ARCHITECT Job at State of Illinois
Agency : Department of Agriculture
Closing Date/Time: 03/03/2023
Salary: $6,175.00 - $9,314.00/anticipated monthly starting salary
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.
Posting Identification Number #17672
Position Overiew
The Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Division of Cannabis Regulation is growing and is seeking qualified candidates to ensure the success of this developing area. The Department is tasked with licensing and regulating adult use cultivation centers, cannabis craft growers, cannabis infusers, cannabis transporters, and Community College Vocational Cannabis Pilot Programs. This Architect position Acts as the Division of Cannabis Regulation’s expert on architectural design and oversees construction management of licensed cannabis business entities. They will also Plan, assigns, reviews, and approves confidential/proprietary design work submitted by licensed cannabis entities as a result of the Division modification and alteration application process. “The Administration is committed to creating a fair and equitable adult-use cannabis industry in Illinois. IDOA is helping achieve that goal by providing Illinois residents, specifically those who live in communities that were disproportionately impacted by the failed war on drugs, with multiple entry-points to this new industry." We welcome interested and qualified applicants who can help lead and manage business operations for this growing division.
Job Responsibilities
- Acts as the Division of Cannabis Regulation’s expert on architectural design and oversees construction management of licensed cannabis business entities. Plan, assigns, reviews, and approves confidential/proprietary design work submitted by licensed cannabis entities as a result of the Division modification and alteration application process.
- Functions as an architectural specification’s specialist.
- Confers with Bureau Chief and Division management, ISP and Inspectors agency head or Department management staff.
- Conducts code analyses and reviews; provides assistance to field staff conducting site inspections.
- Reviews work by outside architects and engineers meets with building owners, architects, engineers or management regarding proposed work; negotiates alternative solutions when necessary.
- Serves as working supervisor over technical staff.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires possession of a valid Illinois certificate as a registered architect.
- Requires a bachelor’s degree in architecture or architectural studies.
- Requires completion of the Certified Fire Inspector One certification program.
- Requires a Life Safety Code Surveyor certification program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefers thorough knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of architecture.
- Prefers thorough knowledge of building construction practices, building materials, and trades capabilities and construction.
- Prefers extensive knowledge of state construction regulations.
- Prefers extensive knowledge of state government organizations especially as they relate to physical plant facilities.
- Prefers experience to communicate architectural themes effectively to nonarchitect parties without utilizing technical jargon.
- Prefers experience to independently evaluate project elements and make sound architectural decisions.
- Prefers experience to prepare economic data to reflect impact of construction trends on overall costs.
- Prefers experience in overseeing activities of project designers and others engaged in the development or review of architectural plans for state building and/or renovation projects.
Conditions of Employment
- Must successfully pass a background check
- Requires possession of a valid driver's license and ability to travel statewide.
Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm/Monday-Friday
Work Location: 801 E Sangamon Ave Springfield, IL 62702-1813
Agency Contact:
Bureau of Human Resources
Email: AGR.HumanResources@illinois.gov
Phone #:217-785-5099
Job Family: Legal and Compliance
Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this
position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during
State employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall,
prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive
Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (“OEIG”) or may be subject to a fine.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (AGR) administers an annual budget of more than $100 million and employs more than 300 people statewide, with several hundred more temporary employees hired during the Illinois State Fair and Du Quoin State Fair. Separate bureaus administer programs and services directed at conserving the state's land and water resources; protecting the health and welfare of livestock and companion animals; overseeing state and county fairs; regulating seed, feed and fertilizer products; ensuring the financial stability of grain dealers and warehouses; promoting Illinois food and agricultural products; and operating the state's horse racing program.
AGR values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.
AGR offers a robust benefit package including;
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules in many program areas
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
- 10 Weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
- Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
- Employees earn twelve (12) paid sick days annually
- Ten to twenty-five (10-25) paid vacation days based on years of service
- Employees earn three (3) paid personal days pro-rated based on start date
- Thirteen - Fourteen (13-14) paid state holidays annually
If this opportunity appeals to you, please apply today!
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Use the “Apply” button at the top right or bottom right of this posting to begin the application process.
If you are not already signed in, you will be prompted to do so.
State employees should sign in to the career portal for State of Illinois employees – a link is available at the top left of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon.
Non-State employees should log in on the using the “View Profile” link in the top right of the Illinois.jobs2web.com homepage in the blue ribbon. If you have never before signed in, you will be prompted to create an account.
If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:
State employees: Log in to the career portal for State employees and review the Internal Candidate Application Job Aid
Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com – click “Application Procedures” in the footer of every page of the website.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
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