Senior Architectural Historian, Cultural Resources

Dewberry; Littleton (NJ); On-site; USD 87,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry seeks an Architectural Historian for our Parsippany, NJ office to lead historic resource documentation and evaluation projects within our national cultural resources practice. The role requires meeting SOI standards and extensive Section 106 experience for transportation-related surveys.

You will collaborate with senior staff to produce technical reports, inventories, and context studies, while ensuring compliance with NHPA and state preservation laws across multiple northeastern

Qualifications

• Master's degree in historic preservation or closely related field.
• Five years of professional experience in historic architectural surveys.
• Experience with Section 106 consultation and NHPA compliance.
• Strong technical writing and report preparation skills.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders on preservation projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish Areas of Potential Effect (APE) and conduct field inspections.
• Perform Section 106 consultations with Historic Preservation Officers.
• Act as Principal Investigator for architectural resource documentation projects.
• Evaluate resources for National Register eligibility and assess effects.
• Prepare technical reports for various geographic locations under regulatory contexts.
• Document historic properties following HABS/HAER/HALS standards.

Skills

Technical writing

Historic preservation

Section 106

Project coordination

NRHP eligibility

Education

Master's degree in historic preservation

Coursework in American architectural history

Job description

Dewberry seeks an Architectural Historian for our Parsippany, NJ office to lead historic resource documentation and evaluation projects within our national cultural resources practice. The role requires meeting SOI standards and extensive Section 106 experience for transportation-related surveys.

You will collaborate with senior staff to produce technical reports, inventories, and context studies, while ensuring compliance with NHPA and state preservation laws across multiple northeastern