On-Call Project Architectural Historian

Job-:
Technical Services

Location:

Washington, DC, United States;
Arlington, DC, United States;
Herndon, VA, United States Posted:
This OpportunityWSP is currently initiating a search for an On-Call Project Architectural Historian for our Washington, DC, Arlington, Virginia, or Herndon, Virginiaoffices. Other office locations in Virginia will be considered. Be involved in projects with our Heritage & Cultural Resources, Earth & Environment Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges.

Projects include a wide range of federal, state, and commercial clients with many new opportunities and interesting project locations. WSP Project Architectural Historians are principal investigators, field survey leaders, detailed researchers, and authors of technical reports. This position is an on-call, hourly position. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Your Impact Assist with performing professional architectural history work relating to cultural resource management, assisting in research, report writing, and documentation of historic above-ground resources.  Comply with safety guidelines and site-specific procedures during resource surveys.

Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise reporting, evaluation, and documentation.

Utilize National Park Service (NPS) and Secretary of the Interior’s guidance in evaluating the historic significance of above-ground resources and in determining effects of a project upon historic resources.

Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Historic Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, or related field.
10 years of relevant post-education experience working as an historian, architectural historian, or similar role.

Meet the Secretary of the Interior Standards (36 CFR 61) in Historic Preservation and/or History thorough understanding of architectural resource significance recommendations and justifications.

Strong organizational skills Familiarity with digital photography as well as standard office computer applications.

Skills directly associated with industry standard above-ground historic architectural and cultural historic surveys, including familiarity with historic American architectural forms, styles and details, archival research, standard documentation of field investigations, preparation of architectural reports including resource descriptions, maintenance and treatment plans, historic context, and significance assessments under National Register criteria.

Ability to address project research questions through a synthesis of data from the field, analysis of archival research, and incorporation of relevant published research.

Excellent written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications Master’s Degree (MA/MHP) or graduate level certificate in Historic Architecture, Historic Preservation, History, or related field.

Eight years of demonstrable experience in Cultural Resource Management is preferred.  Experience performing surveys and reporting with State Historic Preservation Offices in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and surrounding states.

Experience with digital workflows for field survey including the use of Microsoft Access Databases and Microsoft Excel.

A technical skill or specialty such as, but not limited to, American architecture, historic bridges, cultural landscapes, cemetery investigations, archival research, preservation planning, HABS/HAER/HALS recordation, National Register nominations,…