Restoration Project Manager, Kentucky Heritage Council

American Planning Association - Kentucky Chapter; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kentucky Heritage Council in Kentucky is seeking a Restoration Project Manager (Historic Preservation Tax Credit Reviewer) to evaluate and support state and federal tax credit projects.

You will work with agency and National Park Service staff to ensure compliance with standards, manage files, provide design assistance, and offer periodic training at conferences and public meetings.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate state and federal historic preservation tax credits for eligible projects.
• Manage tax credit files and related documentation.
• Provide design assistance and consultation to applicants.
• Deliver training on the tax credit process at conferences and workshops.

Job description

The Kentucky Heritage Council (KHC) is an agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and serves as the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Working at the KHC provides unlimited opportunities to evaluate and support the long-term preservation of Kentucky’s irreplaceable historic assets in all of our 120 counties. The Restoration Project Manager position (Historic Preservation Tax Credit Reviewer) is primarily responsible for working with applicants seeking state and federal historic preservation tax credits for qualifying projects. This position works closely with counterparts within the agency and at the National Park Service to ensure compliance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties and provides staff support to other agency programs. The eligible candidate will provide design assistance and consultation, will manage tax credit files and other information related to the review and approval of historic preservation tax credit applications, and will provide periodic training on the historic preservation tax credit process at conference sessions, symposia, workshops and public meetings.

The deadline to apply is 2/26/2023.