Architect

Rīgas valstspilsētas pašvaldības Pilsētas attīstības departaments

LATVIJA, Dzirnavu iela 140, Rīga, Rīga, Latvia

Riga City Municipality (reg. No. 90011524360) institution Riga City Municipality Department of City Development invites applications for Architecture Department Architects Division vacancy Chief Architect The Riga City Municipality Department of City Development is the leading institution of Riga City Municipality in the field of strategic development of the city of Riga, ensuring balanced development planning of the capital and promoting the competitiveness of the city's economy. If you are ready to join our team, we invite you to apply! We will entrust you with: evaluating, coordinating and accepting construction projects, declaration of conformity forms, explanatory notes and other construction documentation in accordance with legal requirements; in case of non-compliance, prepare a reasoned and legally substantiated draft decision on requesting information and extending or refusing the decision-making deadline; working with the Construction Information System; providing consultations to individuals and legal entities on matters within competence and helping to resolve them; preparing drafts of responses, administrative acts and certificates; preparing draft decisions on organizing public consultation of construction intentions and participating in the review and evaluation of public consultation materials; preparing and providing suggestions for drafting normative acts; participating in the work of various working groups, councils and commissions. We expect from you: higher education in architecture (professional qualification of architect obtained); preferred work experience in a state or municipal institution; high sense of responsibility and cooperation skills; excellent computer skills (MS Office) and experience with office equipment; knowledge of the state language at the highest level. We offer: salary of 1950 EUR (before tax); dynamic, creative and responsible work in a modern work environment; modern, ergonomic work environment, professional and responsive work colleagues; flexible work time organization and remote work opportunities; professional development opportunities by participating in various training projects; health insurance policy; additional leave up to 10 days. * The position has a designated civil servant status. Candidates meeting the stated requirements are requested to submit application documents (a motivated cover letter, a CV describing life and previous work experience in Latvian, a copy of a document confirming education) with the indication "Chief Architect of the Architects Division" by October 7, 2026 inclusive to the Riga City Municipality Department of City Development Administrative Management Human Resources Department, Dzirnavu iela 140, Riga, LV-1050 or by e-mail: [email protected] Phone for inquiries: 67105472; e-mail: [email protected] Thank you for your interest and please note that only applications of candidates who have submitted all indicated documents will be considered. We will contact the candidates who will be selected for the second round of recruitment. Your personal data controller is Riga City Municipality (Riga City Council Department of City Development). Address: Ratslaukums 1, Riga, LV-1539. The purpose of recruitment is to identify the most suitable candidate with whom the municipality can establish employment relations. More information about the processing of the candidate's personal data is available in the Regulations on Personnel Selection Privacy Policy