Hybrid Historic Preservation Planner

King County Water and Land Resources Division -WA; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

King County’s Historic Preservation Program seeks a Preservation Planner to safeguard the region’s historic resources. The role reviews projects, conducts research, and manages GIS inventories to support compliance with preservation regulations.

Hybrid work model with opportunities to lead planning initiatives, develop trainings, and collaborate across environmental and historic preservation fields.

Qualifications

• Ability to research and interpret historic resources and regulations.
• Experience using historic resources inventories and GIS tools.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local preservation regulations.
• Strong written and oral communication for reports and trainings.

Responsibilities

• Review projects for impacts to historic resources and prepare assessments.
• Conduct research and field investigations; document eligibility for listings.
• Maintain GIS-based historic resources inventory and data sharing with WISAARD.
• Coordinate preservation planning for interlocal cities and develop educational workshops.
• Serve as strategic planning lead by integrating preservation priorities into county planning.

Skills

Research & analysis

GIS mapping

Regulatory knowledge

Report writing

Public speaking

Education

Master’s Degree in preservation-related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

King County’s Historic Preservation Program seeks a Preservation Planner to safeguard the region’s historic resources. The role reviews projects, conducts research, and manages GIS inventories to support compliance with preservation regulations.

Hybrid work model with opportunities to lead planning initiatives, develop trainings, and collaborate across environmental and historic preservation fields.