Architectural Department Lead - NYC Focus

A well-established multi-disciplinary firm based in Staten Island is looking to bring on a Registered Architect with proven experience navigating New York City’s complex agency landscape. This is a full-time leadership role focused on managing people, guiding projects, and ensuring compliance and progress across a wide portfolio of public and private sector work.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who’s already spent time in the trenches of NYC DOB filings, has experience leading a team of designers or technical staff, and is now looking to take the next step in their career. For the right individual, there is long-term leadership potential here, not something publicly posted or promised, but genuinely available for someone who fits culturally and delivers consistently.

What You’ll Bring:

• Registered Architect in New York (RA)
• NJ licensure is a plus, but not required
• 5+ years of experience working directly with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) filings and processes
• Experience managing a team of 10–15 staff across architectural and technical roles
• Hands-on knowledge and project experience with: NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Department of Transportation (DOT), NYC Parks, Pedestrian Ramp programs, Department of Finance, and other relevant city agencies
• Strong project management capabilities - able to coordinate teams, guide deliverables, and interface with clients and city agencies to keep projects compliant and moving

Why This Role?

This is a leadership opportunity at a respected Staten Island-based firm that’s been actively shaping the built environment in New York City for decades. You’ll be stepping into a firm where architecture, surveying, and civil design intersect, and where your ability to manage people and process is just as important as your technical credentials.

For the right person, this role could evolve into something more long-term and substantial within the company’s future leadership, though that’s a conversation, not a commitment, and only on the table once mutual alignment is clear.