Architectural Historian
Harris is a 100% employee-owned company focused on solving today's complex challenges in planning, design, and construction of public infrastructure. Our offices and project sites span the West Coast in California, Nevada and Washington with a staff of over 200 employee-owners. We focus on serving clients in the municipal, water, transportation, and education markets.
If you're a driven professional looking for a collaborative environment, work that makes a difference, and a firm that invests heavily in your growth, you could be a perfect fit for Harris & Associates.
We are hiring an Architectural Historian for the $1.6 billion High Speed Rail project that is constructing the first high-speed rail system in our nation. Harris & Associates and PGH Wong are the joint-venture team working for the California High Speed Rail Authority to deliver the first 29-mile segment of this historic project—which has become a model for success across the United States.
Architectural Historian:
Job Description
Under the direction of the Environmental Manager and Architectural History Program Manager, you will be responsible for project management of cultural resources work products and fieldwork, business development, and other client services for cultural resources projects:
- Review and prepare technical reports and historic evaluations for compliance with NEPA, Section 106 and CEQA.
- Conduct reviews of projects for Conformance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards.
- Provide Historic Preservation Planning to assist agencies with Certificates of Appropriateness and plan review.
- Lead / conduct field surveys.
- Develop and implement historic mitigation.
- Perform archival research.
- Review and prepare historic documentation.
- Work in multidisciplinary teams for successful project execution.
- Quality assurance / quality control of various cultural resource projects.
Qualifications
- BA/BS + Minimum of 3 years of cultural resource project management experience in an agency/consulting environment.
- Meets or exceeds the qualifications detailed in 36 CFR part 61, for Architectural History.
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills.
- Experience working as part of a team of cultural resources professionals.
- A thorough understanding of CEQA and NEPA as they relate to built environment / cultural resources and Section 106 of the NHPA.
- Expertise in interpreting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
- Expertise conducting historic evaluations in accordance with national, state and local criteria.
- Strong work ethic demonstrated leadership ability, good communication skills, and ability to manage multiple projects.
The salary range for this position is $55,000-$74,000. This will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate
Compensation & Benefits
We offer competitive salaries and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Harris & Associates is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an EEO/AA employer. We invite resumes from all interested and qualified candidates including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
Harris & Associates is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.