City and County of San Francisco

Under general supervision, performs a variety of architectural/landscape architectural duties of average difficulty in the office and field in connection with architectural/landscape architectural design and the preparation of comprehensive architectural services for city construction projects.

Positions in class 5261 Architectural/Landscape Architectural Assistant II are distinguished from those in Class 5260 Architectural/Landscape Architectural Assistant I in that the latter is the entry level class in the architectural/landscape architectural series. Class 5261 Architectural/Landscape Architectural Assistant II performs more complex and responsible duties under general supervision and may exercise limited work direction over Class 5260 Architectural/Landscape Architectural Assistant I.

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According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

1. Prepares and designs preliminary architectural/landscape architectural drawings, plans, elevations and sections for a variety of building, landscapes, construction and maintenance projects which shall include calculating dimensions, developing component parts, plans, elevations and sections utilizing established architectural/landscape architectural practices, symbols and drafting techniques.

2. Visits project sites and makes routine field observations to verify that conditions conform to contract documents and shop drawings; takes field measurements and documents existing conditions.

3. Assists in the preparation of contract specifications, documents and preliminary cost estimates for the construction or conversion of buildings and/or landscape architectural projects.

4. Assists in the coordination and review of architectural/landscape architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical drawings in order to assure that drawing components of a project meet with design, programming, and legal requirements.

5. Participates in meetings with design professionals, consultant engineers, contractors and agencies to discuss and resolve issues relative to projects.

6. Prepares written reports, summaries and correspondence related to architectural/landscape architectural activities.

Knowledge of: Architectural/landscape architectural theory, design practices and techniques; basic construction processes and procedures; laws, regulations and ordinances applicable to design and building construction and/or landscape construction projects; drafting practices and techniques; mathematics and its application to architectural/landscape architectural design and drafting problems; and processes and procedures for preparation of architectural/landscape architectural drawings, specifications and final contract documents.

Ability and Skill to: Prepare accurate and complete architectural/landscape architectural drawings, specifications and designs; apply architectural/landscape architectural techniques and methods to the solution of practical design and field construction problems; make field observations to insure conformance with standard construction industry practices and contract documents; make architectural/landscape architectural and mathematical computations and assist in the review and coordination of cost estimates;; use spreadsheet and word processing software; and write architectural/landscape architectural reports, summaries and correspondence; use electronic architectural/landscape architectural drafting and/or 3D modeling software for building information modeling (BIM).

These minimum qualifications establish the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license(s) which are required for employment in the classification.  Please note, additional qualifications (i.e., special conditions) may apply to a particular position and will be stated on the exam/job announcement.

Education:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Architecture/Landscape Architecture or an architecture/landscape architecture related field (such as Environmental Design or Interior Architecture) from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in the architectural/landscape architectural field including architectural/landscape architectural design, architectural/landscape architectural detailing, construction documents, programming, preliminary cost budgeting, specification coordination and review, and construction administration, all under the direction of a licensed architect/landscape architect.

License and Certification:

Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

Substitution:

A professional degree in Architecture/Landscape Architecture (Bachelor of Architecture/Landscape Architecture or Master of Architecture/Landscape Architecture from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required education.

PROMOTIVE LINES:

To: 5265 Architectural Associate I/5262 Landscape Architectural Associate I
From: 5260 Architectural/Landscape Architectural Assistant I

All City and County of San Francisco employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.