Lead Historic Preservation Specialist

ICF is currently seeking a

ICF is currently seeking a Lead Historic Preservation Specialist to provide expertise in a dynamic, fast-paced environment on some of the region’s most influential and complex environmental compliance projects. The specialist will join a team of collaborative cultural resource practitioners and will serve as a mentor to junior- and mid-level ICF cultural resources professionals.

The Lead Historic Preservation Specialist will provide cultural resource management services as a client-facing technical lead, with capabilities that include project management and technical or regulatory compliance expertise. The Lead Historic Preservation Specialist will also assist on or lead the preparation of proposals, communication with clients, and tracking project budgets and schedules. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in architectural history and regulatory compliance, and a capacity for managing projects and client relationships.

• Quality of life:
  Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance
• Investment of the community:
  Donation matching, volunteer opportunities
• Investment in you:
  Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• And many, many more

• Conduct built environment surveys and typically serve as sole or lead author on reports
• Evaluate resources for National Register of Historic Places, develop resource management recommendations, assess project effects on resources, and routinely provide high level support to address complex management challenges that require advanced technical or regulatory knowledge
• Provide technical leadership in architectural history, including technical approach development, task delegation, and routinely sought out to conduct QA/QC for technical reports or documents prepared by junior staff
• Manage projects related to cultural resource management, including client contact, task order management, budget control, invoicing, schedule, personnel allocation/planning, and subcontractor involvement
• Collaborate in integrated teams of cultural resources specialists (archaeologists, historians, ethnographers, landscape historians, etc) to solve problems alongside natural resources scientists, planners, regulators, engineers, and other stakeholders
• Integrate with clients to achieve long-term objectives and efficiencies, from programmatic strategies and feasibility studies through implementation, operations, and maintenance

• Master’s degree in Architectural History or related field.
• 6+ years of professional experience in cultural resources management.
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass an MVR check

• Strong command of the regulatory compliance process and a track record completing each level of analysis (CR contributions to NEPA CE, EA, EIS, PEIS or Section 106 APE development, identification reports, FOEs, MOAs, PAs)
• A background working with private and public sector clients and regulatory agencies in the Southeast
• Knowledgeable in the history and architectural history in southeastern United States; knowledge of other regions of the United States is a plus
• Specializations such as historic landscapes, public history, or history

• A desire to excel and passion for rewarding work on complex environmental challenges in a team environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and empathy
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically
• Ability to…