Assistant Vice President Archaeology

** This Opportunity*
* WSP is seeking an  
** Assistant Vice President, Architectural Historian
** to join our  
** Reno, NV
** or  
** Seattle, WA
** office.

The Assistant Vice President, Architectural Historian will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise within WSP's Cultural Resources practice. This role is responsible for advancing historic preservation and architectural history services, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, successful project delivery, and business growth. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor staff, and support the continued expansion of WSP's cultural resources practice across the Western United States.

** Your Impact*
* + Provide strategic and proactive leadership for WSP's Architectural History practice, offering technical direction, mentorship, and subject matter expertise to project teams.

+ Support and oversee cultural resource projects throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and other regional markets as needed.

+ Lead the preparation and review of historic resource assessments, historic property evaluations, National Register of Historic Places eligibility determinations, historic context studies, and regulatory compliance documentation.

+ Serve as Principal Investigator and technical lead on complex architectural history and historic preservation projects.

+ Lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project planning, execution, budgeting, scheduling, and delivery.

+ Ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and Local regulations, including the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Section 106, CEQA, NEPA, and related preservation laws.

+ Support business planning initiatives and contribute to annual growth strategies for the Cultural Resources practice.

+ Drive business development efforts by identifying opportunities, cultivating client relationships, and expanding WSP's presence within the historic preservation marketplace.

+ Lead client meetings, presentations, contract negotiations, and agency coordination efforts.

+ Review technical deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.

+ Serve as a senior liaison with clients, agencies, Tribal representatives, preservation organizations, and other stakeholders.

+ Develop scopes of work, project schedules, cost estimates, and proposals.

+ Interpret and synthesize historic, architectural, and archival data to support sound preservation and regulatory recommendations.

+ Collaborate with planning, environmental, engineering, transportation, and infrastructure professionals to deliver integrated solutions for clients.

+ Mentor and develop staff through technical guidance, performance management, and professional development opportunities.

+ Stay current on evolving preservation methodologies, regulations, technologies, and industry best practices.

+ Support recruitment, retention, and growth initiatives within the Cultural Resources team.

+ Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company resources and conduct, while adhering to WSP policies and standards.

+ Perform additional responsibilities as required to support business objectives.

** Who You Are*
* ** Required Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's Degree in Architectural History, Historic Preservation, History, Architecture, Anthropology, or a closely related field.

+ Meets or exceeds the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural History.

+ 10+ years of progressive professional experience in architectural history, historic preservation, or cultural resources consulting.

+ Demonstrated experience leading complex cultural resource and…