Project Architectural Historian

About the role

RK&K is seeking a Secretary of the Interior (SOI)-qualified architectural historian for a permanent, full-time position in the Southeast region, based in one of RK&K’s offices in South Carolina or Georgia. The role involves collaborating with architectural historians, archaeologists, environmental planners, and engineers to conduct historic architectural surveys, context studies, proposal development, field staff supervision, technical report QA/QC, Section 106 consultation, NEPA and Section 4(f) support, and business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Completion of historic architectural surveys, historic context studies, and other related services throughout South Carolina or Georgia
• Proposal development
• Supervision of field staff
• Preparation and QA/QC review of technical reports
• Serving as a subject matter expert advising RK&K engineers, environmental planners, and clients on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and state historic preservation regulatory requirements
• Drafting Section 106 agreement documents
• Contributing to NEPA documents
• Assisting with Section 4(f) evaluations
• Assisting regional environmental planners and firmwide cultural resources staff with business development, including identifying new clients and markets and attending industry conferences
• Travel out of state as required

Requirements

• Master's degree in Architectural History, History, Historic Preservation or closely related field
• Eight (8) to Fifteen (15) years of architectural experience in