Architect IV

Overview

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Functional Title : Architect IV

Job Title : Architect IV

Agency : Health & Human Services Comm

Department : Rgn 03-Regulatory Services

Posting Number : 10126

Closing Date : 11 / 08 / 2025

Posting Audience : Internal and External

Occupational Category : Protective Services

Salary Group : TEXAS-B-28

Salary Range : $7,716.66 - $13,051.00

Pay Frequency : Monthly

Shift : Day

Additional Shift : Days (First); Evenings (Second); Nights (Third); Weekends

Telework : Not Eligible for Telework

Travel : Up to 85%

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Full Time / Part Time : Full time

FLSA Exempt / Non-Exempt : Exempt

Facility Location :

Job Location City : ARLINGTON

Job Location Address : 2561 MATLOCK RD

Other Locations : Arlington

MOS Codes : 32EX,510X,653X

Life Safety Code Architect IV – Starting Market Rate Salary $128,136.33

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Director, this position performs highly advanced (senior-level) architectural work planning, design, and implementation of architectural and construction projects. Provides advanced consultative services and leads complex and large-scope long-term care construction inspections and investigations of complaints.
• Conducts annual, required, and initial surveys to determine compliance with state licensure and / or federal certification requirements. Identifies and writes deficiencies in accordance with program requirements and makes appropriate referrals to state and federal agencies.
• Interprets codes, rules and regulations and prepares guidance letters. Reviews and approves federal survey reports, trains inspection staff, and coordinates travel. Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.
• Performs on-site licensure inspections, complaint investigations, and annual comprehensive surveys in facilities to determine compliance with federal and state health and safety regulations. Completes inspection or survey reports detailing deficiencies and narrative support for regulatory findings.
• Conducts entrance and exit conferences with facility staff regarding findings. Visits long-term care facilities to verify correction of previously cited regulatory violations. Performs quality assurance reviews of all reports.
• Supervises the work of team members during inspections and lends expertise to a survey team when applicable.
• Coordinates with agency staff conducting health surveys of health care facilities for certification in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
• Provides high-level technical architectural assistance and interpretation to others on policies, procedures, rules, regulations, or standards. Plans and coordinates the design and construction of long-term care facilities, including complex building systems to ensure codes and requirements are met.
• Represents the agency with expert testimony for depositions, hearings, and / or trials involving actions taken against facilities on behalf of facility residents.
• Oversees field inspections and survey complaint investigations on highly complex and large-scale facilities, evaluating data to ensure compliance with codes, standards, Medicare regulations, and project requirements; coordinates inspection travel.
• Facilitates meetings with long-term care facility representatives (architects, engineers, contractors, providers) and determines functional and spatial requirements of new structures or renovations.
• Prepares state and federal reports, reduces facts to specific findings, and recommends solutions. Oversees and reviews drawings, blueprints, records, technical reports, and equipment specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned and on-call duties for emergencies or weather events as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications

Initial Screening Criteria

Additional Information

Nearest Major Market : Arlington Texas

Nearest Secondary Market : Dallas

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