Cultural Resources/Architectural Historian and Senior Project Manager
Job Details
- Experience
- 20+ years of professional experience in federal permitting, cultural resources management, architectural history, or historic preservation regulatory compliance
Requirements
- Master’s degree in history, architectural history, historic preservation, or a related field.
- 20+ years of professional experience in federal permitting, cultural resources management, architectural history, or historic preservation regulatory compliance.
- Meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Valid driver’s license and active personal automobile liability insurance by the first day of employment.
- Preferred: 25+ years of experience in cultural resources management, architectural history, and federal permitting in the Southeastern United States.
- Preferred: Experience with multiple Southeastern SHPOs and their survey and reporting guidelines.
- Preferred: Experience with transportation, energy, or federal agency projects, such as FHWA/state DOT, USACE, or FERC projects.
- Preferred: Previous staff management experience and experience preparing NRHP nominations, Multiple Property Documentation Forms, or historic context studies.
- Preferred: Proficiency with GIS and mobile data collection tools, and strong technical writing and research skills.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Southeast Lead Archaeologist to build and grow the cultural resources practice and develop a shared growth strategy.
- Lead projects through Section 106, Section 4(f), NEPA, and applicable state review processes.
- Assess effects on historic properties and prepare Finding of Effect documentation for federal and state agencies.
- Lead consultation with SHPOs, federal agencies, Tribes, local governments, and consulting parties; negotiate and author Memoranda of Agreement and Programmatic Agreements.
- Oversee cultural resources surveys and evaluation of historic-era properties under NRHP, state register, and local designation criteria.
- Prepare and oversee survey and evaluation reports, effects assessments, historic context studies, and cultural resources sections for NEPA documents.
- Develop mitigation measures, including HABS/HAER/HALS documentation, NRHP nominations, interpretive materials, and public outreach.
- Prepare scopes, cost estimates, and proposals; manage project deliverables, budgets, schedules, invoicing, and staff billing.
- Build client and agency relationships, lead business development, and mentor and supervise staff as the practice grows.