Architect

Job Description:

Architect

Description

This position manages capital projects and programs to maintain, rehabilitate and improve City of Champaign buildings and facilities such as the historic Champaign City Building, Police Department, multiple Fire Stations, several Public Works buildings and other City owned or leased facilities.  This position will take an assigned capital project from initial concept through construction completion.  Along the way you will develop a concept, manage the project budget; interact with other City staff and City departments; oversee professional architectural firms as they prepare reports, architectural drawings and construction documents; coordinate with contractors and stakeholders; and interact with the public.  Program management involves completing needs analysis, condition assessments, developing concepts and cost estimates, coordinating with and responding to questions from City staff and other stakeholders.

Salary and Benefits:

• Starting annual salary: $98,522 - $112,163, DOQ.
• Full-time, on-site, FLSA-exempt, non-bargaining unit (NBU) position.
• The City of Champaign offers excellent fringe benefits including:
  • Paid vacation, sick, and personal leave and 11 paid City holidays each year
  • Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement health savings and flexible spending plans
  • Retirement benefits through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)

View the Salary Schedule and Non-Bargaining Unit Exempt Full-Time Fringe Benefit Summary at: ChampaignIL.gov/Salaries. View the full NBU handbook at ChampaignIL.gov/hr/jobs/bargaining-units/.

Application Deadline: Apply at ChampaignIL.gov/jobs by January 26, 2025, for first consideration. Position will remain open until filled.

The City’s mission is to provide responsive, caring, cost-effective service in partnership with our community. The City of Champaign is committed to promoting a work environment and a community that values and supports diversity and inclusion.  The City of Champaign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Salary:

98,522