ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT (Local)
Architectural Assistant is a non-competitive local-government civil service title, so there is no ranked exam. You qualify by meeting the stated education and experience.
Qualifying turns on a bachelor's degree.
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Architectural Assistant is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, does the more routine work involving no unusual or particularly difficult and/or complex problems required in preparing architectural plans and drawings; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- May assist in preparing plans, evaluations, sections, and details of buildings by doing assigned portions of the work in accord with closely prescribed procedures.
- Independently works out the detail of sections of plans, drawings, and sketches when the broad features have been determined.
- Makes tracings.
- Makes field trips to inspect work in progress and prepares reports.
- Prepares architectural and related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Maintains records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information system used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of theory and principles of architecture.
- Knowledge of methods used in collecting data on which architectural plans and drawings are based.
- Knowledge of problems encountered in preparing detailed architectural plans and drawings and of the conventions and materials used.
- Ability to organize assigned architectural work, analyze architectural and closely related problems, and develop appropriate work methods.
- Ability to comprehend practical problems involved in the practice of architecture and in preparing architectural plans and drawings in accord with established procedures.
- Ability to complete assigned details in connection with complex architectural plans and drawings.
- Ability to make required field inspections.
- Ability to prepare clear, technically sound, accurate, and informative architectural and related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Possession of a valid license or certificate as a Registered Architect issued by the NJ State Board of Registered Architects may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Architecture.