Senior Architectural Historian - Cultural Resources Lead

Dewberry; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry Engineers Inc. invites applications for a full-time Architectural Historian in our national cultural resources practice group with consideration at Richmond, Danville, Fairfax, Gainesville, Leesburg and Virginia Beach offices.

The qualified candidate will meet SOI standards for Architectural History and possess at least five years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include establishing APEs, conducting field inspections, performing Section 106 consultations, and documenting

Qualifications

• Deliver concise technical writing skills.
• Ability to identify historic preservation issues and Areas of Potential Effect (APE).
• Experience with informal and formal Section 106 consultation and coordination with Historic Preservation Officers.
• Solid knowledge of function and design of historic structures and NR eligibility determinations under Section 106.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards as Historian and Architectural Historian.

Responsibilities

• Establish Areas of Potential Effect (APE) and conduct field inspections.
• Complete Section 106 consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers.
• Serve as Principal Investigator for documentation and evaluation projects.
• Evaluate resources for National Register eligibility and assess NHPA effects.
• Prepare technical reports for diverse geographic locations under regulatory contexts.
• Document historic properties per HABS/HAER/HALS standards.
• Prepare historic contexts, resource analyses, and inventory forms.
• Coordinate with involved parties to resolve adverse effects to historic resources.
• Collaborate with archaeologists and environmental specialists.

Skills

Technical writing

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Project documentation

Education

Master’s degree in historic preservation or architectural history

Job description

Dewberry Engineers Inc. invites applications for a full-time Architectural Historian in our national cultural resources practice group with consideration at Richmond, Danville, Fairfax, Gainesville, Leesburg and Virginia Beach offices.

The qualified candidate will meet SOI standards for Architectural History and possess at least five years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include establishing APEs, conducting field inspections, performing Section 106 consultations, and documenting