Registered Architect

Pay Range: $78,326 - $101,824 annual compensation 

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, October 27, 2025 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5:00pm; Some evening/weekend work may be required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Registered Architect position is available with the City of Fort Worth Property Management Department within its Facilities Division.  The Facilities Division provides City Departments with world class facility planning, design, construction, renovation and maintenance services.  The Registered Architect provides architectural services and project management for facilities improvement projects; manages total development of assigned “vertical” facilities projects; reviews architectural drawings and specifications; coordinates architectural services with other departments and divisions; and performs a variety of professional and administrative duties in assigned area of responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in architecture or a related field
• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible professional architectural experience
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within six months registration as a Registered Architect in the State of Texas
• Valid Texas driver’s license

The Registered Architect job responsibilities include: 

• Participates in facilities improvement projects. Identifies and resolves architectural problems between architects, engineers and other parties involved in the process.
• Manages assigned projects. Oversees programming, budget, design phase, meetings and equipment/fixture requirements with sponsoring and other City departments, Project Architect and outside agencies; participates in the execution of contract amendments, as needed; and consults on or resolves designer’s proposed designs and end user’s needs.
• Prepares architectural professional services bid documents for major in-house maintenance projects; evaluates proposals and makes recommendations; and monitors services provided under contract.
• Plans and coordinates the layout of assigned projects; integrates architectural concepts and elements into design; and prepares scale and full-size drawings and specifications.
• Reviews contract documents for architectural projects. Confirms scope of project, cost, timeliness and related contractual obligations are accurate.
• Assists with and performs construction project progress and final reviews for acceptance.
• Serves as professional resource to city departments on facilities renovation or re- design; provides information on architectural aspects on project; and coordinates architectural services as assigned.
• Inspects city owned and leased buildings for structural integrity; and makes recommendations to management.
• Inspects city owned and leased buildings for ADA compliance; evaluates compliance issues; and reports on remedial action.
• Serves as technical adviser for feasibility studies on potential city leases and acquisitions; inspects facilities; and makes recommendations on whether facilities are appropriate for city's needs.
• Attend and actively participate in construction meetings and make site visits to review progress and work for review of pay applications, supplemental drawings and requests for information as applicable.

Working Conditions

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility.  Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position:  Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Physical Demands

Medium Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.