Historic Preservation Planner – GIS & Planning Lead

King County, WA; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

King County’s Historic Preservation Program (HPP) seeks a Preservation Planner to protect the region's historic built environment. You will review projects for impacts to historic resources and apply local, state, and federal regulations in a hybrid work setting.

You'll maintain the GIS-based inventories, lead preservation planning with interlocal cities, deliver trainings, and help expand outreach to engage communities in preservation.

Qualifications

• Ability to research, analyze and interpret information related to historic built environment.
• Experience applying federal, state, and local preservation regulations including Section 106 and SEPA.
• Strong written reporting and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Review projects for potential impacts to above-ground historic and cultural resources using maps and inventories.
• Prepare written reports documenting historic characteristics and eligibility for local registers.
• Maintain GIS-based historic resources inventory and share data with WISAARD.
• Coordinate preservation planning with interlocal cities; develop trainings and outreach.
• Lead strategic planning by integrating preservation priorities into county planning.

Skills

Research and analysis

Communication

Collaboration

GIS data management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master’s Degree in historic preservation, planning, architecture, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS

WISAARD

Job description

King County’s Historic Preservation Program (HPP) seeks a Preservation Planner to protect the region's historic built environment. You will review projects for impacts to historic resources and apply local, state, and federal regulations in a hybrid work setting.

You'll maintain the GIS-based inventories, lead preservation planning with interlocal cities, deliver trainings, and help expand outreach to engage communities in preservation.