Senior Architectural Historian

Description

• Conduct background research on historic resources using a variety of primary and secondary sources
• Evaluate historic resources for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA, the Georgia Environmental Policy Act (GEPA), and other relevant laws and regulations
• Support the multi-discipline Atlanta Mobility Environmental Group
• Prepare technical reports for distribution to state and federal agencies, including creating project and resource maps in ArcGIS Pro
• Provide project status updates at meetings and serve as the point of contact for historic resources
• Conduct historic resources field surveys (day trips and occasional overnight trips)
• Assess project-related effects to historic resources, including working with engineering professionals and overall project team to avoid or minimize impacts in accordance with Section 106 and/or GEPA
• Maintain internal and external delivery schedules for all assigned projects, prioritized by project baseline schedule dates

Requirements

• Candidate must have valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company policy. Position will require use of company vehicle.
• Experience with environmental or cultural resources delivery for the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) highly desired
• Experience developing historical contexts
• Demonstrated technical writing abilities
• Related experience preparing HABS/HAER/HALS documentation
• Design-Build/Alternative Delivery experience
• Interpersonal and client facing responsibilities will include excellent, clear and concise, oral and written communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to coordinate meetings, resources, and presentations.
• Adherence to Arcadis' practices including quality and safety standards.
• Experience with Georgia Department of Transportation including Project Plan Development, Environmental Guidebooks, and Cultural Resource Manual
• Knowledge and understanding of the Section 106 of the NHPA process
• Bachelor's Degree required and graduate degree highly desired in History, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, or a closely related field.
• Experience with ArcGIS Pro
• Experience developing and implementing mitigation measures
• Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards 36 CFR 61 as an Architectural Historian or Historian
• Must have attention to detail and able to meet deliverable deadlines
• Experience with Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Act
• 10+ years of professional Architectural Historian experience, including conducting historic resource surveys and background research, applying NRHP eligibility criteria to historic resources
• Experience applying Statewide Historic Contexts for Georgia (i.e. Georgia's Living Places, Tilling the Earth, The Ranch House in Georgia, etc.) to historic resource evaluations
• General understanding of the following industries is required: transportation (highways and rail), state and local governments, and/or regulatory/compliance, including familiarity with reading transportation engineering plans
• Must work well in a collaborative environment

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance