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Job Title:	ARCHITECT V (SR-26) - OAHU
Salary:	See Position Description
Job Type:	Various
Location:	State of Hawaii Executive Branch

Description  Benefits  Supplemental Questions
Recruitment Number 209070 - $5,315 per month (Salary includes Shortage Category Differential) - Halawa to Kalihi, Oahu Employment Only
Duties Summary:
Perform difficult and responsible professional engineering work in supervising the preparation of architectural designs, plans, specifications, estimates and reports; and perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Your possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must be of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of the position. Note: Your calculation of experience must be based on full-time, 40-hour work weeks. Part-time experience must be pro-rated. Example: Twelve months of experience at 20 hours/week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year. Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours/week will not be credited. Example: Twelve months of experience at 60 hours/week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years. To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements: Education: A bachelor's degree in architecture or architectural engineering from an accredited university. Four years of successful and progressive experience in architecture which will enable the applicant to perform successfully at the professional level may be substituted for Education provided this experience demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the fundamental principles and theories of professional architecture and an understanding of the field of architecture comparable to that which would be acquired through successful completion of a full four-year course leading to a bachelor’s degree in an accredited college or university with a major study in architecture. Professional License: Applicants must possess a valid license as a Professional Architect in the State of Hawaii. Architectural Experience: Four years of professional architectural work experience in developing and preparing complete designs, drawings, specifications, estimates of buildings, structures, and installations. Professional experience is comprised of the performance of the recognized architectural functions based on and requiring a thorough knowledge and application of the basic physical, mathematical and architectural sciences to the solution of theoretical or practical architectural problems. At least one year of Architectural Experience must have been comparable to the Architect IV level in the State service; viz., licensed professional architectural experience. Non-qualifying Architectural Experience: The following kinds of experience are not acceptable as professional architectural experience: a. Routine drafting or development of plans where no original investigations or designs are involved; b. Artistic, scientific, or technical illustrating activities in the drawing, inking, lettering, or coloring of maps, charts, posters, etc., for purposes of publication, exhibition, or scientific record; c. Landscape architectural work consisting mainly of the layout, design, construction, or maintenance of land areas and landscape features, including ground and water forms, vegetation, roads, walks, incidental structures, and other landscape features; d. Experience in city or community planning work that relates to the broad social and economic growth and development of such community services and facilities as industry, commerce, transportation, streets, utilities, and parks; e. Structural engineering experience per se; i.e., stress analyses, and design of foundations and structural framing of concrete, timber, steel and masonry structures; f. Experience in inspection and field supervision of construction of engineering projects; g. Experience in design, fabrication, testing, operation, installation, or maintenance of electrical, mechanical, communication, heating, ventilation, or related equipment; h. Experience in the repair of ship hulls or superstructures; and i. Engineering experience limited to the preparation of contract specifications; estimating of construction materials and costs. Supervisory Experience / Aptitude: Professional architectural experience which included coordinating and assigning workloads, evaluating performance, assisting in difficult and problem areas, training subordinates, and maintaining high standards of work and timely accomplishment of work objectives. Supervisory potential rather than actual supervisory experience may be accepted. Supervisory potential or the ability to perform supervisory duties will be considered to have been met when there is strong evidence of the necessary supervisory aptitudes as demonstrated by outstanding performance on special assignments of understudy supervisory activities, self-development programs such as further education or training in supervision or affirmative appraisals by supervisors as to leadership qualities. Substitutions Allowed: a. A master’s degree in Architecture or Architectural Engineering from an accredited university may be substituted for one year of Architectural Experience. b. Excess Supervisory Experience of the type and quality described above may be substituted for Architectural Experience on a year-for-year basis. License: A valid driver's license is required for some positions. For those positions requiring a driver's license, you must possess a valid driver's license at the time of appointment. 07424:092507:23:KU
Other Information:
TESTING INFORMATION The examination for this recruitment will be conducted on an unassembled basis where the examination score is based on an evaluation and rating of your education and experience. It is therefore important that your employment application provide a clear and detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of each position you held. CLICK HERE for further information about Equal Employment Opportunity, the Merit Civil Service System, Citizenship and other requirements, Reasonable Accommodation, Veterans Preference, Examination Requirements, and the State Recruiting Office’s Levels of Review.