Residence Requirements:

THERE ARE NO RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EXAMINATION. There is one anticipated vacancy at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation. 

Examples of Duties:

An Assistant Director of Capital Projects assists in the direction of capital construction projects and performing architectural design work for capital construction projects at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation;

Assists in the direction of capital projects including construction field operations and design services;

Supervises subordinate staff and contractors for compliance with project specifications, environmental regulations, project deadlines, budget and contractual terms.

Performs constructability reviews of architectural and engineering construction documents.

Develops initial schematic design and programming concept layouts for new construction, office relocations and building renovations prior to turnover to outside architectural sub consultants.

Assists in the development and issuance of requests-for-proposals related to design and construction management services;

Reviews requests-for-proposals and evaluates bid proposals specific to architectural-engineering design, construction management services, construction documentation and project specifications; reviews such for technical accuracy and compliance with applicable codes, regulations, laws and industry standards;

Reviews and develops technical responses to pre-bid inquiries;

Assists in defining roles, responsibilities, timelines and budgets for capital projects;

Works with code compliance personnel to identify potential restrictions and develop remedies based on applicable building codes, etc.;

Reviews and makes recommendations on potential change order issues;

May review and process invoices and other payment requests based on work performed by contractors;

Reports project progress, problems and outcomes to ECMCC departments, vendors, government agencies and required reporting mechanisms;

Serves as a liaison to and maintains ongoing communication with contractors awarded capital projects.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must meet one of the following requirements on or before the date of the written test:

A.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s Degree and four (4) years of administrative or supervisory experience involving the planning and management of large-scale building projects; or:

B.) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree and six (6) years of administrative or supervisory experience involving the planning and management of large-scale building projects; or:

C.) An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a license and current registration to practice as an Architect in New York State at time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

Notes:

1. *Administrative experience is defined as the responsible planning, management and control functions of an organization or organizational unit including the development and/or approval of operating policy and procedures

2. **Supervision – Responsible direction and control of subordinate employees.  This involves the assignment of work, approval of work, training, evaluation and discipline of employees.  The supervisory aspects must be an integral part of the job, not incidental or occasional.   

 3. Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

4. Your degree and/or college credit must have been awarded by a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices. A grade of "D" or better is necessary for a course to be credited as successfully completed. If your degree and/or college credit was awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. You can write to this Department for a list of acceptable companies providing this service; you must pay the required evaluation fee.

Notice to Candidates:  Transcripts will now be accepted by the Department of Personnel ONLY at time of application.  

All subsequent transcripts must be submitted at time of interview.

The New York State Department of Civil Service has not prepared a test guide for this examination. However, candidates may find information in the publication 'General Guide to Written Tests' helpful in preparing for this test. This publication is available on line at:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.

Subjects of Examination:

Scopes / Subjects of examination: A test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills and /or abilities in the following areas.

Preparing written material
These questions test for the ability to present information clearly and accurately, and to organize paragraphs logically and comprehensibly. For some questions, you will be given information in two or three sentences followed by four restatements of the information. You must then choose the best version. For other questions, you will be given paragraphs with their sentences out of order. You must then choose, from four suggestions, the best order for the sentences.

Structural components and principles and practices of building construction
These questions test for knowledge of the technical concepts, proper procedures, materials, and computations used in the design, construction, and renovation of buildings and related facilities, including beams, piles, reinforcing steel, columns, floors, foundations, walls, stairways, doors, windows, roofs, and structural standards.

Drawings, specifications and contract documents
These questions test for knowledge of typical building construction contract and specification requirements; and the ability to read, analyze, and perform computations and quantity and cost estimates based upon technical drawings and plans of various types of buildings and related structures.

Coordination and oversight of multiple-contract projects
These questions test for knowledge of the concepts, terminology, proper procedures, and computations used in the planning, scheduling, and supervision of complex building related projects and contractual agreements, and may cover such areas as scheduling techniques including the critical path method; the contract change order process; and the proper resolution of technical, financial, and contractor related problems.

Program planning, project management and scheduling
These questions test for knowledge of the concepts, terminology, proper procedures, and computations used in the development, scheduling, and oversight of various types of planning programs and contractual agreements for construction and renovation projects, including scheduling techniques such as the critical path method.

Supervision
These questions test for knowledge of the principles and practices employed in planning, organizing, and controlling the activities of a work unit toward predetermined objectives. The concepts covered, usually in a situational question format, include such topics as assigning and reviewing work; evaluating performance; maintaining work standards; motivating and developing subordinates; implementing procedural change; increasing efficiency; and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale, and discipline.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES:  It is recommended that candidates use a quiet, hand held, solar or battery powered calculator.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, "Spell Checkers", “Personal Digital Assistants", "Address Books", "Language Translators", "Dictionaries", or any similar devices are prohibited.  You may not bring books or other reference materials.

**IMPORTANT APPLICATION FEE - READ CAREFULLY**

A $20.00 filing fee is required for this exam. The required fee must accompany your application. Send or bring check or money order made payable to Erie County Personnel Department and write the examination number(s) on your check or money order. Do not send or bring cash, as the County cannot be responsible for cash payment. As no refund will be made, you are urged to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements for admission and file only for those examinations for which you are clearly qualified.