Principal Architectural Historian

Applied EarthWorks, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 94,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied EarthWorks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Architectural Historian to lead the Historical Program and guide staff across projects within our California offices.

The role emphasizes high-level proposal work, marketing leadership, and rigorous technical review of reports, with mentorship duties and independent collaboration with clients, agencies, and contractors. A senior CRM background is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in history, art history, architectural history, historic preservation, or related field.
• Meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for an Architectural Historian.
• Minimum of 12 years progressively responsible employment in CRM including proposals and 8 years in supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Historical Program and guide other staff, reporting to Managing Principal.
• Oversee highest level preparation of proposals and lead marketing and business development.
• Mentor staff and provide scholarly and technical review of reports.
• Ensure quality of all project work, including historical reporting and non-billable tasks.
• Review design plans for consistency with standards and manage multiple projects.

Skills

Budget management

Proposal writing

RFP/contract review

Staff mentorship

Technical writing

Report editing

CEQA/NEPA/NHPA knowledge

Historic context research

Secretary of the Interior Standards

HABS/HAER/HALS documentation

Independent & collaborative work

Regional expertise

Education

Advanced degree in history or related field

Job description

Applied EarthWorks, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Principal Architectural Historian. This is a regular, full-time position, and may report to any Æ office. This is a regular, full-time position, and may report to any Æ office. Generally, Principal level staff are part of the Senior Leadership Team and contribute to the overall strategic direction of the business.

Pay Range:

Duties:

Reporting to the Managing Principal, the Principal Architectural Historian provides bandwidth to the Historical Program, other Principals, and will guide and review the work of other staff. The Principal Architectural Historian is also responsible for non-billable tasks ensuring the quality of all project work, including historical and technical reporting. Job duties will include the highest level of preparation of proposals; leading marketing and business development; mentorship of staff; and scholarly and technical review of reports.

Skill Requirements:

Complex budget development, personnel management, and scheduling;

Complex proposal preparation;

Ability to review RFPs and contracts, identify potential pitfalls, and make sound bid/no-bid decisions;

Ability to generate work for staff;

Excellent technical writing skills with a record of completing technical reports timely;

Complex report review and editing skills;

A thorough understanding of the CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA Section 106 and 110;

Guide staff to research and develop historic contexts and write historic background overviews;

Review design plans for consistency with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines;

Contribute to HABS/HAER/HALS documentation meeting national or state-level documentation requirements;

Ability to adapt quickly to changes in project needs;

Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a variety of colleagues, clients, agency representatives, construction contractors, and other project stakeholders with little to no oversight;

Strong work ethic, demonstrated leadership ability, excellent communication and writing skills;

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; and

Regional expertise in Æ service area, preferred.

Education and Experience:

Advanced degree in history, art history, architectural history, historic preservation, or related field required.

Meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for an Architectural Historian.

Minimum of 12 years progressively responsible employment in CRM which includes managing historic built environment projects and preparing proposals and 8 years of experience in supervision and project management.

Publication of research at professional organizations, as peer review articles, professional journal, or other recognized media highly desirable.

Salary Equity and Transparency - Æ is committed to salary equity and salary transparency for all employees. We include good faith pay ranges in all advertised job postings to promote pay equity and transparency.

An employee in this CA-based position can expect a salary of $93,600 - $124,800/year for the Principal Architectural Historian position. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law. Candidates are also encouraged to consider Æ’s total compensation package including competitive benefits, ESOP participation, professional development, exclusive in-house leadership development and coaching.

Æ is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability (mental or physical), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, or any other factor that is not related to the job.

Reasonable Accommodation and Accessibility Statement

Æ provides equal employment opportunities, including for individuals with disabilities, in compliance with the ADA, FEHA, and other applicable laws. We offer reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees unless it would impose an undue hardship.

If you need an accommodation to access our application system, participate in the hiring process, or, if hired, to perform your job, please contact [e-mail] or call Human Resources at 559-229-1856. Each request will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to ensure compliance with applicable laws and to facilitate an inclusive and accessible environment for all applicants and employees.

We also strive to ensure our website is accessible; please reach out if you encounter any issues.