Architectural Historian

Dewberry; Littleton (NJ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry seeks an Architectural Historian for our Parsippany, NJ office to lead historic resource documentation and evaluation projects within our national cultural resources practice. The role requires meeting SOI standards and extensive Section 106 experience for transportation-related surveys.

You will collaborate with senior staff to produce technical reports, inventories, and context studies, while ensuring compliance with NHPA and state preservation laws across multiple northeastern

Qualifications

• Master's degree in historic preservation or closely related field.
• Five years of professional experience in historic architectural surveys.
• Experience with Section 106 consultation and NHPA compliance.
• Strong technical writing and report preparation skills.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders on preservation projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish Areas of Potential Effect (APE) and conduct field inspections.
• Perform Section 106 consultations with Historic Preservation Officers.
• Act as Principal Investigator for architectural resource documentation projects.
• Evaluate resources for National Register eligibility and assess effects.
• Prepare technical reports for various geographic locations under regulatory contexts.
• Document historic properties following HABS/HAER/HALS standards.

Skills

Technical writing

Historic preservation

Section 106

Project coordination

NRHP eligibility

Education

Master's degree in historic preservation

Coursework in American architectural history

Job description

Job Description

Dewberry Engineers Inc. (Dewberry) invites applications for a full-time, Architectural Historian position within our national cultural resources practice group in our Parsippany, NJ office, with consideration for other offices in the northeast. The qualified candidate meets the Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI) standards for Architectural History. Candidates will demonstrate at least 5 years of professional experience conducting historic architectural surveys in New England, the northeast or the mid-Atlantic for transportation and transit agencies. Familiarity and proficiency with federal, state and local regulations and review agencies is required, including Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Section 14.09 of the New York State Historic Preservation Act.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend. Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Responsibilities

• Ability to establish Areas of Potential Effect (APE) and field inspections of APEs to survey for historic properties.
• Ability to complete Section 106 consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers while working with senior cultural resource staff.
• Serving as Principal Investigator for architectural resource documentation and evaluation projects (i.e. collecting field data).
• Evaluating resources for National Register eligibility and assessing effects as required under Section 106 of the NHPA and applicable state preservation laws.
• Preparing technical reports for a variety of geographic locations under a range of regulatory contexts.
• Document historic properties in accordance with Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineer Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) standards and guidelines.
• Solid knowledge base about the function and design of historic structures and a demonstrated ability to justify NR eligibility determinations and assessments of effects in accordance with Section 106. This may include the preparation of historic structures research reports and the identification of appropriate treatment measures for affected historic structures.
• Prepare written documents, including historic contexts, resource analysis, historic property inventory forms, and technical reports.
• Ability to effectively coordinate with involved parties to make important decisions about project alternatives and the resolution of adverse effects to historic resources.
• Work as an integral team member with archaeologists and other environmental specialists.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Possess a Master’s degree in historic preservation, architectural history, history, or closely related field, with coursework in American architectural history;
• Demonstrate at least five years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in American architectural history or at least five years of full-time professional experience on historic preservation projects. Experience shall include detailed investigations of historic structures, preparation of historic structures research reports, and preparation of plans and specifications for preservation projects.
• Deliver concise technical writing skills in a timely manner.
• Ability to identify historic preservation issues and identify Areas of Potential Effect (APE). Physical field inspections of APEs will be required.
• Ability to complete informal and formal Section 106 consultation with Historic Preservation Officers while working with senior cultural resource staff.
• A solid knowledge base about the function and design of historic structures and a demonstrated ability to justify National Register eligibility determinations and assessments of effects in accordance with Section 106. This may include the preparation of historic structures research reports and the identification of appropriate treatment measures for affected historic structures.
• Ability to effectively coordinate with involved parties to make important decisions about project alternatives and the resolution of adverse effects to historic resources.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards as an Historian and Architectural Historian.

Salary Range

The projected rate for this position is $86,800 to $100,000 anually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for Parsippany, NJ only.