Project Review Specialist

Title: Project Review Specialist

State Role

Title:

Hist/Arch & Preserv III

Hiring Range: 64,

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Historic Resources

Location: Dept Historic Resources - Rich

Agency Website: dhr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

This position serves as main point of contact for BEAD projects as well as other assigned agencies; conducts timely and consistently accurate reviews based on critical analysis of individual projects; provides written comments regarding the project’s effects on known or expected archaeological resources; interprets federal and state regulations and guidelines; reviews reports for content and consistency with applicable standards and guidelines;

applies the National Register criteria to evaluate historic resources and make recommendations for further identification and evaluation; makes assessments of effect, requests consideration of alternatives, and recommends appropriate treatment of historic properties; provides technical assistance; and performs field inspections, as needed. May be assigned additional duties.

• Applicants must meet the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards in Architecture, Architectural History or Archaeology through an advanced degree in archaeology, anthropology, architecture, architectural history or a closely related field.
• Experience demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of the history of Virginia and/or the Mid-Atlantic Region and knowledge of American architectural history, history and/or archaeology.
• Experience demonstrating knowledge of and ability to conduct and evaluate historic resources survey and mitigation projects; to apply technical, legal and cultural knowledge and planning principles to complex projects.
• Experience demonstrating the ability to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate technical documents and construction plans.
• Experience demonstrating knowledge of Federal and State historic preservation laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 review process.
• Demonstrated experience communicating and negotiating effectively both orally and in writing, time management, and exercising good judgement under stressful conditions.

• Experience using ArcGIS/GIS Pro and the Virginia Cultural Resource Information System (V-CRIS) is preferred.
• Teleworking may be possible, in accordance with policies of the Commonwealth.
• This position is restricted to 4 years and is funded with non-continuous or non-recurring funding.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

A valid driver’s license is required.

Name: Heather Smolka

Phone:

Email: heather.smolkaginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter.

Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022
- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.