Architectural Historian - North/Central CA

About The Opportunity

SWCA Environmental Consultants is looking for a Project Architectural Historian to support projects in Northern/Central California. We are expanding our Cultural Resources team and are looking for a dynamic individual who is following their passion in delivering the highest-quality project work. This position will perform a variety of office and field tasks including historic research, completion of historic resource evaluations/assessments, property documentation, and working with and developing new clients.

What You Will Accomplish

• Independently manage stand-alone architectural history and historic preservation projects and assist other project managers in the execution of architectural history, historic preservation, preservation planning, and components of multi-disciplinary projects
• Plan and complete historic resource surveys of residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, and institutional properties using tablet computers, digital photography, and other survey methodologies
• Preparation of defensible compliance documentation in support of CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA/Section 106 review
• Documenting survey results in reports and recording historic resources on California DPR 523 forms
• Conduct archival research, focusing on primary and secondary sources, and write historic narratives and context statements
• Evaluate resources under National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria
• Prepare defensible compliance documentation in support of NHPA/Section 106 review
• Carry out project-level review for compliance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, in support of NHPA and local permitting projects
• Assist local governments with creating and revising planning regulations, including historic preservation ordinances
• Develop and manage project budgets and staff
• Contribute to proposal and marketing efforts
• Maintain SWCA’s high standard of technical ethics and quality assurance and ensure that project deliverables meet agency and industry standards
• Work closely with the Cultural Resources Director and/or Cultural Resource Team Lead(s), as well as project managers, directors, and principal investigators throughout the company to promote SWCA’s business interests in adherence to its mission, vision, and values
• Work with clients to identify project needs and make recommendations for management of historic resources
• Collaborate with SWCA’s Historic Preservation Working Group and architectural historians throughout the company
• Take responsibility for team safety, develop safety plans (when applicable), and anticipate potential safety hazards

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Historic Preservation, Public History, Heritage Conservation, History, Architectural History, or a closely related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in cultural resources management as an architectural historian
• Prior experience managing projects (schedules, budgets, RFP's)
• A working knowledge of federal and California cultural resources and historic preservation laws and practices, including Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
• Demonstrated knowledge of the history/architectural history in California

Preferred Qualifications

• Seven (7) years of experience in cultural resources management
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills
• Experience with application of The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation (36 CFR Part 67) and Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record documentation and procedures are preferred
• Experience working on National Register Nominations preferred

Why Work At SWCA

We are #OneSWCA and collaborate across all our offices, programs, and disciplines. We are #AlwaysLearning, we #NeverSettle, and we #GiveBack. We are 100% employee-owned, and we build our success together. It is imperative for the successful candidate to fit SWCA's unique culture. Do you appreciate sustainability and environmental awareness? Is giving back to your community a priority? SWCA is a team of scientists, planners, technical experts, and corporate services professionals that are committed to our culture. Purpose: Our company purpose is to preserve natural and cultural resources for tomorrow while enabling projects that benefit people today. You are invited to be a part of our success story.

Regular-status Employees

An employee in this Sacramento, California based position can expect a salary of $77,728-$99,420/year. Actual pay within this range may depend on experience, qualifications, geographic location, client requirements where applicable, and other factors permitted by law.

Total Rewards Package

Candidates are also encouraged to consider SWCA’s Total Rewards package, which includes a competitive benefits package (https://www.swca.com/careers/benefits-wellness/), forward-thinking workplace flexibility, outstanding corporate culture, award-winning career development, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SWCA Environmental Consultants is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.