Senior Architectural Historian

Applied EarthWorks, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

Professional development

Salary transparency

Job summary

Applied EarthWorks, Inc. seeks a Senior Architectural Historian to direct architectural and historic surveys, assess built environment resources, and supervise staff across multiple projects. The role emphasizes high-quality reporting and adherence to NRHP/CRHR criteria.

The candidate should have an advanced degree in history-related fields, a minimum of 7 years in CRM, and experience in proposal development and marketing. Local CA-based applicants are preferred for field and in-office work.

Qualifications

• 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 Architectural Historian.
• Minimum of 7 years CRM with project management and proposal experience.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage large, complex cultural resources projects.
• Supervise and review staff work; ensure quality of historical and technical reporting.
• Conduct architectural and historical surveys and evaluate NRHP/CRHR resources.
• Prepare proposals and participate in marketing and business development.
• Ensure compliance with CEQA, NEPA, NHPA Section 106 and professional standards.

Skills

Budgeting

Proposal preparation

Technical writing

NRHP/CRHR knowledge

Standards review (Secretary of the IU)

Archival research

Oral history research

Team leadership

Independent work

Education

Advanced degree in history/architecture/history preservation

Job description

Directing architectural and historical structure surveys, evaluating historic built environment resources, and technical reporting

SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN

Locations: Various

Applied EarthWorks, Inc. has an immediate opening for an experienced Senior Architectural Historian. This is a regular, full-time position, and may report to any Æ office. Local candidates preferred for a mix of field and in office work.

Pay Range:

Senior $76,960 - $104,000

Duties:

The Senior Architectural Historian will manage and direct larger and more complex cultural resources projects and will supervise and review the work of other staff. The Senior Architectural Historian is responsible for ensuring the quality of all project work, including historical and technical reporting. Job duties will include conducting and directing architectural and historical structure surveys; recording and evaluating historic built environment resources according to National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and CRHR criteria; archival research; authorship of technical reports; preparation of proposals; participation in marketing and business development.

Skill Requirements:

• Preparing budgets, supervising personnel, scheduling staff and tasks related to a variety of projects;
• Complete proposal preparation;
• Excellent technical writing skills;
• Writing and reviewing technical reports and research designs/treatment plans;
• A thorough understanding of the CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA Section 106;
• Ability to perform archival and historical research using primary and secondary documentary sources;
• Ability to perform oral history research;
• Researching and developing historic contexts and writing historic background overviews;
• Recording, documenting, and evaluating historical buildings, industrial and commercial structures, and landscapes to current professional standards;
• Reviewing design plans for consistency with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards and Guidelines;
• Contributing 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;
• 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 7 years progressively responsible employment in CRM which includes managing historic built environment projects and preparing proposals; demonstrated supervision or management experience desired for Senior.

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 $76,960-$104,000/year for the Senior 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 competitivebenefits, 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.Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation and Accessibility Statement

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