and
descriptions of property.
This is a supervisory
position, therefore applicants must have at least two (2) years of experience
as a manager, in addition to experience reviewing building plans and
specifications. The selected candidate will assist the Chief Architect with
supervision of a team of architects and engineers engaged in regulatory review
of offering plans. Supervisory tasks include managing workloads, tracking
review deadlines, assisting in training new staff, and working with interns.
The selected candidate will also assist REF’s Chief Architect in modernizing
REF’s architectural and engineering review process, including identifying
redundant regulatory oversight already conducted by other agencies.
Essential Functions:
1.
Review
building plans and specifications, descriptions of property, and building
condition reports to ensure disclosure of information is in compliance with the
Martin Act and its applicable regulations.
2.
Review
submitted drawings approved by the local jurisdictions and related reports to
ensure disclosure in offering plans and amendments are accurate.
3.
Prepare
and issue written deficiency letters to attorneys for property developers
concerning regulatory and statutory compliance within statutorily set
timeframes.
4.
Participate
in discussions with team members to determine appropriate comments in
deficiency letters.
5.
Work
closely with REF’s attorneys in ensuring compliance with the Martin Act and its
applicable regulations and provide professional opinions to REF’s attorneys on
cases related to construction and other architectural matters, as needed.
6.
Supervise
and educate junior staff.
7. Assist with the implementation of new policies and regulations for REF.
Applications are being received online. To apply, please click on this link: REF_DCA_NYC_6082; applicants will be taken to the online application page for this
position.
Applicants must be prepared to submit a complete application
consisting of the following:
Please note: Failure to submit a complete application will delay
the consideration of your application.
If you have questions
regarding a position with the OAG and the application process or you need
assistance with submitting your application, please contact the Legal
Recruitment Bureau via email at recruitment@ag.ny.gov or phone at
212-416-8080.
For more information on
our Office, please visit our website: www.ag.ny.gov.
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