Senior Architect (Field)

Under general direction of the Regional Compliance Officer, Health Facilities Construction, the Senior Architect (Field) performs field observations and oversees the construction compliance phase of healthcare facility projects. The incumbent observes construction activities to ensure work is performed in substantial conformance with plans and specifications approved by the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), and in compliance with the building code and fire and life safety requirements of Title 24, California Code of Regulations (including all referenced codes and standards). The incumbent applies the Office’s Policy Intent Notices, Code Application Notices, applicable codes, guidelines, policies, and reference materials in the performance of these duties.

The Senior Architect (Field) also conducts field review of construction documents and submittals to verify conformance with applicable codes and regulations. The incumbent is responsible for maintaining current certification with the appropriate licensing board.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Who May Apply

How To Apply

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) must be submitted to apply for this position. Your response must be no more than two typewritten pages in length and include your first and last name and JC# at the top of each page. You must state the SOQ items below with your response to each item. Resumes and cover letters do not take the place of the SOQ. Applications without a clearly titled SOQ or failure to follow instructions above will not be considered for this position. Your SOQ must include responses to the items listed below:
  
  1. Your SOQ must include a description of your experience as an Architect on hospital or healthcare construction projects and how your experience and knowledge prepared you to fulfill the duties of this position.
  
  

  To support fair hiring, applicants should prepare their application materials using their own knowledge, experience, and skills. Your responses should show your own qualifications and work history. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools should only be used responsibly.

In addition to competitive public employee wages and a comprehensive benefits package, our employees enjoy meaningful and interesting work that supports access to healthcare.

To learn more about benefits for State employees, visit the Salary and Benefits page on the CalHR website.

University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) employees may qualify to transfer their current and previous employment credit to State of California employment through CalPERS. Human Resources can help with this process upon employment or you can reach out to CalPERS for inquiries at (888) 225-7377.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.