Architectural Historian

Job Description

Dewberry Engineers Inc. (Dewberry) invites applications for a full-time, Architectural Historian position within our national cultural resources practice group, with consideration at our Richmond, Danville, Fairfax, Gainesville, Leesburg and Virginia Beach offices. The qualified candidate meets the Secretary of the Interior’s (SOI) standards for Architectural History. Candidates will demonstrate at least 5 years of professional experience conducting historic architectural surveys in the mid-Atlantic for transportation and energy projects. Familiarity and proficiency with federal, state and local regulations and review agencies is required, including Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Virginia State Corporation Commission applications.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Ability to establish Areas of Potential Effect (APE) and field inspections of APEs to survey for historic properties.
• Ability to complete Section 106 consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers while working with senior cultural resource staff.
• Serving as Principal Investigator for architectural resource documentation and evaluation projects (i.e. collecting field data).
• Evaluating resources for National Register eligibility and assessing effects as required under Section 106 of the NHPA and applicable state preservation laws.
• Preparing technical reports for a variety of geographic locations under a range of regulatory contexts.
• Document historic properties in accordance with Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineer Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) standards and guidelines.
• Solid knowledge base about the function and design of historic structures and a demonstrated ability to justify NR eligibility determinations and assessments of effects in accordance with Section 106. This may include the preparation of historic structures research reports and the identification of appropriate treatment measures for affected historic structures.
• Prepare written documents, including historic contexts, resource analysis, historic property inventory forms, and technical reports.
• Ability to effectively coordinate with involved parties to make important decisions about project alternatives and the resolution of adverse effects to historic resources.
• Work as an integral team member with archaeologists and other environmental specialists.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• Possess a Master’s degree in historic preservation, architectural history, history, or closely related field, with coursework in American architectural history;
• Demonstrate at least five years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in American architectural history or at least five years of full-time professional experience on historic preservation projects. Experience shall include detailed investigations of historic structures, preparation of historic structures research reports, and preparation of plans and specifications for preservation projects.
• Deliver concise technical writing skills in a timely manner.
• Ability to identify historic preservation issues and identify Areas of Potential Effect (APE). Physical field inspections of APEs will be required.
• Ability to complete informal and formal Section 106 consultation with Historic Preservation Officers while working with senior cultural resource staff.
• A solid knowledge base about the function and design of historic structures and a demonstrated ability to justify National Register eligibility determinations and assessments of effects in accordance with Section 106. This may include the preparation of historic structures research reports and the identification of appropriate treatment measures for affected historic structures.
• Ability to effectively coordinate with involved parties to make important decisions about project alternatives and the resolution of adverse effects to historic resources.
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards as an Historian and Architectural Historian.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position in the following locations are:

• Richmond, VA: $78,925-$101,475
• Danville, VA: $71,050-$91,250
• Fairfax, Gainesville, Leesburg, VA: $82,863-$106,538
• Virginia Beach, VA: $74,988-$94,413

If you are a qualified candidate that is in a state with Pay Transparency laws that we have not listed above, we will be sure to provide you with the required pay transparency information for that state upon an interview. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.