Senior Architectural Historian

Dewberry Engineers Inc. (Dewberry) invites applications for a full-time, Senior Architectural Historian position within our national cultural resources practice group in our Pasadena, CA office. The qualified candidate must meet the Secretary of the Interior's (SOI) standards for Architectural History. Candidates will demonstrate at least 15 years of professional experience conducting historic architectural surveys in California and particularly with CalTrans. Familiarity and proficiency with federal, state and local regulations and review agencies is required, including Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the California Environmental Quality Act.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are 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.

Ability to identify historic preservation issues and identify Areas of Potential Effect (APE). Physical field inspections of APEs will be required.
• Ability to complete Section 106 consultation with State Historic Preservation Officers while working with senior cultural resource staff.
• Drafting agreement document (MOA/PA).
• Serving as Principal Investigator for architectural resource documentation and evaluation projects including oversight of Junior Staff (i.e. collecting field data).
• Evaluating resources for NRHP 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 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.
• 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.

• Possess a Master's degree in historic preservation, architectural history, history, or closely related field, with coursework in American architectural history;
• Demonstrate at least seven years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in American architectural history or at least seven 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.
• Demonstrate concise technical writing skills.
• 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; may occasionally include the drafting of agreement documents.
• 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.
• Meet the Secretary of the Interior's Qualification Standards as an Historian and Architectural Historian.
• Minimum 15 years related experience -- conducting historic-age architecture surveys for regulatory compliance (including data gathering and photography).

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

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

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action 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.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

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.

The projected range for this position is $127,663-$164,138 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.