Facilities Designer II

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Hartford

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Facilities Unit is seeking a Facilities Designer II to assist in the performance of a variety of architectural functions for court and court-related building projects. Examples of duties include: Reviews, analyzes, and comments on a variety of complex plans and specifications transmitted by the Department of Administrative Services for new, existing, and leased facilities; recommends minor renovation capital projects, including cost estimates; inspects proposed building sites; inspects and evaluates facilities experiencing space shortages; prepares office layouts; attends job-site meetings as requested; acts as liaison with the Department of Administrative Services for capital projects; supervises Drafters engaged in the preparation of plans, drawings, and specifications; prepares sketches and detail drawings for minor improvement projects; reviews plans with judges, court personnel, and local officials; selects furniture, carpet, drapes, and finishes for projects; prepares reports and correspondence; performs related duties as required. Candidates should possess: Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of architectural design and the design aspects of building modification and construction; considerable knowledge of space planning and design; knowledge of building materials and components; knowledge of state and local building codes; interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; considerable ability to design, prepare details, and write specifications for various types of buildings; ability to estimate project costs. The preferred candidate will possess knowledge of ADA code and compliances, attention to detail, and experience with AutoCAD, Bluebeam and Excel.

Salary Range: $95,624 - $125,311/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits.

New employees begin at the minimum. The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to: paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies and long and short term disability.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
General Experience: Seven (7) years of experience in the preparation of architectural designs and project documents for various types of building design projects.

Substitutions Allowed: College training in Architecture or Engineering may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

Special Requirements: Incumbents are required to travel in the course of their daily work.

Applications must be received by June 30, 2025.  Applications must be submitted through the on-line application site at: (CLICK BELOW). Resumes or paper applications will not be accepted.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society.  Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all. 

Please reference posting number 25-3000-013

EOE