Project Historian

Full-time

Location: Phoenix, AZ (some remote locations also possible)

Salary: $69,092.40 - $88,374.00

Please apply at: https://careers.swca.com/jobs/13901?lang=en-us

SWCA Environmental Consultants is looking for a Project Historian to support our Arizona Team. This position will perform a variety of office and field tasks including historic research, documentation of historic properties, completion of historic resource evaluations/assessments, and assisting in developing new clients.

This is a regular, full-time, exempt position with benefits that will report to our Phoenix, AZ office. The position is eligible to work on hybrid or remote-based work, when not conducting fieldwork. Highly qualified remote-based candidates with experience in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, or Idaho will also be seriously considered.

Application deadline: Our team will begin reviewing applications immediately, and interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates on a rolling basis. The application process will remain open until we have received a robust pool of qualified candidates. Once we have identified suitable individuals, we may close the application process without prior notice. We appreciate the time and effort invested by all applicants and will carefully consider each submission.

What you will accomplish

• Work independently or as part of a project team, conducting historic resource assessments/evaluations according to local, state (as applicable), and federal (National Register of Historic Places) significance criteria.
• Plan and complete historic resource surveys of residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, and institutional properties using tablet computers, digital photography, and other survey methodology.
• Conduct archival research, focusing on primary and secondary sources and utilizing online and local resources.
• Research and write historic context statements, which identify significant context, themes, and property types.
• Prepare defensible compliance documentation in support of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Assist, develop, and manage project budgets and staff.
• Work with clients and agency representatives for successful project implementation.
• Collaborates with SWCA personnel across role levels and disciplines, as part of an interdisciplinary environmental team.
• Maintain SWCA’s high standard of technical ethics and quality assurance and ensure that project deliverables meet agency and industry standards and be motivated to identify and resolve problems in creative ways.
• Independently manage small-scale stand-alone architectural history and historic preservation projects and assist other project managers in the execution of architectural history, historic preservation, preservation planning, and components of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Take responsibility for team safety, developing safety plans (when applicable), and anticipating potential safety hazards.

Experience and qualifications for success

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduate degree in Historic Preservation, Public History, Heritage Conservation, Architectural History, or a closely related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience in cultural resources management as an historian or similar.
• A working knowledge of federal and state cultural resources and historic preservation laws and practices, including Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the history/architectural history of the region.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive on behalf of SWCA.
• Strong research, writing, and communication skills.
• Travel may be required up to 35% of the time.